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Cleo D. Chastain
(Obituary ~ 04/06/14)
Cleo D. Chastain, 88, of Roachdale, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Danville Regional Rehabilitation Center. Cleo was born on May 23, 1925 at Campbellsburg, Ind., to Casper Cleo and Blanche Perdiew Chastain. They both preceded him in death. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later retired from the Army Reserve as a captain after 30 years...
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Helen Gruca DeMoss
(Obituary ~ 04/06/14)
Helen Gruca DeMoss, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014. She was born on June 24, 1927 in Indianapolis to Floryan Gruca and Mildred Gryga Gruca. Helen was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and devoutly prayed the rosary...
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Maurice Stanley 'Reese' Parker
(Obituary ~ 04/06/14)
Maurice Stanley "Reese" Parker, 77, of Fillmore, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 surrounded by his family. Reese was born on Jan. 12, 1937 in Putnam County to Richard Parker and Virginia Geabes Parker. He was a 1955 graduate of Greencastle High School and a 1964 graduate of the Indiana Military Academy...
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U.S. 40 project through Brazil scheduled to begin April 15
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
BRAZIL -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that the U.S .40 project in Brazil is scheduled to begin construction on or after Tuesday, April 15. INDOT is working with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and a consultant for a dry cleaner's former location to remove unanticipated contaminated soil and proceed with construction...
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Cancer fundraiser set for April 11 at Greencastle VFW
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
VFW Women's Auxiliary will be hosting its Second Annual Cancer Fundraiser Friday, April 11 from 5-9 p.m. at VFW Post 1550, 819 S. Jackson St., Greencastle. There will be live music, food, door prizes, raffle for a big-screen TV and many more auction items...
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Encroaching signs banned from state right-of-way
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reminds Hoosiers that all signs are prohibited from federal and state highway rights-of-way, as per Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. INDOT personnel are empowered by state law to remove unauthorized signs, including real estate, advertising and political signage, within the state right-of-way...
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DPU Theatre season to close with Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors'
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
The DePauw Theatre will present a wild west version of one of William Shakespeare's early plays, "The Comedy of Errors" April 10-12. The production opens Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Theatre located in the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts. Shows continue Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. with a 1 p.m. matinee Sunday, April 13...
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PCF to help clean community with annual Trash Bash
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
PUTNAMVILLE -- There certainly is never a shortage of offenders at Putnamville Correctional Facility. So why not use them for a great cause, prison officials reason. With springtime activities about to commence that means it's time for the Indiana Department of Transportation's (INDOT) spring cleaning. The annual Trash Bash, which takes place through April 27, aids in raising awareness of the presence of litter in local communities and along roadsides...
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Did you know? Myths and facts about organ donation
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
More than 119,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant (American Transplant Foundation, 2014). To date, 461,776 transplants have occurred in the U.S. since 1988 (American Transplant Foundation, 2014). The month of April is National Donate Life Month-Organ and Tissue Donation...
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Local pork producer to speak to GHS students Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
How has science and technology impacted what farmers are doing today to raise food? How has it changed the food we eat? Take pork for example, 30 years ago, not many people could have imagined pork would today be among the leanest meats available. Students at Greencastle High School will find out how farmers have used science and technology to change pork on Thursday, April 10...
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Grammy nominee Lambert visits DePauw Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
Mary Lambert, whose hit song "Same Love" was nominated for two 2014 Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, will bring her talents to DePauw University on Tuesday, April 8. The singer-songwriter will perform in concert at 7 p.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within the Green Center for the Performing Arts (605 S. College Ave.)...
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Blanket Brigade
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
Putnam Pride 4-H Club members and club leaders presented fleece lap blankets to representatives of Putnam County Hospital and Hendricks Regional Health recently. Club members made lap blankets as their 4-H project. Hospital representatives and 4-H club members include (standing, from left) Rhonda McCammack, PCH registered nurse; Lilly Rambis, Savannah Rambis, Kierston Burdine, Jaicey Burdine, Sidney Lantzy, Keegan Lantzy and Michelle Modlin, Hendricks Regional Health RN. Seated (from left) are Putnam Pride 4-H Club leaders Kelli Aynes, Megan Burdine and Kelly Robertson.
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Dates set for Greencastle kindergarten round-up
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
Kindergarten round-up dates have been set for students entering kindergarten in the Greencastle Community School Corporation for the 2014-15 school year. Ridpath round-up will take place on Thursday, April 10 from noon to 7 p.m. Round-up for Deer Meadow is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 from noon to 7 p.m...
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Candlelight vigil set Tuesday for Child Abuse Awareness Month
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
Communities across the state will gather together at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 to simultaneously for pinwheels for prevention ceremonies marking the need to prevent child abuse in Indiana. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and in Putnam County a special ceremony will take place at the Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church...
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April 11 event highlights need for children's dental care
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
An estimated 20 children from Putnam County families will receive free dental services ranging from dental screenings and cleanings to sealants, fillings or more Friday, April 11 as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Day which is normally scheduled nationally in the month of February...
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Tasty Test Run
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
Members of the state champion Area 30 Career Center culinary arts team put their talents on display during a fundraiser/practice run for their parents and invited guests Saturday night at the home of their instructor, Mary Anne Birt.
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Bosma to speak Sunday at GOP Lincoln Day
(Local News ~ 04/06/14)
Indiana Speaker of the House Brian Bosma will be the keynote speaker Sunday, April 13 for the Putnam County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day Dinner event. Lincoln Day will be staged at the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Doors open at noon with dinner at 1 p.m...
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Barbara Charlene Pilkins
(Obituary ~ 04/06/14)
Barbara Charlene Pilkins, 64, of Reelsville, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 surrounded by family. Barbara was born on April 15, 1949 in Monrovia to O. Lovain Plunkett and Catherine Felix Plunkett. She was a graduate of Monrovia High School. Barbara had been a Montessori teacher in Indianapolis and retired from the Indiana Department of Correction with 15 years of service, where she served as the release coordinator...
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