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DePauw women win fourth NCAC tourney in five years
(College Sports ~ 02/28/16)
GRANVILLE, Ohio - The DePauw women's basketball team put together its second-best offensive output of the season and its best shooting performance in more than a month and captured the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament title with an 83-53 win over Allegheny...
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Pamala D. Byers
(Obituary ~ 02/28/16)
Pamala D. (Foutz) Byers, 66, of Anderson, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at Community Hospital. She was born on Oct. 23, 1949 in Anderson to John and Eva (Mahan) Foutz. She graduated from Indiana State and Butler universitiesy and had resided in Anderson for the past 25 years...
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Kevin D. Kowitz
(Obituary ~ 02/28/16)
Kevin D. Kowitz, 56, of Brazil, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, following an extended illness. Kevin was born Dec. 3, 1959, in Fort Sill, Okla., the son of Duane E. and Bonnie J. (Modesitt) Kowitz. He graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1978...
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Urie M. Huber
(Obituary ~ 02/28/16)
Urie M. Huber, 90, of Fillmore, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. She was born June 2, 1925 in Coalton, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Grandvil and Lillian (Goff) Yeager. She married Robert "Bob" Huber on Feb. 20, 1947, and preceded her in death April 28, 2011...
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Kyle Hyten
(Obituary ~ 02/28/16)
Kyle Hyten, 26, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016. He was born on Aug. 9, 1989, in Danville, Ind. A 2008 graduate of Greencastle High School, Kyle cared deeply about his family, Robin, Brody and Eric. As an organ donor he has already given the gift of life to another family...
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Marilyn Joan Draper Wools
(Obituary ~ 02/28/16)
Marilyn Joan (Williams) Draper Wools, 81, of Brazil, passed away at St. Vincent Clay Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 following a brief illness. Marilyn was born in Putnam County on Feb. 15, 1935, the daughter of Chester and Thelma (Head) Williams...
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Registration now open for Putnam County Swim Team
(Community Sports ~ 02/28/16)
The Putnam County Swim Team (PCST) is a fun, team-oriented USA Swimming club led by dedicated coaches who are committed to swimmers' successes, team building and pride in accomplishments. PCST will begin its spring season April 11 and offers beginning swimmer groups and competitive, USA Swimming levels. New swimmers must be evaluated. The PCST will have swimming evaluation sessions on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Greencastle High School...
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SAWs begins eighth year of helping handicapped Putnam County people
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
Beginning its eighth year of providing handicap ramps to the disabled in Putnam County, the Servants at Work (SAWs) mission of Greencastle Presbyterian Church is again looking for people to help and community support. SAWs offers handicapped ramps to those who need improved access to their homes normally at no cost to the recipient...
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Floyd Township VFD Awards
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
Floyd Township Volunteer Fire Department had its annual awards dinner Sunday, Feb. 21 to honor those members for outstanding performance through the 2015 year. Honored were (from left) Chief Brian Ervin; Christina Stone, "Top 3" active nember; Assistant Chief Gordon Stone; Lt. ...
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All-you-can-eat, roller skating set at Russellville
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be hosting an all-you-can-eat buffet on Saturday, March 5 from 5-8 p.m. Dishes for the buffet will include pancakes and french toast, as well as whole-hog sausage donated by the Chad Colvin family...
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Bridge 248 closed in Jackson Township until further notice
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
ROACHDALE -- The Putnam County Highway Department has closed Bridge 248 in Jackson Township until further notice. The one-lane bridge on County Road 650 East about 1.5 miles south of State Road 236 is slated to be replaced this summer. The Highway Department announced the project earlier this year, but the closure was unexpected. No further information was provided on the reason for the immediate closure...
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Almost Home to host PCCF Youth Philanthropy Night
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
On Thursday, March 3 from 5-9 p.m., Almost Home Restaurant will host the Putnam County Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Night. Local students from the Putnam County Community Foundation's Youth Philanthropy Committee -- Megan Arnold, Lois Cheatham, Ben Gellman, Katie Hewitt, Mariah Huge, Adriana Millican, Braden Pershing, Madisyn Smith, Trae Straziscar, Madison Trout, Rose White, Annika Whitlock and Zach Wilkerson -- will be helping servers that evening...
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Central PTO moves forward with playground equipment
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
The Central Elementary PTO is moving forward on plans to install new playground equipment. Current member and former president Jamie Helton presented the South Putnam Community School Corporation board with the group's progress, saying that the move of former Reelsville students to Central Elementary brought the issue forward...
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Prosecutor: Local arrest numbers up
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
The year 2016 may be a leap year, but it was during 2015 that both the Greencastle City Police and Cloverdale Police departments took big leaps in felon and misdemeanor arrests. Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter pointed to those leaps when he released the crime and traffic infraction statistics for calendar year 2015...
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Celebrating Agriculture
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
Gearing up for Ag Day 2015 with its theme "Agriculture: Stewards of a healthy planet," the stewards of Putnam County recently took a few minutes to recognize agriculture in the community. At their latest meeting, Putnam County Commissioners (from left) Rick Woodall, David Berry and Don Walton proclaimed Saturday, March 12 to be Ag Day throughout Putnam County. ...
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Turn, Turn, Turn
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
The courthouse square in Greencastle certainly isn't the easiest place for truck drivers to navigate. In fact, one semi driver once stood up at a city meeting and complained that the corner of Washington and Jackson was the "biggest bottleneck" between Chicago and Florida. ...
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Exciting sectional games ahead this week
(High School Sports ~ 02/28/16)
This week's sectional matches will pit familiar boys' basketball teams against each other and will feature two of the highest-scoring ballers in Indiana hoops this season. South Putnam (3-18) drew the bye in the Southmont sectional and will play the winner of Tuesday's North Putnam and Cloverdale rematch. ...
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Irish First Friday event set at library March 4
(Local News ~ 02/28/16)
The Putnam County Public Library will celebrate Irish First Friday on March 4. PCPL doors will open from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, March 4 for an adult after-hours event featuring Irish music, dance, hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar (serving beer and wine), plus a photography exhibit of Ireland...
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