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Woman facing charges of animal cruelty for third time
(Local News ~ 03/01/24)
More than 30 animals -- ranging from dogs and cats to pot-bellied pigs and peacocks -- have been confiscated from a Putnam County property whose owners face charges of animal cruelty. For Leilani M. Hamm, 35, Greencastle, it is the third time in six years that she is facing animal cruelty charges. A prior conviction elevates her charges to a Level 6 felony...
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Public meeting set March 12 for Glenn Flint Lake Recreation Area
(Local News ~ 03/01/24)
In something of an anniversary celebration, the Little Walnut Conservancy District Board of Directors invites the public to a Tuesday, March 12 event. The agenda is to present a county park project that has been in development for a year. The anniversary recognizes the fact that this project truly began almost 57 years ago to the day...
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GCSC to add ag program in 2024-25
(Local News ~ 03/01/24)
Greencastle Community Schools has an eye toward rebuilding an agriculture program for the first time in decades. During the monthly meeting of the Greencastle School Board, Asst. Supt. Becky McPherson noted the planned return of an ag program next school year...
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Hoops to fly on the Bayou with the Warhawk skiing team
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/24)
BAINBRIDGE – A large gathering of students, family and friends came to take in a sight that might be a long time coming again last week. While collegiate signings are nothing new, it is what Samie Hoops committed herself to at the University of Louisiana-Monroe that is well outside the normal scope of high school athletics as Hoops will be joining the Warhawk skiing team starting in the 2024-25 school year...
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No. 12 Hope evades Ripon, advances in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
(College Sports ~ 03/01/24)
The No. 12-ranked Hope Flying Dutch women’s basketball team survived and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament with a 65-54 victory over the Ripon Red Hawks Friday night at Neal Fieldhouse. Trailing 9-8 late in the opening quarter, the Dutch used an 8-0 spurt to end the period up 16-9. Back to back three-pointers from Sydney Vis and Karsen Karlblom gave the Dutch the boost they needed while they were also able to keep Ripon’s leading scorer Ella Ten Pas in check...
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DePauw returns to NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament play with Berea win
(College Sports ~ 03/01/24)
The DePauw Tiger women’s basketball team took advantage of hosting the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament by handing the Berea College Mountaineers a 74-52 loss at Neal Fieldhouse Friday night. Twelve players scored for the Tigers, led by junior guard Ava Hassel with 12...
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GREENCASTLE BOYS' BASKETBALL SECTIONAL: Wolves outgun Tiger Cubs to advance to final
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/24)
Sometimes basketball is a simple game. A team needs to make shots and Parke Heritage did that a little better than did Greencastle in the semifinal game of the IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 at McAnally Center. The Wolves knocked down some shots in the second and third quarter to gain a lead they would maintain in the final quarter to defeat the Tiger Cubs 61-47...
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GREENCASTLE BOYS' BASKETBALL SECTIONAL: Cougars hold off Mounties late, reach fourth final in five years
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/24)
Survive and advance is the name of the game come tournament time. North Putnam has been proficient at doing just that in the past few seasons, reaching the IHSAA Boys’ Basketball Class 2A Sectional No. 44 final for the fourth time in five years after slipping past Southmont 57-56 Friday night at McAnally Center...
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Court News for March 1, 2024
(Court News ~ 03/01/24)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Frank A. Roche, 33, Greencastle, Level 4 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Elijah Thompkins, 23, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony trafficking a controlled substance with an inmate...
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Putnam Scanner for March 1, 2024
(Police Logs ~ 03/01/24)
Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 6 a.m. Catherine A. Hayes, 58, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for battery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Wednesday • At 6:25 p.m. Haley J.M. McConnell, 18, Greencastle, was booked in for criminal mischief...
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PCPL to host Golden Hour program for older adults
(Local News ~ 03/01/24)
Older adults are invited to engage, connect and learn through community building, informative presentations and activities with a new program at the Putnam County Public Library. A monthly event designed specifically for older adults seeking nurturing experiences and engaging conversations, Golden Hour will be held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10-11 a.m...
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Margaret Mae Ross
(Obituary ~ 03/01/24)
Margaret Mae Ross (nee Shearer), aka Margaret Pike, of Saint Paul, Minn., passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2024 at the age of 87. Margaret was born on Nov. 3, 1936 in New Winchester to the late Marion “Tiny” and Mable Shearer, who died giving birth to her. She was raised by her father and mother Anna Shearer...
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Wendy Blythe Gifford
(Obituary ~ 03/01/24)
Wendy Blythe Gifford, of Chicago, Ill., died of cancer on Feb. 22, 2024 at the age of 74. She was born on Dec. 12, 1949 in Louisville, Ky., to parents Marian and Samuel Gifford, who predeceased her. Wendy graduated from Greencastle High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington’s Michael G. Foster School of Business...
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