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Saturday fire destroys abandoned home
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
REELSVILLE -- The investigation is ongoing following a Saturday morning fire at an abandoned Reelsville home, which was completely destroyed. The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the home at 8010 S. C.R. 450 West at 4:59 a.m. on reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, responders found the home completely engulfed in flames with a partial roof collapse along with some collapse into the basement...
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Tiger Sharks get ready for WCC tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/15)
The Tiger Sharks are feeling confident heading into the Conference meet on Jan. 10. The team raced Fountain Central at home and the girls came up just short in a competive 97-86 loss. The boys' dominated the pool winning 133-38. "(We) had a great meet this morning and swam very well off of a tough week of training," GHS swim coach Kent Menzel said. ...
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DePauw men extend winning streak to four
(College Sports ~ 01/04/15)
In a Sunday game that included 12 ties and seven lead changes, DePauw nailed 13-of-15 free throws over the final 1:52 and limited visiting Hiram to just five points during that time as the Tigers claimed a 66-58 North Coast Athletic Conference win over the Terriers...
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Eagle Relays offer fun team bonding
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/15)
The Eagle Relays are a unique holiday event that embraces the theme of fun and fair play. Every year South Putnam hosts the swim relays and invite a school to race in some unconventional relays. "It's a great meet because we have been training for a few weeks straight without any meets or breaks for the kids," Eagle swim coach Anna Kendall. "Mentally it's a great break to have something fun do and compete."...
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North Putnam girls' team finishes in second place
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/15)
SPEEDWAY--North Putnam missed 17 consecutive shots to open up the second half in Saturday's Speedway Basketball Invitational championship before junior forward Taylor Nauert hit a mid-range jump shot. The North Putnam girls' basketball team finished second in this invite after getting to the championship game via a win against the Fall Creek Academy Engineers. After trailing by one at halftime in the final game, a cold streak crumbled the chances the Cougars had at winning the hardware...
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Lady Eagles are holiday champions
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/15)
South Putnam hosted its own girlsholiday basketball tournament on Saturday and made it to the championship game defeating the Rockville Rox for the title, 44-34. Led by their three outstanding freshmen in the first game, the Eagles cruised past the Eminence Eels, 68-20...
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PCH ugly holiday sweater contest raises HOPE funds
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
The Putnam County Hospital Service Pillar recently conducted an Ugly Holiday Sweater contest to help celebrate the holidays and raise funds for the Putnam County Hospital HOPE (Helping Our People in Emergencies) project. Staff members were encouraged to visit the PCH administration office and have their picture taken at the photo booth to be entered in the contest...
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Tracking It Slow
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
It was slow going Sunday afternoon in Greencastle and all over Putnam County as a string of vehicles makes its way south along U.S. 231 (North Jackson Street), crossing the railroad tracks at a snail's pace just north of Shadowlawn Avenue. With barely enough snow to cover the roadway, it proved slick nonetheless as winds whipped up the snow and traffic pounded into an icy glaze. ...
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Birt finishes in top 10 at State Fair Queen pageant
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- With 85 fair queens from across the state competing, the odds were against Miss Putnam County 2014 Brittany Birt making the finals of the 2015 Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant. Then with nine of the 10 finalists named for Sunday's finals, things looked especially bleaker...
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Public urged to support officers on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
In light of the recent negativity directed toward law enforcement both locally and nationally, the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police, in conjunction with organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide are uniting to promote National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Friday, Jan. 9...
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'The King' and The Castle: Charity event set for Chief's Wednesday
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
Becoming an octogenarian isn't always easy, especially if you're Elvis. But with a little help from The Castle and Chief's Restaurant, The King is coming back and his spirit aims to raise money for the arts in local schools. The two organizations have slated the event for Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Chief's, 5 E. Franklin St., Greencastle, and will see 15 percent of the evening's proceeds donated to The Castle...
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Filing period opens Wednesday for Greencastle primary election
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
With the most elected positions up for grabs in the history of the City of Greencastle, the filing period for the 2015 city primary election opens Wednesday, Jan. 7. Candidates in the two major political parties, Democrat and Republican, can file a declaration of candidacy for any of those nine city positions in the Voter Registration Office (Room 21) at the Putnam County Courthouse from 8 a.m. Wednesday until the deadline of noon Friday, Feb. 6...
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Cloverdale man dies following two-vehicle collision on Sunday
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
A fatality along with several other accidents were attributed to the rapidly falling temperatures, which turned previously wet roads into ice on Sunday evening. According to Putnam County Sheriff Scott Stockton, local law enforcement personnel were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 231 and U.S. 40 at 4:30 p.m...
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4-H enrollment open for 2015, easier than ever with new online system
(Local News ~ 01/04/15)
Indiana 4-H enrollment is now open in Putnam County through Jan. 15. The 4-H program is a premier source of enjoyable, educational programs to help youth reach their full potential. Plus, new for 2015, enrollment is easier than ever with the 4-H Online system, https://in.4honline.com as one may also use a hand held or tablet device...
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