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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: New grid coaches ready for debuts
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
When Cloverdale and South Putnam kick off their high school football game tonight, the coach on each side will be involved in his first Putnam County battle. Cloverdale’s David Zorman and South Putnam’s Chuck Sorrell will face off tonight, both seeking to break into the county win column for the first time...
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Tonight's high school football previews
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
The coaches: David Zorman is in his first year at Cloverdale and Chuck Sorrell is in his first year at South Putnam. History: South Putnam leads the series 33-4 over the past 30 years. Last year: South Putnam won 6-0 at Cloverdale. The coaches: Mike Meyer is in his 10th year at Greencastle, while Kurt Schlicher is in his first year at Crawfordsville...
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Early-morning Anderson St. fire displaces seven residents
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
Nobody is injured following a fire which occurred inside an apartment building on Anderson Street in the early hours of Thursday morning. A call came into the Greencastle Fire Department station at approximately 2:20 a.m. that apartments at 607 Anderson St. were on fire, and that multiple living units were involved...
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Camping for Wellness
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
In the spirit of promoting health and social skills through engaging with the outdoors, Putnam County Hospital recently donated $750 to North Putnam Middle School’s sixth-grade class for its annual trip to Camp Tecumseh.
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Tox-Away Day set for Sept. 14 in Rockville
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
The final Tox-Away Day of 2019 will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine, at the Parke County Fairgrounds in Rockville. Participants will not have to leave their cars as skilled personnel will unload items in a safe drive-through environment...
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Everett Lee Arnold
(Obituary ~ 08/22/19)
Everett Lee Arnold, 87, of Quincy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Everett passed in peace, surrounded by family. He was born on Oct. 22, 1931, in Morgan County to the late Lee Roy and Edna (Steirwalt) Arnold. In addition to his parents and three siblings, Everett was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Emma Jane (Collier) Arnold...
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Court News for August 23, 2019
(Court News ~ 08/22/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jason A. Young, 49, Greencastle, Level 6 felony residential breaking and entering, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Jeremiah L. Reed, 32, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine...
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Putnam Scanner for August 23, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 08/22/19)
County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:19 a.m. Wesley Nathan January, 28, Fillmore, was booked in on a local warrant. Wednesday • At 5:01 p.m. Megan Lynn Gaskin, 24, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for false informing...
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Russellville Town Council notes fix to water loss
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
RUSSELLVILLE -- After a long period of continual water loss within the town, Russellville officials are now more at ease after a major breach was recently identified and repaired. Clerk-Treasurer Martha Mandleco said that Alliance of Indiana Rural Water came and “listened” to the town’s water meters last month. As it turned out, Alliance relayed that a large water leak was located behind the Russellville Town Hall...
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Kodak Moment
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
With his photo “Soybean Harvest Sunset” deemed one of the top agricultural photos in the state for the last year, Noah Poynter of Greencastle (center) is honored by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Department of Agriculture Director Greg Kettler recently at the Indiana State Fair.
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SPORTS BRIEFS (FREE ACCESS): GHS hoopsters having car wash
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
The Greencastle High School boys’ basketball team is having a car wash at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Greencastle from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday. Car washes are free, with donations being accepted that will going to support the GHS boys’ basketball program...
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Greencastle tops Athenians, picks up second win of season
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
CRAWFORDSVILLE — It was a good start and a decent finish, but a rough middle for the Crawfordsville volleyball team in a straight-set loss to Greencastle. The 23-25, 10-25, 18-25 loss drops the Athenians to 1-1 on the season, while Greencastle improved to 2-1...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Cleaning up a few mistakes, tracking former coaches
(Sports Column ~ 08/22/19)
We take great pride in being accurate with everything that appears in the Banner Graphic sports section, but this week was an unfortunate exception. Unquestionably hindered by the time-intensive football preview section, a few things appeared in it and the regular Wednesday paper that were inaccurate...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Greencastle tennis opens season with pair of 5-0 wins
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
Greencastle’s boys’ tennis team hosted South Putnam on Wednesday and traveled to Speedway on Thursday, winning both matches by 5-0 scores. “We had a strong start for our season opener,” GHS coach Annette Munoz said. “The growth from last season to now is quite drastic. The entire team has committed to a lifting program and extra cardio conditioning...
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Putnam County high school facts and figures
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
Sectional titles Cloverdale (1): 1992. Greencastle (2): 1990, 1991. North Putnam (4): 1990, 2006, 2007, 2010. South Putnam (11): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2018. County titles (since 1994) North Putnam (12) Greencastle (7)...
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South Putnam ranked 14th in first AP prep football poll
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/19)
Defending sectional champion South Putnam was the only Putnam County football team to receive votes in the first Associated Press high school football rankings. The Eagles, now under the direction of Chuck Sorrell, stand at No. 16 in the rankings with eight rating points...
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Eckert to remain on city ballot
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
A recent challenge of one candidate for the Greencastle City Council will not stand. However, challenges to two other candidates are likely to be made on the same grounds. On Wednesday, the Putnam County Election Board conducted a hearing in which Republican Cody Eckert’s candidacy for the Fourth Ward council seat was challenged on two different fronts...
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South Putnam board approves 2020 budget advertisement
(Local News ~ 08/22/19)
In a very short special meeting convened without an audience, the South Putnam School Board approved to advertise South Putnam Schools’ tentative budget for 2020 Wednesday evening...
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