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Darren G. Haler
(Obituary ~ 03/21/19)
Darren G. Haler, 51, of Roachdale, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Aug. 15, 1967 to the late Robert E. Haler, and his surviving mother, Carole (Whetstone) Cloncs. Darren was a graduate from North Putnam High School, Ball State University and University of Phoenix, where he received his master's degree...
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Mary E. Boyette
(Obituary ~ 03/21/19)
Mary E. Boyette, 83, of Greencastle, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 20, 2019. She was born March 24, 1935 to the late Earl and Mary (Bourkis) Powell. Mary married William Boyette on Oct. 20, 1955, and he survives. She is also survived by her sons, Billy Boyette and Jesse "Karl" Boyette and his wife Anna; daughter Sandy Masten and her husband Brent; brother Walter Powell; sisters Jo Brewer and Polly Moore; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...
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Bloomington South duo makes junior all-star squad
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/19)
Bloomington South standouts Anthony Leal and Noah Jager, who played against Greencastle at McAnally Center in February, were the only opponents of Putnam County teams chosen to the IndyStar boys’ junior all-star team. Leal is a member of the core group that will play in all three exhibitions involving the Indiana All-Stars, while Jager is on the “blue” group which will play in one game...
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NCAHS honors ‘Coach Nick’
(College Sports ~ 03/21/19)
The National College Athlete Honor Society announced this week the creation of the Nick Mourouzis Postgraduate Scholarship endowment. The first honor society for college student-athletes, NCAHS (known as Chi Alpha Sigma) was founded in 1997 by Mourouzis — who served as DePauw University’s head football coach from 1981 through 2003...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Primed for a great state finals day
(Sports Column ~ 03/21/19)
For a variety of reasons, I have come to know a lot of people throughout my life. Factors contributing to that circumstance include the fact that I am old and I have had a varied number of different careers throughout those decades that have brought me into contact with a lot of people...
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Nonprofit Learning Series class set
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
The second workshop of the 2019 Nonprofit Learning Series, sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 hosted by Michael Reynolds. Reynolds will be discussing “The 2020 Nonprofit Marketing Toolkit” in a workshop set for 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Country Club. The fee is $20, with lunch included...
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March 25 Dine with Doc program to feature Hannah Cline of PCH
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
The monthly Dine with a Doc program, sponsored by Senior Education Ministries, will feature Putnam County Hospital registered dietitian Hannah Cline on Monday, March 25. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at Putnam County Hospital, 1542 Bloomington St., Greencastle...
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Touring Pages
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
Putnam County students Sydney Shrewsbury (top left) of Greencastle Middle School and Tiana Shrewsbury of Greencastle High School as well as Cloverdale Middle School student Riley Bates (bottom) of Cloverdale, meet with State Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) while serving as recent pages at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
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Court News for March 22, 2019
(Court News ~ 03/21/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Richard A. York, 40, Greencastle, Level 6 felony escape-violation of home detention, Level 6 felony invasion of privacy Richard Romandine III, 39, Greencastle, Level 6 felony identity deception, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, Class B misdemeanor false informing...
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Putnam Scanner for March 22, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 03/21/19)
County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:49 a.m. Matthew J. Romalia, 35, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a court order. • At 9:39 a.m. Cameron Tomei Farris, 23, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a local warrant...
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Main Street Greencastle looks to another Indiana city as model
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
There’s no denying the success that Main Street Greencastle has found with its First Friday events over the last several years. Add to this downtown holiday decorations, a growing membership and a healthy enough budget to hire a paid staff member in consultant Mike Richmond of Infiniti Marketing, and things are looking pretty good for an organization that was all but defunct a few years ago...
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Scary Ride
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
Putnam County Sheriff’s Department deputies reported a property-damage accident occurring near County Road 125 North and County Road 25 East Thursday evening.
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Local quarry manager speaks against proposed Putnam County rock tax
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
It remains unclear how seriously county officials are taking a citizen’s proposal of taxing rock hauled out of Putnam County quarries. However, the manager of one such quarry is hoping they will seriously consider the impact on his and other businesses...
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Storyteller
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
Telling a story before getting into the next song, Gus Moon entertains a near-capacity crowd at Wasser Brewing Co. Thursday
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City approves land acquisition for community center
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
In a major step toward seeing a long-proposed community center project come to fruition, the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission Wednesday approved acquisition of 73.26 acres of vacant property on the city’s East Side. The commission voted unanimously to approve purchase of property stretching from Ballard Lane on the east to the Walmart Distribution Center on the west, south of State Road 240 and north of the existing homes...
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Mayor: Wabash Valley ‘100% supportive’ and ‘in’ on Greencastle project
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
Less than a week after some discouraging words were voiced at the March Greencastle City Council meeting about the future of the proposed community center project, Mayor Bill Dory offered a fresh outlook. Advising the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission he has had subsequent conversations with Wabash Valley YMCA officials following Council concerns over whether the proposed local YMCA project might ever become a reality, Dory said the Terre Haute organization has indicated it is “100 percent supportive and in on the project.”. ...
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Russellville council takes street bids under advisement
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
RUSSELLVILLE -- A plan to implement road improvements in Russellville is coming closer to reality as bids for roadwork will be considered by the Russellville Town Council. Making up the bulk of a 45-minute regular meeting held in the Russellville Community Center Tuesday evening, town officials opened two bids for work which will be done on various streets within the town...
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Quorum not met for Cloverdale council
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
CLOVERDALE -- A rescheduled regular meeting of the Cloverdale Town Council was set for Tuesday evening. However, it was called after a quorum could not be met. The meeting was moved from the second Tuesday of this month due to Clerk-Treasurer Cheryl Galloway and Town Manager Wayne Galloway attending a conference where Water Treatment Manager Richard Saucerman was honored as the Water System Operation Specialist of the Year Award from Alliance of Indiana Rural Water...
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Cheryl Ann Stichter
(Obituary ~ 03/21/19)
Cheryl Ann Stichter, 53, Evansville, went to the Lord on March 10, 2019. She fought a heroic fight against cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Betty Jean Fox and Leslie Ray Fox. She is survived by daughters Tabitha Gibson and Callie Corbitt, brothers Mike and Steve Fox of Greencastle, brother Craig Fox of Beaumont, Texas, sister Deborah Davis and husband Mark Davis of Wichita, Kan...
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Just ‘being Dave’ garners award for Dave’s Heating and Cooling
(Local News ~ 03/21/19)
Don’t let anyone tell you that selling, installing and servicing heating and air conditioning units is easy work. But being successful at such work? It’s a pretty simple formula for one Greencastle business owner — good customers, good products and good employees...
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