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S.R. 42 closed in western Morgan County
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
EMINENCE -- High water due to heavy morning rains has forced the closure of Sate Road 42 East in western Morgan County. The Indiana Department of Transportation shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday. The problem area is at the 39.5-mile marker, just east of the Putnam/Morgan county line, a little more than six miles east of Cloverdale...
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Election deadlines approach for Democrat, independent candidates
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
A pair of Thursday, June 30 deadlines will go a long way toward finalizing the ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election. The Democratic Party as well as independent or minor party candidates have until noon on that day to file for county office...
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Downtown crash
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
A property damage accident briefly delayed traffic in downtown Greencastle Wednesday morning. Although a report is not yet available from the Greencastle Police Department, the crash involved a Freightliner semi and a Honda crossover vehicle. Observation at the scene indicates that both vehicles were westbound on Washington Street preparing to turn right onto northbound Jackson Street...
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Lincoln topic for Saturday museum program
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
American's memory of Abraham Lincoln and the importance of Putnam County's own Jesse Weik to those memories will be the topic of a presentation Saturday, June 25 at the Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. The free program by DePauw University graduate Ted Jacobi will begin at 11 a.m. It is open to the public...
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Creative competition set for map of Putnam public art and arts destinations
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
The Greencastle Arts Council (GAC), in conjunction with the Putnam County Bicentennial Committee and the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCCVB), have announced a creative competition that will commission one Putnam County artist or team of artists to design a creative map of Putnam public art and arts destinations...
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Fireworks laws Hoosiers need to know
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
Fireworks season has arrived, and the State Fire Marshal is reminding all Hoosiers to be mindful of fireworks laws when celebrating this summer. "Fireworks can be very entertaining to watch, but there are laws in place that are often overlooked when it comes to their usage," State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson said. "We want for everyone to enjoy their summer, but we also want them to do so responsibly."...
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No simple solution to Keightly Road problems
(Local News ~ 06/22/16)
A half-mile stretch of road on the south side of Greencastle has city and county officials scratching their heads. Keightly Road, which runs from U.S. 231 in front of the Putnam County Jail west to Cemetery Road, is in poor shape by any measure. Running west from the south side of the jail, the road is marked with large potholes, some of them dominating half of the narrow, two-lane roadway...
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Debbie L. Murphy
(Obituary ~ 06/22/16)
Debbie L. Murphy, 63, of Greencastle, passed away in her residence Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Born April 9, 1953 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Jack D. Moore and Betty A. (Williams) Moore. She married Mike Murphy, and he survives. Debbie was a 1971 graduate from Ben Davis High School and attended Indiana State University...
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