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Mary Lou Gardner James
(Obituary ~ 12/30/15)
Mary Lou Gardner James, 85, of Beech Grove, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Services are pending at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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James R. McCullough
(Obituary ~ 12/30/15)
James R. McCullough, 85, of Cloverdale, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015. Born Feb. 20, 1930 in Brazil, Ind., he was the son of Ren and Faye (Giltz) McCullough. He was a 1948 graduate of Reelsville High School. He retired from IBM in Greencastle, where he had worked for 32 years and also farmed...
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Prof offers tips for New Year's resolutions
(Local News ~ 12/30/15)
With a new year at hand, many people look forward to a new beginning by making promises to better themselves in various ways in the next 12 months -- usually to have those best intentions fade away. One reason to have a more positive attitude now about carrying through on your New Year's resolutions is that the science of how to be happier with your choices has changed a lot...
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Court News for 12-31-15
(Court News ~ 12/30/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Marlana J. Robertson, 21, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony residential entry, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Kyle B. Fields, 25, Quincy, Level 6 felony residential entry, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass...
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Putnam Scanner for 12-31-15
(Police Logs ~ 12/30/15)
County Jail Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Michael Geirrard Davis, 36, Crawfordsville, was lodged at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent. At 8:12 p.m. Erica Kay Thompson, 38, Greencastle, was taken into custody for probation violation...
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Longtime DPU baseball coach Ed Meyer dies
(Local News ~ 12/30/15)
Edward H. Meyer Jr., a 1962 graduate of DePauw University who was head baseball coach for 35 years and logged a Tiger-record 522 career wins and impacted several generations of student-athletes, died Wednesday in Greencastle at age 75. Born June 9, 1940, in Berwyn, Ill., Meyer transferred to DePauw from Iowa State--Lyons Township Junior College in 1960. Meyer lettered in both football and baseball at DePauw and majored in physical education...
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Bainbridge Elementary receives grant, proudly displays recycled bench
(Local News ~ 12/30/15)
BAINBRIDGE -- Bainbridge Elementary School is happy to have received a grant from the West Central Solid Waste District (WCSWD), an organization that promotes waste reduction and environmental stewardship. A recycling program of collecting plastic bottle caps, which...
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Christmas tree suspected culprit as Floyd Twp. home destroyed by fire
(Local News ~ 12/30/15)
GROVELAND -- A Floyd Township home was destroyed by fire early Wednesday in a blaze being blamed on the family Christmas tree. The approximately 1,800-square-foot residence of Robert Schmitz was reportedly completely engulfed in flames at the time the call was dispatched about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday...
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