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Who's News for May 11
(Other Record ~ 05/11/13)
ALICE MOORE of Greencastle, a member of the class of 2016 at Washington and Lee University, has earned dean's list status for the recently ended winter term 2013. Dean's list status at Washington and Lee represents a term grade-average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale...
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Putnamville administrative secretary retires after 35 years
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Current and past superintendents Stanley Knight, Richard Clark, Brian Smith, Dushaun Zatecky and Al Parke recently bid farewell to administrative secretary Marylyn Reed during a retirement celebration held at the Putnamville Correctional Facility...
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Wager - 60th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/11/13)
Donald and Marilyn Wager will be observing their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 17. They are the parents of two sons, Mark and Lynn, and grandparents to six and great-grandparents to 10. No gifts please, but cards from friends would be much appreciated at 106 Autumn Glen N. Dr., Greencastle, IN 46135...
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Capps-Tincher Engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/11/13)
Cecilia Capps, daughter of Jeff and Nancy Capps of Cloverdale, will wed Cody Tincher, son of Mike and Arlene Tincher of Greencastle, on Saturday, June 8 at the groom's parents' residence. Cecilia graduated from Cloverdale High School in 2009 and Cody graduated from Greencastle High School in 2006...
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Antioch Baptist hosts revival May 12-15
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
Antioch Baptist Church in Greencastle will be having revival services with Dr. Jerry Chaney on Sunday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 15. Sunday service times are 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday service times are 7 p.m. nightly.
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Peace Lutheran plans church, school picnic
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
Peace Lutheran Church and School is planning a picnic and family activity day for Saturday, May 18. The day is planned for the child care and school families and church family to join together for games, activities, fellowship, songs from the school children and food...
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Vacation Bible school at Roachdale Baptist Church
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
The Roachdale Baptist Church will host vacation Bible school on June 10-14 each evening from 6-8:30 p.m. Children ages 3-12 are invited to attend. For information, call the church at 522-1333. Roachdale Baptist Church is located at 10 N. Lonoke St., Roachdale...
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Scanner for May 11
(Police Logs ~ 05/11/13)
City Police One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers. At 11:04 a.m. Thursday, Rufus Alexander Gaston, 26, Greencastle, was arrested by Capt. Mike Hanlon on a Vigo County warrant for failure to appear on a previous public intoxication charge...
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Tri-Kappa Art Awards
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
Tri Kappa sorority held its art awards ceremony recently at the Putnam County Public Library. Art teachers from each of the area schools selected nominees for the awards, which were judged by members of the sorority. Each student received a certificate along with a framed copy of his or her work, which will become part of their school's permanent collection. ...
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Reelsville alumni banquet set June 1
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
The 2012 Reelsvile Alumni Association banquet is scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at the Central Elementary School gym. Central Elementary is located just east of South Putnam High School, at the intersection of U.S. 40 and U.S. 231. Enter the South Putnam campus off U.S. 40 and follow the signs to Central...
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So Long, Farewell!
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
While it wasn't exactly the Von Trapp Family Singers, retiring Deer Meadow School Principal Gwen Morris (left) was bid adieu with a funny song by Jim "Figgy" Hardwick at her Thursday afternoon retirement open house. Morris is stepping down following 42 years with Greencastle Schools and 43 years in education overall. The Greencastle School Board has chosen Mike McHugh to succeed Morris at the helm of the primary school...
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Cougars clinch lone WCC championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/13)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam put in some extra work Friday night and it paid off with the West Central Conference high school baseball championship. The Cougars worked on the diamond for an hour after the latest spring shower, then jumped on visiting Monrovia for eight runs in the first two inning en route to an 11-1 in a six-inning, 10-run rule victory...
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Saturday's county tournaments delayed by rain
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/13)
The opening games of Saturday's 2013 Putnam County baseball and softball tournaments have been delayed by two hours due to recent heavy rain. Both tournaments are held at Greencastle High School. In the baseball tournament, Cloverdale will face South Putnam in the opening round with the first pitch now scheduled for noon...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Mattie Varvel, Softball South Putnam High School
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/13)
Senior Mattie Varvel, 18, is a versatile athlete for the South Putnam Eagles. She lettered in four sports during high school -- cross country, volleyball, basketball and softball -- and has been named to All-County teams in both basketball and softball. ...
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Greencastle boys secure second straight WCC win
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/13)
The Greencastle boys' track and field team won the 2013 West Central Conference meet on Friday, scoring 119.5 points to beat out host South Putnam. The Eagles, with 105, finished second. Cloverdale (85), Monrovia (73), Cascade (70.5) and North Putnam (40) rounded out the field...
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Park slates annual Police Boot Camp for June 10-14
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
What is police training like? What do local police officers learn at the academy? What does S.W.A.T. mean? What other branches of law enforcement are there? These and other questions will be answered through physical fitness training, team-building exercises, marching and flag ceremonies at the annual Police Boot Camp program sponsored by the Greencastle Park and Recreation Department...
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'Obamacare' talk dominates Rokita interaction locally
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
Issues like Internet sales tax, a balanced budget, foreign aid, government handouts and more were raised by Putnam County constituents chatting informally Friday afternoon with Congressman Todd Rokita. But what definitely dominated discussion during the Indiana Fourth District congressman's hour-long visit to Jackson's Family Restaurant on the East Side of Greencastle was clearly one topic, and one topic alone...
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Early pool-opening date has city park crew's backs to wall
(Local News ~ 05/11/13)
Break out the bikini and bust out the sunscreen, it's going to be summer swim season in Greencastle before you know it. For the first time in recent memory, the Greencastle Aquatic Center will get a jump on the summer season, opening the city pool before the traditional Memorial Day weekend start...
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Tiger Cubs win girls' WCC track and field championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/13)
The Greencastle girls' track and field team won the 2013 West Central Conference meet on Friday, finishing with a dominant 126 points to beat out second-place Cloverdale's 105. Monrovia (99), South Putnam (68), North Putnam (56) and Cascade (36) rounded out the field...
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