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UPDATED: City Council reappoints Brian Cox to GCSC School Board
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
By unanimous vote Thursday night, the Greencastle City Council reappointed Brian Cox to a four-year term on the Greencastle School Board of Trustees. Cox, who has served on the GCSC Board the past 2-1/2 years, was selected over Ed Wilson, the veteran Greencastle City Police sergeant, who was the lone other applicant for a spot on the appointed board...
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Rain on this Parade
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
With a ceremony held Saturday afternoon, South Putnam’s class of 2020 became the first to graduate outside. However, a few downpours made the day a memorable one.
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In It Together
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
Complete with a large inflatable screen and a stage, North Putnam gave its graduating class a memorable send-off with a drive-in event Saturday evening. Principal Jason Chew elbow-bumps Lexie Claycomb after walking with her classmates one more time...
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All Is Well, Safely Rest, God Is Nigh
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
Bringing the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle to a close, members of the combined Honor Guard of Greencastle VFW Post 1550 and Greencastle American Legion Post 58 fire a 21-gun salute Monday morning...
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Remember the Fallen
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
Making its annual Memorial Day rounds of cemeteries in northern Putnam County and Ladoga, members of the Honor Guard of Roachdale VFW Post 3284 fire a 21-gun salute at Roachdale Cemetery Monday morning, honoring the veterans buried there and in locations across the country and around the globe...
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Dr. Ronald ‘Doc’ C. Chaplain
(Obituary ~ 05/25/20)
Dr. Ronald “Doc” C. Chaplain, 86, of Russellville, passed away on Sunday morning, May 24, 2020 in Waveland. He was born on Nov. 9, 1933 in Rockville to the late Leo and Maude (Owen) Chaplain. Doc graduated from Bloomingdale High School and went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Army. Once returning home, he attended Kansas State where he studied and became a veterinarian...
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Jerrod Lee Bridges
(Obituary ~ 05/25/20)
Jerrod Lee Bridges, 23, of Roachdale, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Born June 30, 1996 in Greencastle, he was the son of Jeremiah and Natalie (Sanders) Bridges and was a 2015 graduate of Greencastle High School. He had recently worked for D &M Fine Finishes...
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West Walnut to close for culvert replacement
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
The replacement of culverts will force the closure of West Walnut Street Road in Madison Township for four days in early June. The Putnam County Highway Department will have West Walnut closed between 500 West and 800 West from June 1-4 from the hours of 7 a.m.-4 p.m...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: It’s award time for a short year
(Sports Column ~ 05/25/20)
On a day which originally would have seen softball sectionals entering the semifinal round at most sites and the girls’ track regionals being contested, instead we will take a look back at the highlights of what was permitted to happen during the 2019-20 school year in Putnam County sports...
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Showing Out
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
In a show of support for the class of 2020, teachers from Greencastle High School paraded in and around Greencastle to gave out goodies to some of their students Friday afternoon...
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Cloverdale council to discuss police car purchases
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
The Town of Cloverdale will discuss the funding and purchase of two new fully-equipped and marked police vehicles at its regularly scheduled town board meeting on June 9. The public meeting will be held at the Cloverdale Town Hall located at 154 S. Main St., Cloverdale. The public meeting will be held at 7 p.m...
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VanBibber Lake utility upgrades will top $16 million
(Local News ~ 05/25/20)
While no one takes a $16.4 million price tag on utility upgrades at Van Bibber Lake for good news, it could also be said that pricey upgrades are not a surprise. The good news is the upgrades to the water and wastewater systems could be funded by a unique combination of three funding sources, thus keeping the cost of utilities affordable to residents of the Clinton Township community...
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Putnam Scanner for May 26, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 05/25/20)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 2:17 p.m. Anthony Michael Jones, 24, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for unauthorized absence from home detention. • At 2:12 p.m. Erick D. Williams, 50, Clinton, was booked in from theft and criminal mischief...
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Court News for May 26, 2020
(Court News ~ 05/25/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Clinton C. Meadows Jr., 23, Greenfield, Level 6 felony pointing a firearm, Level 6 felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon Mark A. Rissler, 33, Brazil, Level 6 felony counterfeiting...
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THE NEXT LEVEL: Shrum set to be multi-sport athlete at OCU
(College Sports ~ 05/25/20)
Recent Cloverdale graduate Sammie Shrum has long had a goal of eventually playing college basketball. She is also an accomplished golfer, and will get a chance to play both sports for the next four years at Ohio Christian University in Circleville, Ohio...
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