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Ivy Tech Greencastle celebrates student success, community
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
As the 2019 fall semester gets under way, Ivy Tech Greencastle is proud to serve the community with academic pathways for success and additional focused workforce training opportunities. We are also excited to announce to our students and stakeholders that Ivy Tech is planning a 10-year anniversary celebration at its scenic Greencastle campus, which is slated for this November...
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GCSC approves personnel
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
The Greencastle School Board also approved an extensive list of personnel items at its most recent meeting. - Resignations: Matthew McComish as GHS PE and health teacher; Susan Berenz as Deer Meadow special education teacher; Olivia Query and Andrew Krouse as bus drivers; Vickie Smith, Alyssa Murphy and Cyrus Spencer as instructional assistants; Ashley Neiner and Cindy Akers as custodians; Andra Guyer as noon aide; Adam Masters as GHS assistant football coach;...
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Upcoming horticulture education opportunities
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
The horticulture industry encompasses a variety of different areas including forestry, gardening, the production of wine and grassland management. It’s hard to be the best and know everything about all the different topic areas within the horticulture industry. Therefore, partnering with organizations and other Extension Offices, Purdue Extension in Putnam County is pleased to be offering several events in the coming months related to horticulture...
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National Night Out organizers thank contributors
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/02/19)
To the editor: On behalf of the National Night Out committee, we wish to thank everyone that attended our annual event. This year’s attendance was significantly lower due to so many school activities scheduled. In an effort to be more accommodating, the committee is actively searching for an alternative date...
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DePauw music and theater events for Sept. 3-9
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
Instrument Petting Zoo Friday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. • Music on the Square, 21 N. Indiana St. Visit Music on the Square during First Friday to get up close and personal with instruments that create joyful music. Learn about the history, sound and purpose of each instrument while getting to play them yourself...
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Putnam Scanner for September 3, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 09/02/19)
City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches: • At 6:33 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 420 Anderson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:37 and determined the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm couldn’t be reset, and so maintenance was called. GFD left at 6:47 p.m...
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Indiana Senate Republicans offering paid internships
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative and policy offices during the 2020 session of the Indiana General Assembly. Qualified candidates must be at least a college sophomore. ...
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Russellers’ Roundup set for Sept. 7, 8 at community center
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
The annual Russellers’ Roundup celebration is scheduled the weekend of Sept. 7-8. All events will be at the Russellville Community Center, with breakfast served both mornings from 8-10:30 a.m. featuring Barb’s homemade cinnamon rolls, sausage gravy and biscuits and scrambled eggs...
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PCCF reveals Share the Dream winners
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced the winners of this year’s Share the Dream contest, which are the Bainbridge High School Alumni Scholarship fund and the Putnam County Museum. More than $72,000 was raised this year during Share the Dream, the foundation’s annual fundraising contest which started May 1 and ended Aug. 1. The Putnam County Community Foundation awarded nearly $42,000 in matching funds to the qualifying endowments...
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Airport Appreciation Days returns to airport Sept. 7, 8
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
Plans are flying high for 2019 Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days to be held on Sept. 7 and 8 at the Putnam County Regional Airport, 1595 Ballard Ln., Greencastle. The family-friendly event with something fun for aviators and non-aviators of all ages is hosted by the Putnam County Airport Authority and PDM Aviation, LLC...
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DePauw student injured walking across traffic
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
A DePauw University student found himself in an Indianapolis hospital Saturday after he was struck by an SUV. At 1:29 p.m., Jack Woods of Franklin, Tenn. was crossing Washington Street from north to south between Old National Bank and Eli’s Books/Starbucks when he was hit by the vehicle...
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Taste of Putnam County again set for September First Friday
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
Following successful events the last three years, the annual Taste of Putnam County will again coincide with the September edition of First Friday. The partnership between the annual Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce event with the monthly event presented by Main Street Greencastle will take place in downtown Greencastle from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Putnam County Cup to debut; Asher moves up
(Sports Column ~ 09/02/19)
As the Putnam County tournaments are completed throughout this school year, the county's athletic directors will be tabulating the results and keeping standings for the inaugural Putnam County Cup traveling trophy to be awarded at the conclusion of the school year...
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WIC GOLF: Each county school gets player in top 15; Cougars place fourth to top county teams
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/19)
BRAZIL — North Putnam led the Putnam County squads as a team on Saturday in the Western Indiana Conference meet at Forest Park, while each school had one player to finish in the top 15 and earn all-conference honors. The Cougars finished fourth with 402 strokes, while South Putnam was fifth with 409, Cloverdale was seventh with 424 and Greencastle was ninth with 447...
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Putnam school supts. speak out on ILEARN
(Local News ~ 09/02/19)
As you may know, in the coming weeks the Indiana Department of Education will publish the results of the ILEARN assessment that was administered to all third- through eighth-grade students last Spring. It is important to understand while ILEARN is supposed to serve as a similar version of the previously administered ISTEP, there are many differences and new practices that will negatively impact students, teachers and your school districts...
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