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Jamie Edwin Baker
(Obituary ~ 07/05/15)
Jamie Edwin Baker, 44, Quincy, passed away at his residence on Thursday, July 2, 2015. He was born on Nov. 18, 1970 in Indianapolis and was the son of Herman Baker and Anna Faye (Criscillas) Baker. He was married to Karen Lynn Hipps Baker on June 2, 1989, and she survives...
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Richard Clinton Weaver
(Obituary ~ 07/05/15)
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Richard Clinton Weaver attended elementary school in Barbourville, Ky., and continued his schooling at Greencastle Middle School and High School. During his years in Greencastle, Richard was a member of the GHS band and active in Boy Scouts...
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Pat Rady marshal for Fair parade slated July 17
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
As it continues to prepare for the upcoming Putnam County 4-H Fair, the Fair Parade Committee is planning another kickoff event celebrating the 4-H tradition with the annual parade set for Friday evening, July 17. This year's theme is "Cruisin' to the Fair."...
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Coons Jr. provides fireworks at 'Bill Gardner Sprintacular'
(Professional Sports ~ 07/05/15)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Jerry Coons Jr. proved to be too tough of a challenge for a 40-car field to conquer for the second straight year on Independence Day. Coons picked up his 17th career victory in the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series to record the win in the finale of the Bill Gardner Sprintacular at Lincoln Park Speedway. He won in wire-to-wire fashion aboard the Edison Motorsports -- Crume Evans Insurance No. 10E Spike/Chevy...
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ParkFest rolls on Tuesday with Saturday Shoes, Chris Wurster
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
The echoes barely gone from Saturday's Independence Day celebration, Robe-Ann Park will be awash in sound again Tuesday with another installment of ParkFest. Chris Wurster and Saturday Shoes will perform in the weekly summer concert series presented by the Greencastle Civic League. Wurster will kick things off at 6:30 p.m., followed by the eclectic indie combo...
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Cloverdale's Collins ties for sixth at Greenbrier
(Professional Sports ~ 07/05/15)
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Bogeys on the final two holes kept Chad Collins out of a playoff for the The Greenbrier Classic championship Sunday, but couldn't keep the Cloverdale product from his first top-10 finish of the season and the fifth of his PGA Tour career...
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Annual Jim Baugh blood drive set for July 10
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
The ninth annual Capt. Jim Baugh Memorial Blood Drive is scheduled for Friday, July 10 at Greencastle Christian Church, 620 Primrose Lane. The blood drive is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Donors are asked to enter via church door No. 4. The blood drive is co-sponsored by the Baugh family and the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police...
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Training session to teach steps in preventing abuse
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
SPENCER -- Child sexual abuse can be difficult to stop, especially if children aren't able to speak up. That's why the Indiana Youth Institute is hosting two training sessions to empower adults to help put an end to child sexual abuse. According to data compiled by the Indiana Youth Institute in the 2015 Kids Count in Indiana Data Book, the Department of Child Services investigated nearly 16,000 cases of child sexual abuse in Indiana in 2013. However, only about 3,000 cases were substantiated...
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Safety first at those summertime cookouts
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
Summertime is finally upon us. This a great time to catch up with friends, find a good read, and most importantly ... partake in cookouts. However, when preparing for cookouts it is important to always remember safety first. Here a few tips to avoid food borne illness throughout the summer months:...
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Mike Rokicki Memorial 5K draws 100 runners, walkers
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
To ignite the start of this year's annual Friends of the Park Association of Putnam County's Celebrate "4" Independence Day Celebration, 100 runners and walkers, along with another 27 participants in the Annual Firecracker Fun Run, took to the streets of Greencastle early Saturday morning, July 4...
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Evening of chamber music at Gobin
(Local News ~ 07/05/15)
Virtuoso pianist Eugenio Urrutia and Indianapolis Symphony violinist Patrick Dalton-Holmes join cellist Eric Edberg as the Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues Wednesday night at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church with "Beethoven and the Archduke," an evening of chamber music by perhaps the greatest composer of all time...
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