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Home not fully involved in Wildwood fire
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
A home in the Wildwood subdivision sustained limited damage following a fire Tuesday morning. A call went out to the Cloverdale Township Fire Department at 9:16 a.m. for a structure fire at 1403 Deer Creek Dr., not far east from South Putnam High School. Soon after, a box alarm was called for other area fire personnel...
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Susan Faye Rumple
(Obituary ~ 09/10/19)
Susan Faye (Bock) Rumple, 79, of Canton, Mich., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. She was born Aug. 7, 1940 in Greencastle, to Theodore and Lillian (Snider) Bock. Susan graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1958. She married Loral “Bud” Rumple on June 7, 1958 in Greencastle, moving to Michigan in 1966...
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North Putnam Homecoming
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
North Putnam fall homecoming is set for Friday, Sept. 13, with the 2019 queen and princesses to be crowned at halftime of the varsity football game with Sullivan. Senior queen candidates include (from left) Bradi Gierke, Baylee Osburn and Camryn Albers...
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South Putnam Homecoming
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
Fall homecoming festivities at South Putnam are set for Friday, Sept. 13. With the homecoming game against Greencastle to kick off at 7 p.m. and the queen and princess crowned at 7 p.m. Seniors vying for queen include (from left) Abby Teipen, Keira Wells, Aubrey Hill and Kate McCammack and (not pictured) Alex Bratcher...
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Union Chapel to host fish fry Sept. 14
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
Union Chapel United Methodist Church will be hosting a fish fry on Saturday, Sept. 14, with serving from 4 until 7 p.m. The menu will include fish, barbecue, hot dogs, side dishes, desserts and drinks. Carry-out will be available. The serving line will be inside the church, with seating available both inside as well as outside in the shelter house...
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People Pathways to sponsor Friday walk for Harvest Moon
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
Long meaningful for the extra light it gave to farmers harvesting their crops, the Harvest Moon isn’t so much an astronomical term for most people, as it is a poetic reference point, a part of our shared folklore. However, there are very real, scientific reasons the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox tends to be bigger, brighter and more colorful than other full moons...
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Court News for September 11, 2019
(Court News ~ 09/10/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Stephen G. Thompson, 55, Greencastle, Level 5 felony driving a vehicle after the forfeiture of license for life William R. Eubank, 27, Russellville, Level 6 felony criminal confinement, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery...
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Putnam Scanner for September 11, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 09/10/19)
County Jail Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 7:50 a.m. David Lee Webb, 56, Brownsburg, was housed at the jail on a writ of body attachment. Monday • At 7:12 p.m. Terry Bryan King, 32, Greencastle, was booked in on a hold for Hendrick County...
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Monthly senior food giveaway set at Armory Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
The Gleaners Senior Mobile Pantry will return to Greencastle on Thursday, Sept. 12 at the National Guard Armory. The monthly food giveaway for seniors age 55 and older will be conducted from 10-11:30 a.m. Besides being age 55 or older, participants must also be Putnam County residents in order to participate...
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Right-of-Way Road to close for paving Friday
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
FILLMORE — The northern route between Greencastle and Fillmore will be closed several days for paving beginning on Friday. The Putnam County Highway Department announced this week that Right-of-Way Road in Greencastle and Marion townships will be closed to through traffic beginning on Friday, Sept. 13...
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Gone Austin fundraiser set Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
Family Support Services of West Central Indiana will be hosting the second-annual Gone Austin event this Saturday, Sept. 14. The night will start at 6 p.m. at the Harvest Barn Wedding & Event Venue in Greencastle. Tickets will cost $25. Family Support Services’ annual signature fundraising event, Gone Austin will raise funds to support its domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect intervention and preventative services, as well as supporting those who are recovering from addiction.. ...
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Man wears backward hoodie to rob gas station
(Local News ~ 09/10/19)
The long memory of a veteran local police officer led to the arrest of a Greencastle man on robbery charges. In 2002, Raymond Strange attempted to rob a local business and masked his face by wearing a hooded sweatshirt turned backward with eye holes cut in the back of the hood...
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PREP ROUNDUP: South tennis gets by Speedway
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/19)
South Putnam hosted and defeated Speedway in boys’ tennis action on Tuesday, picking up a 3-2 victory. “This was a great win, and everyone played extremely well,” South coach Johnnie Briones said. “I am proud of No. 3 singles Trystan Smithers, a freshman playing in his first varsity match. He lost the first set and battled back to win the second set. Despite losing his third set super tiebreaker, he never gave up, and fought to the end.”...
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Associated Press top 10 football rankings
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/19)
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Tuesday, August 27, 2019, rating points and previous rankings: 6A Others receiving votes: Lawrence Central 16. Lawrence North 14. Southport 14. Merrillville 12. Lake Central 10. Indpls Ben Davis 2. Penn 2. Warsaw 2...
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Friday night high school football previews
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/19)
The coaches: Mike Meyer is in his 10th year at Greencastle. Chuck Sorrell is in his first year at South Putnam. Media coverage: WREB-FM 94.3 will broadcast the game. Special events: South Putnam will have its homecoming festivities. So far: Greencastle defeated Crawfordsville 34-6 and Cloverdale 19-18 and lost 25-21 to West Vigo. South Putnam beat Cloverdale 33-14 and Owen Valley 32-0 before losing 42-21 to North Putnam...
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Western Indiana Conference football action enters second week
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/19)
The first week of Western Indiana Conference football action saw five teams claim league wins to take an early hold on first place in their divisions. Edgewood and Indian Creek lead the East Division, while North Putnam, West Vigo and Northview all won their WIC openers last week...
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