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County Council approves abatement on Buzzi addition
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
A $30 million improvement to the Buzzi Unicem plant south of Greencastle will receive a property tax abatement from the county. On Tuesday, the Putnam County Council approved a requested 10-year abatement on the construction of a new clinker facility at the cement plant...
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$10 parking fee for eclipse watchers gets Park Board approval
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
With the much-ballyhooed total solar eclipse now just six weeks away, the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department is refining its options for the once-in-a-lifetime event. Big Walnut Sports Park and its 545 parking spaces has already been chosen as the designated viewing site locally as hundreds -- if not thousands, if you can believe the hype -- of visitors are expected in west central Indiana for the April 8 eclipse...
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Police conducting investigation on Avenue D
(Local News ~ 02/21/24)
Greencastle police spent several hours conducting an investigation on the east end of Greencastle Wednesday afternoon and evening. The Greencastle Police Department and Putnam County EMS were on the scene of a residence in the 1,000 block of Avenue D as of mid-afternoon, with police remaining on site as of 6 p.m...
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Donald Thornton Irwin
(Obituary ~ 02/21/24)
Donald Thornton Irwin, 96, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at Asbury Towers. Donald was born on Nov. 11, 1927, the son of Elbert Gail and Frances M. (Thornton) Irwin. He was a 1947 graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Irwin was a farmer all of his life, and he drove a semi truck for Schwerman for 30 years until his retirement in 1985...
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