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Jonathan ‘Jay’ Reed II
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Jonathan “Jay” Reed II, 26, of Bainbridge, passed away at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born May 20, 1993 in Danville to Jonathan James Reed and Angela Blair Reed. He was employed by Morris Manufacturing of Brazil...
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PCPL meet-and-greet set for Jan. 8
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
The Putnam County Public Library’s board of trustees invites the community to a meet-and-greet with the finalists in the library’s director search on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The event is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. in the Kiwanis Room at the library. The director’s position has been advertised by John Keister and Associates, an executive search firm, since September...
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Ex-PCF correctional officer arrested for alleged trafficking
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
PUTNAMVILLE -- A 30-year-old former Indiana Department of Correction employee has been arrested following an investigation into alleged attempted trafficking at the Putnamville Correctional Facility. The arrest comes after an investigation into allegations that Theresa Ciara Ann Addison attempted to traffic suspected suboxone and a cell phone into the grounds of the facility...
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Jerry Manion
(Obituary ~ 01/02/20)
Jerry Manion, 75, Cloverdale, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, in the comfort of his home. Jerry served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict. Together, Jerry and Marlene, his wife of 51 years, had three children, Lori Hamilton, Lisa Frisbie and Jerry Manion Jr...
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County reports no DUI arrests, crashes for New Year’s celebrations
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
Putnam County had no driving under the influence arrests or related vehicle crashes related to the New Year’s holiday, Sheriff Scott Stockton reported. The sheriff noted that he was happy to make the report and pleased with the decisions people made throughout the county...
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Putnam Scanner for January 3, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 01/02/20)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:54 p.m. Dontae S. Bansahri, 23, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail for possession of marijuana. Tuesday • At 3:49 p.m. Kathelynn E. Persinger, 30, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for trafficking with an inmate and possession of a controlled substance...
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Ups and downs for newest Putnam graduation rates
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released the state graduation rates for 2019 on Thursday. Indiana’s state graduation rate for last year was calculated to 87.29 percent, and the non-waiver rate was 76.73 percent. In comparison to 2018, the state graduation rate was 88.1, while the non-waiver graduation rate was 80.78 percent...
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City’s annual swearing-in ceremony means something special for 2020
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
History was made Wednesday when Greencastle city officials took their oaths of office at City Hall. Not only did the swearing-in ceremony officially make Third Ward Councilor Veronica Pejril the first transgender elected official ever in the state of Indiana, but it also marked the seventh consecutive swearing-in appearance by City Councilman Mark Hammer...
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Volunteers seeking dog lost in fatal I-70 crash
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
CLOVERDALE — Volunteers are searching for a dog lost following a fatal accident on Interstate 70 on Sunday. Around 8 a.m. Sunday, Derrick Monet, 25, Prescott Valley, Ariz., was driving a 2019 Tesla when it crashed into the back of a parked Cloverdale Township fire truck near the eastbound 38-mile marker...
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DePauw promotes OC Dietz to head coaching spot
(College Sports ~ 01/02/20)
Brett Dietz, DePauw’s offensive coordinator the last six seasons and an assistant coach since 2010, has been selected as the Tigers’ head football coach. Dietz replaces Bill Lynch who announced his retirement in November. “I want to thank Stevie Baker-Watson, Alan Hill and everyone involved with the search process,” Dietz said. ...
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Clovers close out tourney with win; Shrum gets 1,000th point
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/20)
Cloverdale lost 33-28 to North Daviess on Saturday morning and defeated Clay City 67-27 later that day to close out the Toby Yoho Classic at Eastern Greene. Game One Against North Daviess, the Clovers were slow to awaken as they tallied just six points in each of the first two periods and were held scoreless in the third quarter...
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DePauw women win; home games set Friday, Saturday
(College Sports ~ 01/02/20)
DePauw closed the second quarter on a 24-4 run and pulled away from visiting Kenyon for a 56-42 North Coast Athletic Conference win in the team’s home opener at Neal Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Tigers, ranked sixth in the latest coaches’ poll and eighth by D3hoops.com, improved to 11-1 with their seventh straight win, while the Ladies dropped to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in conference play...
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Weekend basketball previews, boys' top 10 rankings
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/20)
Girls Greencastle (2-11) at Cloverdale (6-9) The coaches: Kellie Kirkhoff is in her first year at Greencastle. Matthew Langdon is in his ninth year at Cloverdale. So far: Greencastle has lost five straight games. Cloverdale broke an eight-game losing streak on Saturday with a 67-27 win over Clay City...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES (FREE ACCESS): Making a few tweaks to Banner Graphic sports content
(Sports Column ~ 01/02/20)
You may not have noticed during the hectic holiday season, but we have made a couple of slight adjustments recently to some staples of Banner Graphic sports coverage that we want to make sure you know about. I work hard and long hours to make coverage of Putnam County sports as even and equitable as possible...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Jakob Foss, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/20)
Jakob Foss is a senior at Greencastle and participates in soccer. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Jakob Foss: “Soccer is the second biggest thing in my life, behind family, and it has taught me leadership, loyalty to a team, how to be a good person in general and how to interact with various different people. It definitely fuels my competitive nature.”...
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Still no word about missing man Huff
(Local News ~ 01/02/20)
After nearly two weeks, authorities report nothing new on the disappearance of a 45-year-old Greencastle man reportedly last seen on Dec. 21. Darren Huff was reported seen with Angela Huff around 11:30 a.m. that day but has not been seen since. Family members have posted flyers with his picture and a brief statement at several area locations...
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