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GCC presents night of movie music
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
Movie fans will be in for a treat Saturday night at Greencastle Christian Church with a night of Academy Award-winning tunes to be performed by local singers. The selections will range from winners from the 1930s all the way up through "Let It Go" from the 2013 Disney movie "Frozen."...
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MHA event addresses end of life wishes
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
The end of life. It's a topic many people like to avoid but one we all have to face. A person's final medical wishes can be an uncomfortable discussion to have, but a Wednesday, April 16 program presented by Mental Health America Putnam County is designed to help...
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Kelleen Strutz Trio to play Jazz at the Duck
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
DePauw Jazz at the Duck will present the Kelleen Strutz Trio from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at The Inn at DePauw's Fluttering Duck. The ensemble features Kelleen Strutz on keyboard, Emily Ann Thompson on violin and Fred Withrow on bass The event is free and open to the public...
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Sunday afternoon lunch set at Russellville Community Center
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be hosting a chicken noodle lunch at noon Sunday, April 13. The meal will be include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, pineapple and cheese, salad, dessert and drinks...
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Putnam Scanner for April 9, 2014
(Police Logs ~ 04/09/14)
County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Damon Dale Rubeck, 35, Cloverdale, was arrested on a probation violation. At 10:15 a.m., Joshua Wade Turner, 32, Seymour, was charged with nonsupport of a dependent and failure to appear...
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Clovers sweep Eagles in baseball twinbill
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/14)
By TRENT SCOTT Staff Writer After rain knocked out Monday's attempt at getting in their first WCC game of the season, Cloverdale and South Putnam met for a doubleheader at Cloverdale High School Tuesday. The hosts used the home field advantage well as the Clovers took both games off the Eagles to open the conference slate with a 2-0 record...
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Local man arrested soon after fleeing courthouse
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
A Greencastle man fled from the Putnam County Courthouse early Tuesday morning as authorities were attempting to arrest him on two outstanding warrants. At 9:10 a.m., Matthew Featherston, 37, was in court on a child support case, when Putnam County Sheriff's Department court officers Danny Wallace and Mike O'Hair received a call from dispatch that Featherson had a parole violation as well as an outstanding warrant on an original charge of disorderly conduct...
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Wendy's Remodel
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
Removal of the Wendy's signs has created a buzz in Cloverdale since Monday afternoon. However, despite rumors of the restaurant shutting down, the restaurant owner, who declined to be identified, told the Banner Graphic that the Cloverdale Wendy's will be closed for an undetermined amount of time as it undergoes remodeling. The remodeling will reportedly include new signage, which is said to be required by the Wendy's corporation...
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7,000 eggs at stake in annual Robe-Ann Park hunt Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department will conduct its annual Easter Egg Hunt for all area youngsters, ages 1-11 on Saturday morning at Robe-Ann Park. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. sharp Saturday with more than 7,000 prize- or candy-filled Easter eggs laid throughout five different hunting areas in the park...
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Better Business Bureau keeps eye on consumer complaints
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
Simple, time-honored business logic has long dictated "the customer is always right." And that's correct -- but only to a point -- the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central Indiana assured members of the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon at their quarterly luncheon at the Putnam Inn...
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From Boston to Roachdale, RRCA gathers momentum
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
Living in Boston, Joe Buser penned a 24-page report outlining his vision of how he'd like to see Roachdale grow in the coming generations and sent the report to the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He then packed up and left his career in the Boston restaurant world and returned home to Roachdale...
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Fair Queen call out scheduled for Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
All young ladies interested in learning more about the 2014 Putnam County Fair Queen Contest should mark their calendars for Saturday. The Fair Queen call out event is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 at the fairgrounds community building...
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City Council accepting applications for appointment to GCSC school board
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
The Greencastle City Council will make one of its two appointments to the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees at the June meeting of the Council. The four-year term in question, the seat currently filled by Bill Tobin, will commence on July 1, 2014 and continue until June 30, 2018...
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Commissioners approve 2014 EDIT plan
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
The passage of the 2014 County Economic Development Income Tax plan came and went Monday as it always does -- with little fanfare but with carrying lots of weight. For with the EDIT plan, which allocates nearly $1 million in county funds, the Putnam County Commissioners fund a number of important county responsibilities and expenses...
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Indiana Street community discussion set for Monday
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
Work is scheduled to begin Monday, April 14 on the Indiana Street reconstruction project in downtown Greencastle. The project, part of the City of Greencastle's Stellar Community initiative, will affect the section of Indiana Street from Washington Street to Seminary and the alley between Vine Street and Indiana Street...
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Greencastle track and field opens its season against Danville
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/14)
By JAY LOCKETT Sports Editor The sky cleared just in time Tuesday as Greencastle' boys' and girls' track and field opened its season against Danville. The boys had a good outing but fell short 75-57. The girls started strong and finished well, beating the Warriors 79-53...
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