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GHS purple turns to pink this Friday
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/14)
The Greencastle girls' and boys' basketball teams, along with the Greencastle cheerleaders, will be wearing pink on Friday Jan. 31 in an effort to bring awareness to breast cancer prevention and early detection Fans are asked to also wear pink in support of the cause...
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Ronald Mack Johnson
(Obituary ~ 01/30/14)
Ronald Mack Johnson, 81, of Plainfield, passed away Jan. 30, 2014. He was born June 14, 1933 to the late Otha L. and Essa (Lucas) Johnson in Greencastle. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He received his B.A. degree from Indiana State University and his master's from DePauw University...
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New notification system helps keep tabs on state prisoners
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) is rolling out a new and improved notification system that will allow law enforcement from across the state to keep tabs on prison inmates. The Law Enforcement Notification System (LENS) is a free service for authorized law enforcement officers and agencies that provides real-time custody information on offenders currently housed in Indiana's 20 adult correctional facilities or on work release or parole...
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Bitter cold impacts January energy use, February bills
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
Closing out a January that produced arctic-like temperatures, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana expects customers to receive higher natural gas bills in February, which reflect January's higher-than-normal energy consumption. The utility reminds customers that January 2014 temperatures were 18 percent colder than normal and 25 percent colder than those experienced in January 2013...
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Girls' Putnam County Swim Meet
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/14)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The Putnam County girls' swim meet was run concurrently with the WCC conference meet Tuesday night. While all the times were the same as those for conference, the final point totals and all-county performers do not reflect the presence of Cascade in the meet...
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Tigers extend road streak to five
(College Sports ~ 01/30/14)
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- Tommy Fernitz posted his eighth double-double in the last 10 games and 23rd-ranked DePauw collected its ninth win in the last 10 tries after topping Denison, 68-63, in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest Wednesday. The win was the Tigers' fifth straight on the road...
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DePauw women win tough one, stay undefeated
(College Sports ~ 01/30/14)
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- Top-ranked DePauw survived another tough road test Wednesday as it moved to 19-0 overall and 10-0 in North Coast Athletic Conference play with a 61-51 win at Denison. The Big Red dropped to 14-5 overall and 6-4 in conference play...
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Noted Norwegian organist to present 'Forbidden Organ Concert' Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
Norwegian organist Lars Gjerde will present a lecture-recital, "The Forbidden Organ Concert," Saturday, Feb. 1 in the Green Center's Kresge Auditorium as a guest of the DePauw University School of Music. Admission to the 7:30 p.m. concert is free. While often confined to its traditional use in the church, the organ --considered the "King of Instruments" by Mozart in the 18th century --became a vehicle of expression for three leading composers of the 20th-century avant-garde: Frenchman Olivier Messiaen, Hungarian György Ligeti and Norwegian Egil Hovland.. ...
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Ascena to launch ecommerce operations at Greencastle site
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
Ascena Retail Group Inc., a leading specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls, has announced plans to commence ecommerce fulfillment operations in the former Greencastle distribution facility, beginning spring 2014. Ascena, which acquired Charming Shoppes Inc. in June 2012, operates through its subsidiaries the distribution needs of the company's Justice, Lane Bryant, maurices, dressbarn and Catherines brands...
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Conservation Award
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
The 2013 Putnam County Conservation Farmer of the Year, Ron Cash (right), accepts his award from Mike Rissler, vice president of the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors, Wednesday evening during the organization's 67th annual dinner meeting at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Cash manages Double R Farms, a grain production operation in Marion Township...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Trey Moore, Basketball, South Putnam High School
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/14)
Trey Moore, 18, was born on Sept. 25, 1995 to Bob and Jenny Moore and is a student-athlete at South Putnam High School. He has three siblings, Emma, Kiersten and Nate Moore. His says his favorite food is anything: "I'm a big guy; I like any type of food." In school, Moore says his favorite class is psychology and his favorite teacher is Mr. Mathew Steward. His favorite sport to watch is football and his favorite athlete is Josh McRoberts...
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More changes due for Putnam County Regional Airport
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
Meeting for the first time as the Putnam County Airport Authority early this month, the former Board of Airport Commissioners wasted little time in making another change at the Putnam County Airport. The facility just east of Greencastle will now be known as the Putnam County Regional Airport...
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Cloverdale staff and law enforcement participate in active shooter training
(Local News ~ 01/30/14)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Community School Corporation staff recently got a peek into the amount of preparation and training that Putnam County law enforcement officials go through to keep schools safe. With the rise in school shootings, emergency personnel go through specialized training each year, often reviewing some of the most recent cases...
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