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GHS again sending four academic teams to state Super Bowl finals
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
Greencastle High School will send four of its six academic teams to the state finals of the 2018 Hoosier Academic Super Bowl next month at Purdue University. The GHS English, Science, Mathematics and Interdisciplinary teams all secured spots in the state finals with their performances at area competition Tuesday evening at GHS...
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Wanted since 2003, Putnam County duo arrested in Florida
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla., — After jumping bail on 2003 Putnam County felony charges, two former Groveland residents essentially disappeared. At least the names Derrick Holman and Michele Cox disappeared. Having lived under the names Eric Brewer and Mechele Green for the last 15 years, Holman, 52, and Cox, 48, were arrested Wednesday by Polk County, Fla., officials on a variety of fraud charges...
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DePauw continues to respond to recent on-campus incidents
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
Following six bias incidents in a week and two days of student protests, DePauw University administrators are rolling out plans to stop the next round of incidents before they start. Responding to two days of protests on Tuesday and Wednesday as well as a list of demands from the protesters, administrators began announcing the next steps for the community on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday...
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Putnam Scanner for April 20, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 04/19/18)
County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 6:42 p.m. Wendy Jo Niehaus, 41, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a writ of body attachment. • At 3:03 p.m. Brodie Moore Hensley, 22, Terre Haute, was booked in on a local warrant...
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Fillmore man accused of leaving injured friend at scene of accident Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
FILLMORE — A Fillmore man faces criminal charges after fleeing the scene of a Wednesday crash that left his passenger seriously injured. Matthew Sykes, 32, was booked in the Putnam County Jail on charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident causing serious bodily injury...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Clovers pick up sweep over Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 04/19/18)
CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale hosted North Putnam in baseball and softball on Thursday evening, picking up victories in both games. In baseball, the Clovers got six runs in the second inning and seven more in the third in cruising to a 15-1 victory. Parker Watts had a double, single and three RBI to lead the Clovers at the plate, while Jaren Rossok had a single, two RBI and three runs scored, Nick Winders had a single, run scored and three RBI, Tyce Jackson had a single, two RBI and a run scored and Braydon Blevins added two RBI and two runs scored.. ...
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‘Youth Pollinator Habitat’ program Saturday at cemetery
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
The City of Greencastle, Putnam County Soil and Water Conversation District, West Central Indiana Quail Forever, Putnam County Beekeepers and local volunteers, join forces to deliver a “Youth Pollinator Habitat” program Saturday at Forest Hill Cemetery and the public is invited...
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Scott Stockton seeking second term as sheriff
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
Scott Stockton is a Republican candidate seeking his second term as Putnam County sheriff. Stockton was born in Putnam County, in the old hospital, and graduated from North Putnam High School. After graduation, he attended Vincennes University, attaining an associate’s degree in law enforcement and later received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Concordia University, magna cum laude...
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Downtown beautification, cemetery flowers receive City Council boost
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
Stellar things keep happening in downtown Greencastle. The latest development is the hiring of a part-time downtown beautification employee within the Department of Public Works. The City Council took action at its April meeting to turn a fulltime position in the Department of Public Works into two part-time positions, citing the flexibility of having a person do maintenance and clean-up in the downtown...
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Deconstruction open house and community take-away event Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/19/18)
DePauw University's slow-motion deconstruction of the house located next to the former site of the campus farm (1521 W. CR 225 South) has continued through the 2017-18 academic year. As part of this year's Earth Week celebrations, community members are invited to visit the project and help themselves to reclaimed materials for reuse in their own DIY home improvement or creative projects at no cost -- but for information about what they intend to do with them...
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