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(Police Logs ~ 05/17/13)
At 3:50 a.m. Thursday, Prince Quadry Tate, 20, Anderson, was booked into the Putnam County Jail for possession of marijuana, sale of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. A driverless car was involved in an unusual accident in Greencastle's South End Wednesday evening, City Police reported...
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Eagles lose third straight, topped by TH North 6-5
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
The South Putnam softball team battled back to tie the score with three runs in the bottom of the seventh against Terre Haute North on Thursday, but it still came out one run short of a win. The Eagles lost 6-5 in eight innings. Junior Brooke Cundiff led the Eagles with three of the team's 12 hits, but three errors proved too costly to overcome...
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Officer exonerated for shooting at fleeing runaways in ResCare case
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
CRAWFORDSVILLLE -- The Crawfordsville officer who discharged his weapon at a fleeing stolen van in an incident involving female runaways from the Greencastle ResCare facility has been exonerated. Police Officer Sgt. Geoffrey Payne has been cleared to return to active duty immediately following the findings of the Crawfordsville Police Department Incident Review Board concerning the events of the early morning hours of Sunday, May 5...
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Commencement not the end for DePauw campus activity, construction on agenda
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
Sunday's commencement at DePauw University may signal the end of the academic year but that doesn't mean activity as a whole will cease on campus any time soon. After all, construction work abounds and preparations are well in hand to move beyond the university's 175th anniversary celebration with a landmark incoming class in tow and a hub of activity swirling about campus...
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Cloverdale golfers fail to hang with Martinsville
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
MARTINSVILLE --The youthful Cloverdale golf team has hit a rough patch in its season. The Clovers have struggled all week and the challenges continued Thursday in a loss at Martinsville, 192-179. Aaron Whitlock was the Clovers' best scorer, shooting a 44 at the nine-hole event...
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Fifth-score lifts Greencastle golfers past Owen Valley
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
GOSPORT -- When the first four scores came in for the Greencastle-Owen Valley boys' golf match on Thursday, they teams were locked in a 153-153 tie. GHS senior Wataru Otaki's 43 as the Tiger Cubs' fifth-scorer beat out OVHS's Corbin Worland's 44 to give Greencastle the win...
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Cougars win 5th straight, beat Danville 8-3
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
DANVILLE --The North Putnam baseball team has stayed hot after winning the Putnam County Classic on Saturday. The Cougars (19-3-1) have started the week with two more wins, including an 8-3 game at Danville on Thursday. Junior Kaleb Belcher hit his first home run of the season in the sixth inning to help finish off the Warriors...
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Relays, throwers lead charge out of boys' track sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Putnam County boys' track and field squads made the trek to Terre Haute Thursday night for the IHSAA Boys' Track and Field Sectional, hosted by North Vigo High School. Athletes from all four schools will compete next week at the Evansville Central Regional after their performances, with South Putnam the highest placing team on the day in fourth position on 41 points...
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Tiger Cubs to finals, Eagles eliminated at tennis sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
The Greencastle girls' tennis team cruised to an easy 4-1 win on Wednesday, then made it look even easier Thursday when it beat South Vermillion 5-0. South Putnam lost in an earlier match and was knocked out. The win moved the Tiger Cubs to the Indiana High School Athletic Association sectional final, where they will take on Northview...
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Tzouanakis joins Andretti Autosport for 2013 Indy 500
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Greencastle native and veteran IndyCar team member is adjusting to a new team this May. John "TZ" Tzouanakis has joined Indianapolis-based Andretti Autosport for the 2013 Indianapolis 500. Tzouanakis will serve as the pit strategist for the No. 26 Unistraw Chevrolet piloted by Indianapolis rookie Carlos Munoz...
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Second Chances horse farm open house set May 24 at PCF
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
PUTNAMVILLE -- An open house at Second Chances Farm operated by the Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) is scheduled for Friday, May 24. The Indiana Department of Correction and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) -- the largest organization in the world dedicated to the rescue, retirement and adoption of thoroughbred racehorses -- invite the public to attend the open house at 1946 W. U.S. 40...
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Chiyoda investing another $7 million in local facility
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
The Greencastle City Council Tuesday night took its first step toward granting Chiyoda USA Corp. tax abatement on $7 million in new equipment at its local facility. Adopting Resolution 2013-10, the Council declared the Chiyoda property at 2200 E. State Road 240 (the 27.89-acre site formerly owned by Happico) as an economic revitalization area...
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North Putnam fills positions, lowers hours on non-certified employees
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
At the North Putnam School Board meeting on Thursday the board approved the hire of two new positions, a new graphic design teacher and the new high school head basketball coach. The board also made the decision to lower non-certified employees to 29 hours for the 2013-2014 school year...
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