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Courtroom jousting follows standoff for local defendant
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
A weekend standoff with local police landed a 25-year-old Greencastle man in court Monday, but a standoff with the judge wasn't about to balance the scales of justice. Claiming to be a sovereign citizen -- one answerable only to his interpretation of common law and not the laws of the United States or any state or municipality -- wasn't a new tactic for Wesley Nathan January...
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Ben G. Veach
(Obituary ~ 06/07/16)
Ben G. Veach, 86, passed away June 3, 2016. He was a resident of Greencastle. He was born July 25, 1929 in Trenton, Mo., to the late Clarence Monroe and Alta (Brown) Veach. His memory and legacy are carried on through his wife, Betty Marie Veach; children Ben Veach Jr. and Gale Veach; and three sisters...
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GFD annual golf scramble set for Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
The Greencastle Fire Department will host its 17th annual golf scramble at Windy Hill Country Club on Sunday, June 12. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hoosier Burn Camp. There will be two flights for the scramble. Morning registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with shotgun start to follow at 8. Afternoon flight registration is at 1:30 p.m. with shotgun start at 2...
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Fillmore could add police officer soon
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
FILLMORE -- A relatively minor administrative matter aside, the Town of Fillmore could be close to adding a second deputy town marshal. Town Marshal Darrel Bunten was actually granted permission to add a second deputy during the May meeting of the town council, but the council and Clerk-Treasurer Tom Gilson are awaiting paperwork containing a job description and compensation...
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Future Tiger Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 06/07/16)
Greencastle Middle School's golf team was undefeated for the second straight season, defeating North Putnam, Crawfordsville Tuttle, Southmont and Monrovia.
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Rookie Wilson veteran at Lincoln Park Speedway
(Professional Sports ~ 06/07/16)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Only one driver competing full-time with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series this season has raced both a winged and non-wing sprint car at Lincoln Park Speedway. That driver is rookie contender Greg Wilson. The Ohio native will return to the high-banked bullring in Indiana tonight, as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series visits the track for the first time since 1988 and just the third time ever...
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Snyder paces Clovers in sectional play
(High School Sports ~ 06/07/16)
MARTINSVILLE -- Cloverdale finished eighth in the boys' golf sectional at Martinsville's Fox Cliff Golf Club on Monday. The Clovers shot a 380, led by an 87 from Chase Snyder. Kylar Galloway added a 90 for the Clovers, while Drew Boyette shot a 97 and Zach Nichols and Zarek Wellington each had a 106...
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Tiger Cubs, Cougars set for regional
(High School Sports ~ 06/07/16)
Greencastle and North Putnam will be competing in the Washington boys' golf regional on Thursday at the Country Oaks Club, both with hopes of advancing to next week's state finals in Carmel. Greencastle won Friday's Attica sectional with a 324, while Seeger was second with a 330 and North Putnam placed third with a 333...
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County juggles funding for jailers, bailiffs, 911
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
The Putnam County Council made some big decisions during its May meeting. The Putnam County Commissioners, the council's legislative counterparts, spent part of their first June meeting wrapping their heads around what those decisions mean to the county financially...
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Putnam County Scanner for 6-8-16
(Police Logs ~ 06/07/16)
Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 4:41 p.m. on Friday, Robert Tobin III, 35, Crawfordsville, was lodged at the jail on a warrant. At 5 p.m. Eric Brooke Clodfelter, 32, Greencastle, was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance and on a warrant...
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Kids Fishing Rodeo
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
A Kids Fishing Rodeo is set for 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, June 11 at Haven's Lake, two miles south of Coatesville. Open to kids ages 1-16. Free hot dogs, drinks, trophies and door prizes. Participants need to supply their own fishing pole and bait...
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GHS 'All-Class Reunion' slated
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
The Greencastle High School Alumni Association will be hosting its annual "All-Class Reunion" at the high school on Saturday, June 18 beginning at 6 p.m. The Senior Citizens Center of Greencastle will be providing a meal at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and, because the reunion will be hosted at the school, High School Ambassadors will be conducting tours of the high school and McAnally Center between 4-6 p.m...
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Purdue Club golf outing set June 22
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
The Purdue Club of Putnam County will hold its 18th annual golf outing on Wednesday, June 22 at Windy Hill County Club. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:30. Golf will begin with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Registration forms are available at Windy Hill Country Club or from Rodger Winger (386-6219) 178 Mill Springs, Coatesville, or Jerry Williams (653-3523) 507 Ritter Ave., Greencastle...
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Master Gardener plant auction a big success
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
The Putnam County Master Gardeners had another very successful plant auction on Saturday, May 14 at the Fairgrounds. Shrubs, trees, flowers, herbs, vegetables, berry bushes, hanging baskets, gardening equipment -- more than 800 items were auctioned off...
- Sorority Officers (Local News ~ 06/07/16)
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GFD annual golf scramble set for Sunday, June 12
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
The Greencastle Fire Department will host its 17th annual golf scramble at Windy Hill Country Club on Sunday, June 12. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hoosier Burn Camp. There will be two flights for the scramble. Morning registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with shotgun start to follow at 8. Afternoon flight registration is at 1:30 p.m. with shotgun start at 2...
- Raising the Roof (Local News ~ 06/07/16)
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Bainbridge Alumni Banquet set June 25
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
BAINBRIDGE -- The 102nd annual Bainbridge High School (BHS) Alumni Association banquet is set for Saturday, June 25 in the Bainbridge Community Building. The welcome hour will begin at 5 p.m. with a buffet dinner following at 6:30. The program will include recognition of the second annual Bainbridge High School Alumni Scholarship winner and entertainment by a local musician...
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Moving vehicle after crash to be legal again
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
A law that had been on the Indiana books as a misdemeanor, and was inadvertently removed, has been reinstated as a Class C infraction. Beginning July 1, IC 9-26-1-1.2 is being added to the Indiana Code as a new section and states, "If, after an operator of a motor vehicle is involved in an accident, the operator's motor vehicle comes to a stop in the traveled portion of the highway, the operator shall, as soon as safely possible, move the motor vehicle off the traveled portion of the highway and to a location as close to the accident as possible. ...
- Scramble Golf, Win Chevy (Local News ~ 06/07/16)
- 'Little Women' (Local News ~ 06/07/16)
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Motorcycle scavenger hunt to round up funds, help Center Point family
(Local News ~ 06/07/16)
MANHATTAN -- Have some fun searching for cool items on Indiana's scenic roads while helping a family as part of Krambo's seventh annual "Dash-4-Cash" fundraiser. Those interested are encouraged to bring family and friends as the ride is set up to be mostly family friendly...
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