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FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Hall making CHS history every time he swims
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/20)
Anyone who’s spent much time in a high school natatorium has noticed the record board. Placed prominently near the pool, it tells a brief history of the school’s program and pool, with the boys’ and girls’ record holder, time and year for each of 13 different events...
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Red-hot Tiger Cubs close out regular season strongly
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/20)
CLINTON — Greencastle’s girls’ basketball team traveled to South Vermillion Thursday night and picked up a 46-40 victory. The story of the game is not the win, but the rapid ascension of the GHS girls’ play from the beginning of the year to currently...
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North accomplishes goals in loss to No. 1 Bison
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/20)
BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam girls’ basketball coach Lukas Haworth had to be realistic going into Thursday night’s regular-season finale against defending Class 3A state runnerup and current No. 1-ranked Benton Central. Winning the game was likely not the ultimate or achievable goal, but helping to prepare for next week’s sectional was...
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BASKETBALL DATABASE: Friday previews, state rankings, sectional records, girls' sectional pairings
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/20)
Owen Valley (6-9) at Greencastle (8-4) Brown County (3-12) at South Putnam (1-13) Edgewood (9-7) at North Putnam (9-8) Cloverdale (6-10) at Northview (10-5) GIRLS (Through Wednesday) 3A Sectional 25 at Danville Rec. 2A Sectional 44 at Cloverdale Rec...
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Thursday night high school basketball scores
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/20)
BOYS Andrean 70, Griffith 43 Crosspointe Christian Academy 61, Indiana Math and Science Academy 33 Greensburg 58, Lawrenceburg 46 Hammond 60, Hammond Noll 54 Indiana Deaf 87, Fortune 16 Mishawaka Marian 49, Elkhart Central 33 Woodlan 60, Lakewood Park 59...
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Guardian Firearms Academy to present church safety event
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
With the recent and unfortunate evil acts of violence in public places including houses of worship, Guardian Firearms Academy and its owner Jerrod Baugh will be conducting an open discussion about building a church safety team and best practices. At 1 p.m. ...
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Dorothy Ellen Sadler
(Obituary ~ 01/31/20)
Dorothy Ellen Sadler, 96, of Clewiston, Fla., passed away on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 at the Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Dec. 11, 1923 in Parke County, the daughter of David and Lenna (Martin) Pulliam, and was a 1942 graduate of Clinton Center High School...
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Leonard E. Park
(Obituary ~ 01/31/20)
Leonard E. Park, 65, longtime Putnam County resident, passed away on Jan. 5, 2020. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the New Ross Christian Church in New Ross. Pastor Ivan Brown will be officiating. Leonard was born Oct. 2, 1954 to Lilburn and Martha Park...
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Ballot vacancies remain as filing deadline approaches
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
With the filing deadline to appear in the May 5 primary election a week away, ballot vacancies remained as of Friday afternoon. No candidates have filed for county-wide office since Monday, Voter Registration Clerk Stacia Hathaway told the Banner Graphic...
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GoFundMe started for Atkisson funeral expenses
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
As police continue to investigate the death of Melissa “Lisa” Atkisson, nearly 100 donors have spent recent days raising funds for her burial. Started Thursday, just a day after the public learned the news of Atkisson’s death, a GoFundMe fundraiser has already made significant progress toward paying for her funeral expenses...
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Beech Grove UMC to welcome Marilyn Culler as lay minister
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
Beginning on Sunday, Feb. 2, Beech Grove United Methodist Church will have Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. The change coincides with the addition of Marilyn Culler of Greencastle as the congregation’s new interim lay minister. Culler will serve until a permanent replacement is found for Pastor Frank Brasel, who passed away three months ago...
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Glenn Lee Bartlett Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/31/20)
Glenn Lee Bartlett Jr., 51, of Greencastle, was called home by the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at his residence. Survivors include his loving wife, Sharon; her daughter, Sarah; and grandchildren Aisaac and Vivianna; father and mother, Glenn Sr. and Sallee (Armentrout) Bartlett; brothers Travis and Kerry (Heidi); sister Kelly; niece Bailey and nephew Aiden, along with many loving aunts uncles and cousins...
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Man arrested in Putnam County after killing, gets 46 years for role in Boone County deputy’s death
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
LEBANON — A man who pleaded guilty to seven different charges in connection with Boone County Deputy Jacob Pickett’s death has been sentenced. John Ball, who was arrested on a Putnam County traffic stop 11 days after the killing, was sentenced to 46 years imprisonment...
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No one injured in Bainbridge dryer fire
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
Nobody is hurt after a Friday-morning dryer fire at a home in Bainbridge. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a box alarm went out to area fire personnel for a possible structure fire at 406 E. Pat Rady Way, in the vicinity of the Dollar General store. The box alarm was sent out to the Bainbridge, Greencastle, Roachdale and Clinton Township fire departments, though the latter was disregarded shortly after arriving at the scene...
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From four women to over 250,000: Kappa Alpha Theta celebrates 150 years
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
Kappa Alpha Theta began its sesquicentennial celebration on Jan. 27 with a Founders Day event at the Indiana Landmarks Center. Thetas from all over North America honored the founding of their sisterhood. The hallmark of this event was the premiere of “The Kite,” a short film that transports viewers back to 1870 Greencastle, when Theta’s founders faced opposition from scornful male students, intolerant male professors at Indiana Asbury College (now DePauw University) and and narrow-minded townspeople.. ...
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Court News for February, 1, 2020
(Court News ~ 01/31/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Randy White, 36, Putnamville Correctional Facility, two counts of Level 6 battery by bodily waste against a public safety officer Scott J. McFarland II, 27, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony residential entry-breaking and entering a dwelling, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief...
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Putnam Scanner for February, 1, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 01/31/20)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 3:29 a.m. Anthony A. Anastor Jr., 40, Martinsville, was booked in for nonsupport of a dependent child. • At 3:12 a.m. Michael A. Anderson, 26, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia...
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Separating the trash from the garbage not easy
(Column ~ 01/31/20)
Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, “taking out the garbage” was one of my earliest and least-liked responsibilities. Not a pretty job certainly, but along with mowing the grass and shoveling snow, it kept me out of dutch with my parents. Nobody had plastic bags with fancy draw strings back then. ...
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Regal Eagle
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
South Putnam High School senior Brandon Rector reigns as 2020 Winter Homecoming king Friday night as he was crowned between games of the boys’ junior varsity-varsity doubleheader with Brown County.
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GHS business students pitch upcoming children’s museum
(Local News ~ 01/31/20)
A community project which has its roots in a collaboration between The Castle and the Putnam County Museum has been inspired through the work of local students and teachers. Now the effort is looking to gaining the support of community partners to help finally make it a reality in the next few months...
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