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Russell Herbert Long
(Obituary ~ 08/16/16)
Russell Herbert Long, 85, passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 at his home in Greencastle, surrounded by family. Russell was born on July 3, 1931 in Belle Union to the late William Sr. and Macy (Lane) Long. He married Doris Jean Baldwin on July 17, 1950...
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Dominic Stone
(Obituary ~ 08/16/16)
Dominic Stone, 94, of Greencastle, passed away at The Waters of Greencastle on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. He was born Dec. 6, 1921 in Indianapolis to the late Frank and Mary (Delerenzo) Stone. He married Martha (Sims) Stone on Dec. 25, 1945, and she preceded him in death...
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School board candidate packets due Aug. 26
(Local News ~ 08/16/16)
With 11 open board seats in three local districts, school board hopefuls have until noon on Friday, Aug. 26 to file paperwork with the Putnam County Voter Registration Office. Candidate packets are currently available at the office on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse...
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Avon man gets six years in DOC, 10 years probation
(Local News ~ 08/16/16)
Judgment day came Monday afternoon for a 26-year-old Hendricks County man whose eloquent apology and admission were outdone perhaps only by his criminal rap sheet. Consider his transgressions: Possession of 117 grams of methamphetamine. A 100-mph police chase through Hendricks and Putnam counties. A Putnam County Jail fracas in which he reportedly battered four female jail officers, hurling a food tray that struck one of them in the thigh...
- Work in Progress (Local News ~ 08/16/16)
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Putnam Scanner for 8-17-16
(Police Logs ~ 08/16/16)
Several people were booked in the jail recently. Monday At 9:15 p.m. Jeffrey Lane Wilkins, 44, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery. At 8:14 p.m. Kathy Ann Kiger, 57, Bainbridge, was taken into custody for theft. At 10:03 a.m. Bruce Lee Artis, 42, Cloverdale, was charged with contempt of court...
- New Raven (College Sports ~ 08/16/16)
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Tiger Cubs, Cougars fall in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/16)
PITTSBORO -- Tri-West defeated Greencastle 25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 13-15 on Monday night in varsity volleyball action. Maggie Meyer led the team with 23 digs and 4 aces, while Madison Trout had 12 kills to lead the offense. Jalyn Duff recorded 22 assists...
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Tiger Cubs encouraged by preseason progress
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/16)
By Joey Bennett Sports Editor Mike Meyer starts the second year of his second term as head coach of the Greencastle Tiger Cubs with a much better feel about his players and his program than he had a year ago. Meyer took over last summer when Ryan Spoonmore resigned in May, after having previously coached the Tiger Cubs from 2005-2009...
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Prep high school football rule changes include contact period, play clock
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/16)
Working with the Indiana Football Coaches' Association, the Indiana High School Athletic Association has made two significant rules changes for the 2016 season. One of these changes will never be seen by fans and spectators at the Friday night games, while the other will make some sort of changes to the game -- but no one is quite sure exactly what those changes will be...
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Shaffer, Scott return as powerful Eagle RB tandem
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/16)
South Putnam's Nathan Aker lost several outstanding players to graduation from last year's 8-4 team that placed third in the West Division of the Western Indiana Conference, but also returns several key performers with others looking to break through as replacements...
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NP 'road warriors' don't really care who or where they play
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/16)
North Putnam's football team finished 9-3 last year, a season that did not end the way the Cougars wanted. NP finished second in the East Division of the Western Indiana Conference and advanced to the sectional championship game, but was defeated 50-0 by eventual state champion Monrovia...
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Tony Meyer says 'it is possible' to turn Clovers around
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/16)
CLOVERDALE -- When Tony Meyer accepted the varsity football head coaching position at Cloverdale in the summer of 2015, he knew the situation he was entering. The historical numbers going into his first season last fall were plain ugly: Eighteen straight losing seasons;...
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GCSC putting final touches on 'super' selection
(Local News ~ 08/16/16)
In a story that has been slowly (but surely) evolving throughout the summer months, the Greencastle Community School advisory board has narrowed its field of candidates yet again for the successor to outgoing superintendent Dawn Puckett. With great effort to utilize the input of its employees, GCSC announced at its monthly public session Monday a list of events that have been so far observed with more that have not yet come to pass...
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Dawn Puckett's last session gives new meaning to school motto
(Local News ~ 08/16/16)
Tears of joy and sorrow not only capped off Greencastle School's public session Monday, they also capped off an illustrious career for outgoing GCSC Superintendent Dawn Puckett. Though she officially retired at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, Puckett has maintained the role of superintendent to assist in the selection process of her replacement and to ensure a good start to the new school year...
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