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Shooting at rural Putnam County home being investigated by ISP
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
PUTNAMVILLE -- A 59-year-old Putnam County man suffered a gunshot wound to the head Friday in a southwestern Putnam County incident, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. Jeffrey Dewayne Perkins, of rural Greencastle, was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after suffering what authorities said was a small-caliber gunshot wound to his head in an incident that took place about 4 p.m. Friday...
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Helen B. Young
(Obituary ~ 03/27/16)
Helen B. Young, 82, of Cloverdale, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Putnam County Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1934 in Greencastle. She was the daughter of the late Bennet and Amy E. (Myers) Plummer. She married Robert L. Young on March 1, 1952, and he preceded her in death August 30, 1989...
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Earl Wayne Crabtree
(Obituary ~ 03/27/16)
Earl Wayne Crabtree, 68, of Rockville, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 in the V.A. lLLiana Health Care, Danville, Ill. He was born in Cadiz, Ky., on Oct. 24, 1947, son of James Crabtree and Gladys Short Crabtree. He graduated from Greencastle High School...
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Dave Varvel retirement open house set Thursday at City Hall
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Building inspector Dave Varvel, who has worked for the City of Greencastle for more than 40 years, is retiring and will be feted with a retirement party Thursday, March 31. The reception is set for 4-6 p.m. at City Hall, 1 N. Locust St. Cake and punch will be served and the public is encouraged to attend...
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Author Gerkensmeyer returning to DPU April 3
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Sarah Gerkensmeyer, a 2001 graduate of DePauw University and winner of the 2012 Autumn House Fiction Prize, will return to her alma mater on April 3. Her 7:30 p.m. appearance in the Richard E. Peeler Art Center auditorium is presented by DePauw's James and Marilou Kelly Writers Series...
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Picture Perfect
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Greencastle TCU team members Liz Trump and Kedric Siddons (center) present Mental Health Association of Putnam County (MHAPC) President Bill Nunn a check in the amount of $794.67 for the benefit of the Clothe-A-Child program in Putnam County. The Greencastle TCU team has made an annual commitment to raise awareness and accept donations for MHAPC Clothe-A-Child. ...
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Ivy Tech to host information session Thursday about new ASAP program
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Ivy Tech Community College is hosting a parent and community information session Thursday, March 31 about the launch of the Associate Accelerated program (ASAP) at the Greencastle campus. The session is slated for 6-8 p.m. at the Greencastle campus, located at 915 Zinc Mill Rd. Ivy Tech representatives will provide details about ASAP during the event and answer any questions parents and members of the community may have...
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Helping Equip CERT
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Cory Welty (left), manager of Greencastle Buffalo Wild Wings, presents a check to Putnam County CERT member Russ Evans of Greencastle in the amount of $200. The donation will help equip a disaster response trailer, Evans said.
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Bridge work to close Belle Union Road
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
BELLE UNION -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that a bridge deck overlay project will close Belle Union Road (County Road 825 East) over Interstate 70 for what is expected to be more than three months. The project is scheduled to begin on or after Monday, April 4...
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Event highlights children's need for dental care
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
On Friday, April 1, an estimated 20 children from Putnam County families will be able to receive free dental services ranging from dental screenings and cleanings to sealants and fillings or more as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Day. Give Kids a Smile is normally scheduled nationally during Children's Dental Health Month in February. The Putnam County date is scheduled to be less dependent on the potential for bad weather during the month of February...
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Cloverdale kindergarten registration set
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
CLOVERDALE -- Kindergarten registration for 2016-17 in Cloverdale is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6 at the Cloverdale Elementary School, 311 E. Logan St., from 5-6 p.m. Children who will turn five years old on or before Aug. 1, 2016 are eligible for enrollment for the 2016-17 school year...
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Hoppy Holiday
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Youngsters in the 4-6 age group (above) streak across the infield and outfield at the Cloverdale High School softball diamond Saturday morning as hundreds of plastic Easter eggs and the prizes within them were at stake in the annual Cloverdale Police Department/Cloverdale High School FFA-sponsored event. ...
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2016 Greencastle Farmers' Market organizational meeting Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
Now in its eighth year, the Friends of the Farmers' Market will host a vendor organization meeting for the 2016 Greencastle Farmers' Market on Wednesday, March 30. New and returning vendors are invited to attend the meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Development Center, 2 S. Jackson St., Greencastle...
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April 6 event to celebrate local history
(Local News ~ 03/27/16)
"Celebrating Putnam County and Indiana," an event honoring Putnam County history and the State of Indiana, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6 in the Community Building at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Featured speaker for the 7 p.m. event will be local historian Jinsie Bingham of Greencastle. Her presentation "Early Settling Putnam County" will address life in that time period...
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