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Semi crash on I-70 claims two lives
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
CLOVERDALE -- Two people died early Friday morning when a tractor-trailer veered into the median of Interstate 70 and crashed head-on into trees. Putnam County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 43.5-mile marker of I-70 at 5:22 a.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash and fire...
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Police investigate stabbing incident in Groveland
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
GROVELAND — A man was airlifted to a Terre Haute hospital Thursday night after an alleged stabbing incident in the area of the Groveland BP/McPherson’s Market. Police do not have too many details to reveal at this point, but a victim suffered a knife injury in an incident around 9 p.m. and was taken by helicopter to Terre Haute...
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Afternoon fire quickly extinguished at Sparks Commercial Tire
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
A major incident was likely averted Friday afternoon when a fire was quickly extinguished at Sparks Commercial Tire. The fire, which was called in 2:03 p.m., was out upon the arrival of the Greencastle Fire Department five minutes later. Assistant Chief Rob Frank told the Banner Graphic that employees of the 1230 N. Jackson St. business had used chemical extinguishers to put out the fire...
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GAME DAY PREVIEWS: High school football, Week 2
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/18)
On the airwaves: WREB-FM 94.3 will broadcast the game. So far: Both teams were involved in shutouts last week, as Cloverdale lost 6-0 to South Putnam last week and Greencastle defeated Crawfordsville 9-0. History: Greencastle won 21-13 last year and has won 24 of the past 32 meetings...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Cougars get fourth straight soccer win
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/18)
BAINBRIDGE —The North Putnam Lady Cougars made it four in a row on Thursday evening with a hard-fought win at home 4-2 against the Mounties of Southmont. Grace Fry, Sophia Lotzow and Kylee McCullough continued their streak of scoring goals with one each. Freshman Annabelle Gross also found the back of the net for the first time this season...
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Slate of school board candidates now complete
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
Voters in the North Putnam and South Putnam districts will now have a choice of school board members in the Nov. 6 election. With no contested races reported as of Tuesday, five new candidates filed to seek office before the deadline, which was noon on Friday...
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Anne Breeden
(Obituary ~ 08/24/18)
Anne Breeden, 68, of Fillmore, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 at Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y. Anne was born in Dunvournie, Scotland, on Nov. 1, 1949. Anne was a retired truck driver. She was very actively involved in the giving of her time at the Putnam County Senior Center in Greencastle. She never met a stranger, and she was always willing to lend a helping hand to those who needed it...
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Three arrested following traffic stop on Courthouse Square
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
Three people were arrested early Friday morning following after police stopped a vehicle on Putnam County Courthouse Square in Greencastle. Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffery Freeman initiated the stop at Jackson and Franklin streets around 12:15 a.m., as multiple police from the sheriff’s department, Greencastle Police Department and DePauw Public Safety converged on the scene...
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Victoria V. McDonald
(Obituary ~ 08/24/18)
Victoria V. McDonald, 71, of Cataract, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at IU Bloomington Hospital after a brief struggle with cancer. She was surrounded by many who loved her. In addition to her husband Denis “Mac” McDonald, she was preceded in death by her son, Eugene Sharpee...
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Brazil Band to play grand finale on Sunday
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band and Director Matthew S. Huber will perform Grand Finale 2018 Sunday, Aug. 26 at the special time of 7:30 p.m. at the Forest Park bandshell or, in case of rain, the pavilion. Two new compositions arranged by BCB alum Francis Massinon will debut -- “Salute To Brazil” by John Gus Davis and “Jolly Fellows” by Massinon’s grandfather and fellow BCB alum Anton Massinon...
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Putnam County SWCD to host Local Working Group Meeting
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
The Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service will host a public Local Working Group Meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the USDA Service Center, located on 1007 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle...
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As Summer Music Festival ends, DePauw concert series begins
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
Just about the moment you begin to miss those regular Wednesday Greencastle Summer Music Festival (GSMF) concerts, DePauw School of Music’s Faculty Select series is serendipitously scheduled to resume Wednesday, Aug. 29. Featured on the 7:30 p.m. program in Thompson Recital Hall will be GSMF artistic director and cellist Eric Edberg and DePauw University faculty pianist May Phang. ...
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Sept. 5 progam at PCPL to address KKK legacy
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
The Ku Klux Klan’s long history of hate has played a role in U.S. history and in the history of Indiana. Echoes of its ideology and symbolism can be found across the globe. On Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Library, the Greencastle League of Women Voters and Putnam County Greater Good will host the free public program, “Legacies of Hate: The Klan in Historical Perspective.”...
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Court News for August 25, 2018
(Court News ~ 08/24/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Joshua F. Welty, 29, Cloverdale, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Jeffrey P. Faeth, 44, Bettsville, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for August 25, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 08/24/18)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 2:51 a.m. Fahad Ahmed Alshaiban, 24, Winfield, Kan., was housed at the jail for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia...
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Rentfro-Phipps Engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/24/18)
Rex and Susan Rentfro of Crawfordsville as well as Robert and Jane Phipps of Marshall, would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Megan Nicole Rentfro and Christopher William Phipps. The two met while attending high school at North Putnam in 2001. Christopher and Megan have enjoyed a friendship since. They have also been lucky enough to have a beautiful partnership in life together for 5-1/2 years...
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White Cleaners closing after 80 years in Greencastle
(Local News ~ 08/24/18)
Many would probably say that White Cleaners is not just another business in town. They could instead say that it has been an institution for the more than three-quarters of a century. Being located in the same building on Jackson Street since 1946, the family business has seen successive generations of families come through its doors. It is thus bittersweet for many that White Cleaners will be closing its doors in the coming month...
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