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Eagles' takes two from Tiger Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
The South Putnam softball team swept a double-header at Greencastle on Tuesday. The Eagles won the first game 11-0 and the second game 4-0. Senior Jenna Jones led the Eagles in game one. She went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, six RBIs and two runs scored...
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Recent golf results
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
BRAZIL -- The Cloverdale boys' golf team picked up a win at Clay City on Tuesday, beating the Eels 165-186. "We have been waiting for this type of night all season," Cloverdale coach Doug Wokoun said. "We all realize our potential, but we have just been missing a few things here and there. Our course management is getting better and our understanding of how we can be most successful is starting to come together."...
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North Putnam Cougars suffer first WCC loss at Monrovia
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
MONROVIA--North Putnam had solid pitching from Jake Haste and Beau Green and Kyler Badten blasted a two-run home run, but it didn't prevent the Cougars from falling to Monrovia, 5-3, in eight innings Tuesday on the Bulldogs' field. It was the first West Central Conference loss and second of the season for the Cougars (14-2-1, 8-1 WCC), who play at North Montgomery today and host Monrovia (6-8, 4-3 WCC) in their WCC finale on Friday. ...
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Greencastle wins double-header against visiting South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
The Greencastle baseball team swept a double-header with South Putnam on Tuesday, winning game one 4-3 in eight innings and game two 11-0 in five innings. The Eagles jumped out to 2-0 lead and maintained it until the bottom of the sixth when Greencastle finally got on the scoreboard...
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Cloverdale boys claim county track crown
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
High jump -- Klayton Vittetow, junior, SP Long jump -- Derrick Mitchell, junior, SP Discus -- Ryan Chestnut, senior, SP Shot put-- Ryan Chestnut, senior, SP Pole vault -- Trent Workman, senior, SP 100-meter -- Tucker Lowe, sophomore, NP 110 hurdles -- Wade Warren, junior, CL...
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Rossok, Hastings contribute to Johnson Nichols Health Clinic
(Local News ~ 05/08/13)
For Johnson Nichols Health Clinic, the addition of a new electronic medical records system wasn't doing much good without the computers to support it. Rather than give up on the system, however, the Greencastle not-for-profit clinic found some assistance to get the needed devices...
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Court case mushrooms out of control for delayed defendant
(Local News ~ 05/08/13)
Almost every criminal court case comes accompanied with a moral to its story. This one has a moral and some morels as well. It's the story of an eight-year-old lingering court case. Some innocent mushroom hunting. An obscure southwestern Indiana law. And a cruel twist of fate...
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Girl Time
(Local News ~ 05/08/13)
The Putnam County Public Library hosted an American Girl Doll Party Tuesday evening to celebrate both the Spring season and Mother's Day.
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'Wall of the Brave' mural taking shape at Legion post
(Local News ~ 05/08/13)
While it's not exactly action from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, a mural depicting American battles over the last 100 years is being created at the Cassell C. Tucker American Legion Post 58 in Greencastle. The 45-foot-long mural is taking shape on the south wall of the Legion post ballroom. It is the creation of Lily Bonwich, a fifth-year DePauw University student from St. Louis who graduated in 2012 with a degree in studio art painting...
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Local disaster proclaimed following April flooding
(Local News ~ 05/08/13)
More than $200,000 in damage from late April flooding in Putnam County has prompted the county commissioners to sign a local disaster proclamation. During their Monday meeting, Emergency Management Director Tom Helmer informed the commissioners the county sustained $217,942 in damages during the April 19 flood...
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DPU students make difference to seniors
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/08/13)
To the Editor: Throughout this past year many DePauw University students have assisted the Putnam County Senior Center by visiting, laughing, forming positive relationships with us, and helping with tasks which are sometimes difficult for older adults...
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Praise the Lord and pass the Big Macs -- all 2,311 of them
(Column ~ 05/08/13)
So there I was the other day, sitting at the Greencastle McDonald's, minding my own McBusiness, when suddenly I found myself in the midst of a feeding frenzy. Big Macs to the right of me. Big Macs to the left of me. Haven't seen a run on burgers like this since the Legionburger building on Sunday night of the Putnam County Fair...
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Paul E. Runnells
(Obituary ~ 05/08/13)
Paul E. Runnells, 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Born April 16, 1939 in Putnam County, he was the son of Vern and Margaret Runnells, who preceded him in death. He married Peggy E. Nichols in 1959, and she preceded him in death...
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Greencastle girls gain Putnam County glory
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
High jump -- Deborah Cheatham, sophomore, SP Long jump -- Audrey Healy, senior, NP Discus -- Leanna Masters, senior, SP Shot put -- Sam Lucas, senior, NP Pole vault -- Kayla Clodfelter, sophomore, NP 100-meter -- Kat King, freshman, GC 100 hurdles -- Ariel Higgins, sophomore, SP...
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Clovers' softball wins at Covenant Christian
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Cloverdale softball team earned a dominant win on Monday, beating Covenant Christian 14-0 in five innings. Senior Kat Raisor pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout with zero walks and six strikeouts. Bradanne Toney was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, Heather Goss was 3-for-3 and Kim Winders was 2-for-2...
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