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Manslaughter guilty plea entered in 2012 Crown Street stabbing
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
By ERIC BERNSEE Editor A 21-year-old Greencastle man, who had been charged with murder in the stabbing death of his father, pled guilty Tuesday afternoon to voluntary manslaughter in the September 2012 case. After being incarcerated on a murder charge the last 15 months for the death of his father, Tommie Dale Badgley, 53, it took less than 15 minutes Tuesday for Thomas W. Badgley to plead guilty to a new charge of voluntary manslaughter...
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Kevin Salmon
(Obituary ~ 12/10/13)
Kevin Salmon, 64, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at his home in Fowler, Ind. He is survived by his daughters, Casey, Bonnie and Betsy; sisters Nanci Salmon and Evelyn Ambre, and brothers James and Larry Salmon. A celebration of life will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Indiana Funeral Care, 8151 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis...
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No human rights? Think about it ...
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/10/13)
To the Editor: I see by my calendar that yesterday (Dec. 10) was Human Rights Day. The theory of evolution is being taught and promoted everywhere in our country. But if evolution is true, then there are no human rights. It's just survival of the fittest for us, just like it is for all other forms of life. Think about it!...
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Amo angels honor 2012 Newtown victims, heroes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/10/13)
To the Editor: The Town of Amo is doing something special this holiday season to remember the precious lives that were lost last year in Newtown, Conn. On Dec. 14, 2012, just days before Christmas, many lives were torn apart when a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary and opened fire...
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The whole tooth
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
It looked like a car battery charger to me, which seemed like an odd thing for my dental hygienist to be toting around the office. She told me it was the newest thing in dentistry, which is code for: Here's another high-tech addition to our office, but now we desperately need to find a way to pay for it...
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Why can't Congress aim higher?
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
Congressional budget negotiators are moving to meet a Dec. 13 deadline to produce, well, something. For weeks, we've been told to keep expectations low. There'll be no "grand bargain," negotiators say. Commentators believe that even the narrowest agreement will be a signal achievement. So here's my question: Doesn't that seem like an awfully low bar to you? ...
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Scanner for Dec.10
(Police Logs ~ 12/10/13)
A number of people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:29 a.m. on Friday, Alfred John Ensign, 55, Elyria, Ohio, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. At 12:15 a.m. Amanda Kae Witt, 29, Indianapolis, was charged with failure to appear...
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Illinois semi driver arrested for DUI
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
An Illinois man was arrested Monday on three misdemeanor counts for allegedly operating a semi with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit. Shortly after 5 p.m., Indiana State Police Lt. Chris Wilson was working in the construction zone near the 27-mile marker in eastern Clay County when he spotted an eastbound tractor-trailer that appeared to be operating eratically...
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Stuck for a Christmas gift? Playground picket sponsorships still available
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
Pickets around the Emerald Palace are still available for purchase at $20 each. Interested persons may call Lynn Wilson at 246-6306 for a purchase form...
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Home for the Holidays decorating contest entry forms due Friday, Dec. 13
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
Attention holiday decorators: There is still time to enter Putnam County residences in the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce and Super Walmart Putnam County Home for the Holidays Lawn Decorating Contest. Not only will it brighten up the neighborhood and show some holiday spirit, but it may also earn a Walmart Gift Card of up to $100 value...
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Busy Santa
(Local News ~ 12/10/13)
Sisters Keely Laloux (left), 2, and Lilly, 6, daughter of Joe and Amber Laloux, Cloverdale, share Santa's lap at last Saturday's Tri-Kappa Breakfast with Santa event at Deer Meadow Primary School.
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