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James R. McMillan
(Obituary ~ 02/24/20)
James R. McMillan, 88, of Greencastle, passed away at his home on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2020. He was born in Indianapolis on April 13, 1931, the son of Lossan V. and Nell (Wilson) McMillan. He married Doris Fletcher on May 28, 1954, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 21, 1999. Together they owned and operated McMillan Carpets for more than 30 years. Indeed, he continued to install flooring into his late 70s...
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Candie (Nelson) Branneman
(Obituary ~ 02/24/20)
Candie (Nelson) Branneman, 57, of Reelsville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends after a battle with cancer. Candie was born on March 28, 1962 to Gerald and Bev Nelson. Candie graduated in 1981 from Greencastle High School...
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FREE ACCESS: DePauw to host NCAC tourney games Tuesday night
(College Sports ~ 02/24/20)
DePauw will host two different schools on Tuesday night in North Coast Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal action. The No 3-ranked DePauw women, the tournament's top seed, will host No. 8 seed Hiram at 6 p.m. The Tiger men's team, seeded fourth, will host No. 5 seed Oberlin at 8 p.m...
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Robert D. Newton Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/24/20)
Robert D. Newton Jr. died on Feb. 4, 2020 from complications of pneumonia at Putnam County Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29 at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, with calling hours beginning at 2 p.m. and after the service...
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Millard Joseph Cox
(Obituary ~ 02/24/20)
Millard Joseph Cox, 86, Brazil, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 at his home. He was born in Knightsville on Feb. 28, 1933 to the late Walter and Naoma (Jones) Cox. Millard attended Van Buren High School and earned his associate’s degree from IUPUI...
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Tigers close out season with sweep of Wooster
(College Sports ~ 02/24/20)
WOOSTER, Ohio — Third-ranked DePauw pushed its win streak to 20 and finished North Coast Athletic Conference play at 16-0 with a 78-53 win at Wooster on Saturday. The Tigers moved to 24-1 overall and finished with a perfect NCAC record for the fifth time in nine seasons in the conference. Wooster finished its season at 7-18 overall and 3-13 in the league. DePauw enters the NCAC Tournament with the top seed and hosts Hiram tonight at 6 p.m...
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Swimmers close out season at sectional
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/20)
TERRE HAUTE — The big schools dominated the top spot on the winner’s stand at the Terre Haute South boys’ swimming sectional on Saturday. Avon swimmers won six of the 12 event titles, yet placed only third in the team standings. Overall winner Plainfield won three events while runnerup Terre Haute North won two and fourth-place Danville won one...
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Blaydes pours in 27 points to key Eagle win
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/20)
CAYUGA — South Putnam’s boys’ basketball team had to do a major rebuild for this season, after losing more than half of its roster to graduation from last year. Last week, the Eagles needed to do another partial reboot when two of their leading scorers — Steven Schnepp and Eli Smith — were injured in practice...
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James Harvey Poynter
(Obituary ~ 02/24/20)
James Harvey Poynter, 84, of Kokomo, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Born April 25, 1935 in Coatesville, he was the son of James William and Ada (Ashby) Poynter and was a 1955 graduate of Greencastle High School...
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Helping farms become ‘Employer of Choice’
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
In addition to the daily responsibilities of keeping an agricultural operation running, farm managers and owners also have to become human resource specialists in their quest to find and retain the best employees. To help develop those skills, Purdue Extension will offer the Becoming the Employer of Choice program on March 30. The popular program, developed by University of Wisconsin Extension, is designed to improve human resource skills through hands-on activities and interactive sessions...
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Court News for February 25, 2020
(Court News ~ 02/24/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Chancy L. Anderson, 24, Coatesville, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Level 6 felony driving with a BAC of .08 or more with a prior conviction, Class C misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .08 or more...
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Putnam Scanner for February 25, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 02/24/20)
County Jail Thirteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 9:57 p.m. Casey C. Storkman, 26, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery, strangulation and disorderly conduct. • At 3:31 a.m. Lynsey N. Roberts, 22, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for driving with a BAC of .08 or more and driving while intoxicated...
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SAWs begins 12th year of service
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
SAWs, the Mission of the Greencastle Presbyterian Church that provides handicap ramps and steps to the residents of Putnam County, is beginning its 12th year of service to the Community in 2020. SAWs is the only organization in Putnam County that offers help to handicapped residents needing improved access to their homes, usually at no cost. ...
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Tippin to host first 200th birthday tune-up at museum
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
With the approach of Putnam County’s 200th birthday, it’s time to tune-up our county history. Throughout 2020 and 2021, the Putnam County Museum will host these tune-ups presented by county historian Larry Tippin. Tippin will update, expand and correct our knowledge of Putnam County people, places and events...
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Tiger Pointe clubhouse opening pushed back to summer
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
The opening of the new clubhouse and event center at Tiger Pointe Country Club, which was slated for this spring, is now projected to take place in late-summer. “There were some small hiccups in the design approval process which has pushed back opening day, but all systems are go,” said Ken Owen, a spokesman for the golf club. ...
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Board approves NPHS volleyball club
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
BAINBRIDGE -- The North Putnam School Board had a variety of considerations during its monthly meeting held last Thursday evening. Director of Operations Terry Tippin informed the council that North Putnam Schools had not received any bids for diesel fuel, even though the corporation advertised for it...
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GCSC board invites public input on superintendent search
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
As it searches for the next superintendent to guide Greencastle Community Schools, the Greencastle School Board is seeking input from as many interested parties as possible. Besides a series of meetings with staff members at individual school buildings, the board will host a public meeting on the subject of the superintendent search on Thursday, March 5...
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Tyler Trent’s father to speak on ‘Tackling Tough Times’ Saturday in Greencastle
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
Tony Trent, whose son Tyler boldly predicted a Purdue football upset then inspired Boilermaker fans with his battle against cancer, will speak in Greencastle this Saturday, Feb. 29. Having lost Tyler to bone cancer in January 2019, Tony will give the talk “Tackling Tough Times” at 6:30 p.m. at Parker Auditorium in Greencastle High School’s McAnally Center...
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Luke Britt to speak at next Community Conversation
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
As part of the continuing Community Conversation program, Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt will be giving a presentation on the Open Door Law and Access to Public Records Act on Monday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Public Library, with time for questions proceeding the presentation...
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Supper Club event set Thursday evening
(Local News ~ 02/24/20)
An evening of food, fun and family entertainment is just around the corner with the first monthly meeting of the Community Supper Club. The first Supper Club event will take place at Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar on the M2 side, 21 N. Indiana St., Greenastle, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Tickets are $5, while children 17 and under eat free...
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