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Scanner for Jan. 16
(Police Logs ~ 01/16/15)
County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Ashley Nicole Osborne, 33, Greencastle, was charged with failure to appear. At 2:19 p.m., Talissa Marie O'Conner-Wade, 24, Greencastle, was arrested for contempt of court...
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Eagles' wrestling tunes up for WCC
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
Less than a week before the West Central Conference championship South Putnam's wrestling team took the opportunity to get some last-minute work in when Plainfield visited on Tuesday. Despite the 51-23 loss, Eagle coach Josh Hendrickson is focusing on the long run and how to keep his team polished for the road ahead...
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Cougars fall to Monrovia, 53-30
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
ROACHDALE--A full court press has given the North Putnam girls' basketball team fits all year and the Monrovia Bulldogs played according to the memo. Monrovia won 53-30. Of the 15 first-half turnovers for the Cougars (2-13 0-1 WCC), 14 of them did not even occur across the 10-second timeline...
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GHS beats WCC rival Cadet swim team
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
If there's been a bogey team for Greencastle's girls' swim team over the last few seasons, it's been WCC-rivals Cascade. The Cadet girls had won the last four dual meets despite the Tiger Sharks winning the WCC before three of the meetings. That would not be the case for a fifth straight time as the hosts won the girls' meet 94-86 while the boys kept up winning ways over the visitors 135-46...
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South Putnam seventh-grade boys win county tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
The seventh-grade South Putnam Eagle boys' basketball team took on Greencastle at Cloverdale Wednesday night and walked away with the Putnam County championship by a score of 31-18. Rebounding played a big part as the Tiger Cubs were outrebounded by the Egles, 26-7. To be updated.
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Greencastle's eighth-grade boys win county title
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
After being down 12 in the second half, the eight-grade GreencastleTiger Cub boys' basketball team mounted a fourth-quarter comeback against the South Putnam Eagles. The comeback was capped with a last-second three-point shot by Alex Costin to win the game 25-24. To be updated.
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Sign Off
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Letter by letter, all evidence of Members Heritage Federal Credit Union on Greencastle's East Side is disappearing before our eyes as workmen Thursday remove the letters from the bank sign atop the office at 13 Putnam Plaza. The credit union, which closed its local office on Dec. ...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Blaine Pitts, Swimming South Putnam High School
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
Blaine Pitts was born on June 30, 1996 to Steve and Tina Pitts. He has a sister, Jordan. He's participated in swimming for three years and has been involved with Spanish Club (three years) and FCA (three years). Pitts enjoys watching "Hell on Wheels," enjoys reading "Harris and Me" and enjoys listening to country and classic rock, particularly Bruce Springsteen, while his favorite school subject is history...
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Sandra Jean 'Dee' Todd
(Obituary ~ 01/16/15)
Sandra "Dee" Jean Bradford Todd, 78, of Indianapolis, previously of Cloverdale, passed away in her home on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. She was born on July 13, 1936, which was the hottest day in Indiana history. She was surrounded by her family, friends and loved ones during her peaceful passing...
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Frances Carol Dean
(Obituary ~ 01/16/15)
Frances "Mama Dean" Carol Dean, 73, of Brazil, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born Jan. 30, 1941, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Clarence I. and Lillian L. Lee. Frances graduated from high school in Greencastle. While living in Indianapolis she had worked at Cross Roads Rehabilitation...
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Local teens to take part in Washington pro-life march
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Father John Hollowell will be taking a dozen teens from Putnam and Clay counties to Washington, D.C., next week. Youths from St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Greencastle and Annunciation Catholic Church in Brazil will attend the 2015 March for Life on Wednesday, March 22...
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Cloverdale Council looks at security software purchase
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council met for its first meeting of the year on Tuesday evening, during which it discussed several routine issues. Kicking off the meeting, the council conducted its annual election of officers. Nominated by their peers, Coweta Patton will maintain the president's seat while Don Sublett will replace Larry Fidler as the vice president...
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Vectren enhances natural gas appliance rebate program
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana will continue to offer its natural gas customers cash rebates when replacing existing natural gas equipment with high-efficiency models. New to the program for 2015 is a $100 rebate toward a WiFi enabled programmable thermostat...
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M'mm M'mm Good Job
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
The Tzounakais Intermediate School Student Council recently finished its annual Food Drive to benefit the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry. Principal Jon Strube and Assistant Principal Jennifer Rhoades challenged the students and staff to collect 2,000 items, and they responded by collecting 2,490 items. ...
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Danville-like Christmas display would require funds, volunteers
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Using Ellis Park in Danville as a shining example of how a community can decorate for the holidays, Greencastle Park and Recreation Department officials are looking to ramp up future Christmas activity at Robe-Ann Park. Park Director Rod Weinschenk and others took a field trip to Danville last month to see the Winterland Light Show firsthand at Ellis Park off U.S. 36...
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Blue Friday
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Indianapolis Colts mascot Blue interacts with students at Tzouanakis Intermediate School on Friday ahead of the team's Sunday AFC Championship Game with New England. Blue encouraged students to eat healthy and get at least 60 minutes of expercise each day, a message he relayed from players including Andrew Luck and Dwayne Allen. ...
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Roachdale apartments met with resistance
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
ROACHDALE -- Potential side-effects of apartments going into downtown Roachdale were discussed among hydrant flushing and a microchip clinic for pets at Roachdale Town Council's monthly meeting Tuesday night. Several Roachdale residents were in attendance to air concerns over possible side-effects of having apartments built in the town's downtown area, traditionally where businesses would be located...
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DePauw students engage in Greencastle and beyond
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
The month of January has evolved at DePauw University. Gone are the days when Winter Term involved traveling to tropical vacation destinations and posing with "Marvins delivers to..." signs. The unique term, cited as a main reason many students attend the university, has seen many changes over the years. Currently, students are engaged on-campus, in Putnam County communities and around the globe...
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