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Clovers improved, but five-guard lineup can't hold back Patriots in 58-33 loss
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale girls' basketball team did nearly everything well on Monday and nearly everything it takes to earn a win. The Clovers got visiting Owen Valley in foul trouble, made stops on defense, assisted on 77.8 percent of their field goals and took care of the ball...
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Asbell's Cougars fall to Trojans 49-20
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
COVINGTON -- The North Putnam girls' basketball team made the long trek up to Covington High School Tuesday night to take on the Trojans (2-0). Led by senior Madi Asbell, the Cougars fell in the matchup 49-20. The Cougars (0-3) got off to a fast start on an Asbell 3-pointer and after a free throw by senior Bethany Wiatt and a midrange jumper by senior Alexandria Land, led 6-0...
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Tiger Cubs storm Mounties, win 55-50
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Junior Callan Taylor had 17 points and six assists to lead the Greencastle girls' basketball team to a win at Southmont on Tuesday 55-50. Taylor added five rebounds and three steals to play a complete game that gave the Tiger Cubs (2-1) everything they needed to get past the Mounties (1-2)...
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Tiger Cub girls win 3-team swim meet to begin season
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
The Greencastle girls' swimming and diving team opened its season with a three-team meet against visiting Danville and North Montgomery on Tuesday. The Tiger Cubs picked up first-place finishes in six of the 12 events, led by sophomores Amelia Smith and Libby Brush. Smith finished first in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events and Brush won the 200 individual medley...
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Siri, how do you get to cross country nationals?
(College Sports ~ 11/20/13)
The troublesome thing with the iPhone personal assistant is that there is more than one way to answer every question. It's not just about what a person asks, but why. There isn't one right answer, because there isn't really a right question. For DePauw senior Siri Retrum, the way you qualify for nationals is to work hard for four years and finish as one of the top individuals at the regional meet. ...
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Roachdale man faces felony charge for baseball bat beating
(Local News ~ 11/20/13)
ROACHDALE -- A Saturday altercation in a rural Roachdale man's yard has him facing up to six years in prison after he struck a college student with a baseball bat. Kenneth A. Henry, 42, is charged with battery by means of a deadly weapon, a Class C felony, after hitting Logan Cooper, 22, Indianapolis, in the side of the head with an aluminum bat...
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Dixie Chopper fully intends to call back workers by early 2014
(Local News ~ 11/20/13)
FILLMORE -- Reluctantly, Dixie Chopper has temporarily laid off some of its employees as of Monday. "The decision was not an easy decision but it was necessary for the continued success of the company," Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bradley M. Craig said in a prepared statement provided to the Banner Graphic...
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No remonstrance filed over airport authority move
(Local News ~ 11/20/13)
The plan to establish an airport authority to govern the Putnam County Airport will officially take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The airport authority, which takes the place of the current board of airport commissioners (BOAC), was approved by the Putnam County Council at its October meeting, but a 30-day remonstrance period followed by state law...
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Robert 'Bob' Berlin Hudson
(Obituary ~ 11/20/13)
Robert "Bob" Berlin Hudson, 85, of Poland, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. A memorial service will be conducted at the Cunot Community Center on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 1-3 p.m. Chandler Funeral Home in Ellettsville is assisting with the arrangements...
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New North Putnam coach will rely on seniors to lead
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
With a new coach and a new philosophy, the North Putnam boys' basketball team enters the 2014 season with new hope that might be unexpected from a team that lost its top two post players and the reigning Putnam County player of the year. Head coach Lukas Haworth saw that attitude during his first meeting with the team...
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Greencastle hopes too much talent will be a good thing
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
The Tiger Cubs battled through a tough season in 2013. Playing most of the year with just a few upperclassmen on the roster, the Greencastle boys' basketball team seemed many nights as it was their JV team going against other schools' varsity. At times the talent showed through, like when the Tiger Cubs beat Northview for the first time in more than 20 years, but other nights the inexperienced squad struggled and played down to its competition...
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Eagles will rely on Moore, defense to repeat
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
The Eagles had the best basketball team in the county last season, proving it by winning the county tournament, finishing with 12 wins and reaching the sectional finals for the second straight year. South Putnam is having to regroup this year, replacing several key starters and beginning practice at a later date than the rest of the county, but the goals remain constant. The Eagles want to win the county and win their sectional...
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Clovers add pieces, will look to push the pace
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/13)
From its inception--actually, the reason for its inception--basketball has been a sport about movement. There have been various styles and philosophies that have become prominent throughout the 110 years or so basketball has existed, and each has its merits...
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Anita Louise Miller
(Obituary ~ 11/20/13)
Anita Louise Miller, 80, Greencastle, died on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013 in Greencastle from complications related to her decade-long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. She was born July 7, 1933, in Waco, Texas, the first of four children of Eddie Arthur and Arminda Louise (Wolfe) Wetterman...
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Buis steps down as GHS football coach
(Local News ~ 11/20/13)
Following three consecutive winning seasons, the Greencastle High School football program is in search of a new coach. Coach Josh Buis is resigning the post, the Greencastle School Board learned at its Monday evening meeting, following an 8-2 record in 2013...
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Jury trial under way in Wittig battery case
(Local News ~ 11/20/13)
A jury of his peers will soon decide the fate of a Heritage Lake man accused in the alleged beatings of two police officers in the early morning hours of July 4, 2012. The trial of Paul Wittig commenced on Wednesday in Putnam Circuit Court with Judge Matthew Headley presiding...
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