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Cougars capitalize on Cadet mistakes for win
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/09)
CLAYTON-- Winning is habit forming in sports, unfortunately, so is losing. Outscored 83-8 in the past two games, the Cascade Cadets hoped its luck would change against North Putnam Friday night. Three seasons in a row the Cougars have bested the Cadets and the last two were by a combined score of 97-14...
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Cloverdale succumb to Monrovia at home
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/09)
CLOVERDALE -- The Clovers hosted the Monrovia Bulldogs in hopes of snapping their two game losing streak Friday night, but that proved to be easier said than done. Monrovia blasted the Cloves 50-0, pushing the Clovers to 0-3 on the season. "I think our kids came out flat," CHS coach Kyle Winkler said. "They acted like they didn't know how to tackle and who was in what positions. We had 10 guys trying to tackle their running back on one of their touchdowns and we couldn't bring them down...
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Eagles crush Rox at Wildman Field
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/09)
GREENCASTLE -- On a night when a legend of the South Putnam football program was honored, the host Eagles' defeated fourth-ranked Class A opponent Rockville 34-6. The game marked the first contest to be played on the newly christened "Mark Wildman Field" and from the look of it, it won't be the last. South Putnam racked up 214 yards on the ground, 165 of which came from senior tailback Drew Cash...
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Donald Dale Boswell
(Obituary ~ 09/05/09)
Donald Dale Boswell, 81, Brazil, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1927, in Putnam County, to Emory and Beulah (Cofer) Boswell. Mr. Boswell graduated from Bridgeton High School with the class of 1945. While in high school, he was a member of the track, basketball, and baseball teams...
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Judy Ann Hayes
(Obituary ~ 09/05/09)
Judy Ann Hayes, 55, Bainbridge, formerly of Greencastle, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. She was born Jan. 28, 1954 in Williamsport the daughter of the late William Horace and Artie Jeanette Ford Hayes. She was a 1972 graduate of Greencastle High School. In 1973, she joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia...
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Lindsey D. Lewis
(Obituary ~ 09/05/09)
Lindsey D. Lewis, 84, Bainbridge, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. He was born on Feb. 11, 1925 in Cooks Branch, Ky., to Andrew and Eliza Neal Lawson Lewis. He served his country in the U.S. Airforce and U.S. Navy. Mr. Lewis was a member of Somerset Christian Church, Greencastle Lion's Club, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen and a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion...
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Hoosier Hospitality links students, community
(Local News ~ 09/05/09)
For those who may have considered taking in a foreign exchange student but were worried they wouldn't have the time or resources, DePauw's Hoosier Hospitality Program could be a perfect solution. The program, headed up by Rajai Bimbo, assistant director for DePauw's Center of International & Experiential Education, pairs DePauw's international students with local families, but is not a host family program...
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Fillmore Town Marshal gets kudos
(Local News ~ 09/05/09)
FILLMORE -- Fillmore Town Marshal Darrel Bunten received kudos from audience members at a recent town council meeting During the public comment section of the meeting one resident told the council, "The new police force is doing one hell of a fine job."...
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Willie Ride 3 for Cystic Fibrosis set for Sept. 13
(Local News ~ 09/05/09)
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be the recipient of the Greencastle Gold Club's Willie Ride this year. This is the third year for the annual event that takes place in honor of Willie Bartley, who passed away a few years ago. The motorcycle ride begins at 11 a.m. and all bikers are invited to join the event...
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Tiger Cubs fall to Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/09)
ELLETTSVILLE -- Offense. Three weeks into this high school football season Greencastle head coach Mike Meyer is still looking for his offense to come alive. And after Friday night's 14-0 loss to Edgewood, he is still looking for it. In three games, the Tiger Cubs have only found the end zone twice. Being shut out of their first game of the season and this weeks contest...
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Schools debate on showing Obama speech
(Local News ~ 09/05/09)
To show it or not to show it? That debate is rippling through school districts across the state and nation over President Barack Obama's televised back-to-school address planned for students next Tuesday. Locally, not all schools will be tuning into the broadcast...
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