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Elizabeth S. ‘Betty’ Graffis
(Obituary ~ 10/22/18)
This is to announce a change of address for Elizabeth S. “Betty” Graffis due to cancer. Betty left her home which she loved on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at age 84. She had resided at the same address with her husband Tom for 51 of their 65 years of marriage...
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Brazil teen dies in Friday crash
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
BRAZIL — Authorities believe speed and weather conditions possibly caused an accident that killed a Brazil teen Friday. Around 8 p.m. Friday evening a caller notified Clay County 911 Dispatch of a single-vehicle accident on County Road 300 West. The undisclosed caller said the vehicle had flipped over and the driver was ejected...
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North Putnam basketball to host third annual trivia night fundraiser
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/18)
The North Putnam boys’ basketball program will be hosting the third annual Trivia Night fundraiser at 7 p.m. Saturday in the North Putnam Middle School commons area. The cost will be $75 per team, with teams consisting of 4-6 players. Dinner will be available as well as concessions...
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Anita R. Cole
(Obituary ~ 10/22/18)
Anita R. Cole, 74, of Seymour, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Born Nov. 11, 1943, she worked as a missionary spreading the gospel throughout the world. She attended Seymour Heights Christian Church for 11 years. She formerly attended and was a member of Greencastle Christian Church...
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Ivy Tech offers free FAFSA help during College Goal Sunday
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Financial aid professionals will be volunteering in Greencastle at Ivy Tech Community College (915 S. Zinc Mill Rd.) and 38 other sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday...
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Raccoon SRA celebrates 25th annual Halloween event Oct. 27
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Raccoon State Recreation Area will celebrate its 25th annual Halloween camping weekend on Saturday, Oct. 27. The Raccowl Egg Hunt will start 10 a.m. behind the camp store, across the street from the modern campgrounds. Crafts and face painting will start at noon and run until 1:30 p.m. at the Chapel Shelter...
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Cubs play Danville tough before falling 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/18)
DANVILLE — Greencastle and Danville entered Saturday’s second semifinal match of the Danville Regional volleyball tournament both on 10-match winning streaks. Both teams were making their second straight regional appearances, and Danville had won a regular-season match 3-1 a few weeks ago...
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Court News for Oct. 23, 2018
(Court News ~ 10/22/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Otis Sams Jr., 53, Bainbridge, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license Nicholas S. Ritz, 29, Cloverdale, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license Dakarai C. Fulton, 41, Indianapolis, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license...
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Bainbridge to host Gleaners Mobile Food Truck Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections and arrive after 9 a.m...
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Wilson breaks own course record, wins semistate by 11.6 seconds
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/18)
SHELBYVILLE — Greencastle’s Emma Wilson won her final race at the Blue River Cross Country Course on Saturday in the Shelbyville Semistate, taking first for the second straight year. Wilson’s winning time was 17:31.0, which was 12.4 seconds ahead of runnerup Phoebe Bates of Carmel...
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Non-Food Pantry slates Saturday distribution effort
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 12:30-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of county residence...
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Trustee candidates respond to League of Women Voters questionnaire
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
1. If you are an incumbent, what are you most proud of accomplishing during your time in office? If you’re a newcomer, what are you most looking forward to tackling if elected? (A) Have increased the guidelines for poor relief without increasing taxes...
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Putnam Scanner for Oct. 23, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 10/22/18)
Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Sunday. • At 4:04 p.m. Nathan Joseph Kemper, 19, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 10:04 a.m. Kathryn Rose Hensley, 27, Terre Haute, was booked in for theft. • At 4:09 a.m. David Andrew Lane, 23, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated endangering a person...
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Trick-or-treat times for Halloween listed
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Individual Putnam County communities have established trick-or-treat hours for Halloween. All community trick-or-treat hours will limit door-to-door activity to just the night of the holiday itself on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Specified community trick-or-treat hours are:...
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O Pioneers!
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
On a day of celebration and history in historic Putnamville, the descendants of the Warren Township community’s pioneer families gather beside the newly-reconstructed Townsend/Layman Museum on the old town green in front of Putnamville United Methodist Church...
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On the Campaign Trail
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Helping Putnam County Democrats open their campaign headquarters on the south side of the courthouse square in Greencastle Monday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (left) receives a welcome from Mayor Bill Dory. About 50 candidates and supporters were on hand for the opening of the headquarters at 8 W. Washington St., during which Sen. Donnelly made brief comments to the group but most of all encouraged everyone to vote in the Nov. 6 general election.
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85 years ago Dillinger made his lucrative visit to Greencastle
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Eighty-five years ago today, Greencastle’s Central Bank, then as now a majestic, looming presence at the southwest corner of the Putnam County Courthouse Square, saw its place in local history firmly cemented. On that brisk autumn day, its cash drawers swollen by the profits of Old Gold Weekend when multiple hotels and restaurants throughout 1930s Greencastle catered to the DePauw University homecoming crowd, the bank received a mid-afternoon visit from the most famous back robber of them all -- John Dillinger and his gang of thieves.. ...
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Tyler 'Steve' Andrew Layne
(Obituary ~ 10/22/18)
Tyler "Steve" Andrew Layne, 18, of Brazil, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Feb. 17, 2000 in Clay County, the son of Thomas Layne and Karrie McClelland. He attended Van Buren Elementary School, North Clay Middle School and was a senior at Northview High School. ...
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Indiana's best bounty heads to the Big Apple as local chef creates menu for James Beard House
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Fillmore farmer Bobby Zaring's home-grown produce is headed to the Big Apple. The output of Zaring's green thumb will join the creativity of local chef Sal Fernandez of Greencastle's Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar later this week when Fernandez joins the ranks of a select few Hoosier chefs to ever have been extended the rare invitation to create a dining experience at New York's James Beard House...
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Trick-or-treat times for Halloween listed
(Local News ~ 10/22/18)
Individual Putnam County communities have established trick-or-treat hours for Halloween. All community trick-or-treat hours will limit door-to-door activity to just the night of the holiday itself on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Specified community trick-or-treat hours on Monday are:...
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