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New York's Gulick ices the sprint car field in Putnamville Clash
(High School Sports ~ 08/01/11)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Binghamton, NY. native Coleman Gulick came a long way to take on the top sprint car drivers in the state of Indiana this summer at Lincoln Park Speedway. On Saturday night , he beat some of the best and claimed a $2,000 payday in winning the 30th Putnamville Clash...
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Paul Menard wins 2011 Brickyard 400
(High School Sports ~ 08/01/11)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Menard tamed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and held off a charging Jeff Gordon to pick up his first Sprint Cup victory by claiming the Brickyard 400 Sunday. What started as an uneventful race quickly turned interesting as the end came down to fuel mileage...
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Attorney Goss helping clients address nursing home costs
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Local attorney Michael Goss is opening a new office and a new practice, focusing especially on helping families get financial assistance with nursing home costs yet protect their assets. "Round-the-clock care is expensive," Goss said, "and most people can't afford to pay for it very long. They want to hold onto what they've worked hard for, and they need help to do that."...
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Chamber's Indiana Government book 2011-12 released
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
INDIANAPOLIS -- An update to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's popular publication, Here Is Your Indiana Government, is scheduled for release in August. Teachers, college professors, libraries, business leaders and Hoosiers alike have used the publication to educate students and local communities since the publication's development by the Chamber in 1942...
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Indiana Small Business of the Year award accepting nominations
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is seeking the top small business in the state for its annual competition naming the Indiana Small Business of the Year. The honor is given to a Hoosier company that demonstrates best practices in business sustainability and growth, commitment to employees and a track record of community involvement...
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OCB to mark centennial with public event Aug. 5 at Spencer
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
SPENCER -- On Friday, Aug. 5, Owen Community Bank (OCB) will celebrate 100 years of serving the area's financial needs with big public event at the Owen County Fairgrounds in Spencer. The OCB Centennial Celebration, from 6-9 p.m., will feature a free live concert, a cruise-in car show competition, a Kids' Zone, giveaways and more...
- Walmart a Mary Allison Trust partner (Local News ~ 08/01/11)
- 4-H scholarship winners (Local News ~ 08/01/11)
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Greencastle Summer Music Festival turns to Russian fare
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
The Greencastle Summer Music Festival will present mezzo soprano Yana Weinstein and her brother, pianist Tony Weinstein, director of the DePauw School of Music Accompanying Center, in a program of Russian art songs Wednesday in the sanctuary of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church...
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Clody's One Eye to return Sept. 17
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
When a local golfing tradition became too much for one man to handle, the event almost became extinct last year. However, thanks to the Greencastle Elks No. 1077, the world's only one eye golf tournament will be back this year, when Clody's One Eye returns to Old Hickory Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 17...
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GHS football field to be dedicated as John Fallis Field this Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Saturday will be a special day in the history of Greencastle High School and its football program. Not only will the Tiger Cubs' annual Purple and Gray game mark the beginning of the Josh Buis era as head football coach, but the day will see the dedication of the football field itself as John Fallis Field...
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Trailer destroyed by fire Saturday along Manhattan Rd.
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
MANHATTAN -- A faulty air-conditioning unit is being blamed for a Saturday evening fire that destroyed a mobile home near Tesmer Corner on Manhattan Road in southwestern Putnam County. Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief John McPherson reported that the house trailer residence of Linda Cain, 54591 S. County Road 375 West (Manhattan Road), was destroyed in the blaze...
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Clarence Edward 'Ed' Henderson
(Obituary ~ 08/01/11)
Clarence Edward "Ed" Henderson, 75, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 at his residence in Greencastle, where he resided for past the past three years. He transferred to Overland Park, Kan., in 1975 with IBM. He was born on Nov. 28, 1935 in Fillmore. He was the son of the late Robert K. and Dorothy L. (Johnson) Henderson...
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Fair Auction sets record with $222,071 final total
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Putnam County 4-H'ers cashed in Friday evening as their animals were auctioned off to a record total of nearly a quarter-million dollars. This year the Putnam County Fair livestock auction netted a record total sale of $222,071. Animals up for auction totaled 278 with 174 total buyers (93 businesses or organizations and 81 individuals) listed as part of the proceedings at the Inside Arena on the Putnam County Fairgrounds...
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