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Prep sports set to return July 6
(High School Sports ~ 06/08/20)
The Indiana High School Athletic Association Inc. is pleased that the COVID-19 Health and Safety ReEntry Guidance has been provided to Indiana schools on Friday by the Governor’s Office and the Indiana Department of Education. This guidance also includes a three-phased pathway for the return of education-based athletics which coincide with the previously scheduled first practice date for girls’ golf (July 31) and practice for all other fall sports (August 3). ...
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Online BCB concert to highlight SpaceX mission Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew Huber, will stream its second of four concerts from its 2019 on Sunday, June 14 at 8 p.m. from Huber’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARUjaj3AcG7yGFOXr4e27w?view_as=subscriber...
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Clifton Lee Garner
(Obituary ~ 06/08/20)
Clifton Lee Garner, 44, Noblesville, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Riverview Hospital. He was born April 13, 1976 in Noblesville, the son of Steven Garner and Brenda Jones. Clifton was a truck driver for JB Hunt but was a union carpenter for many years prior...
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Joyce Ann Clodfelter
(Obituary ~ 06/08/20)
Joyce Ann Clodfelter, 68, of Brazil, died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her home. Born Jan. 4, 1952 in Richland, Va., she was the daughter of Eugene Shrader and Virgie Madeline (Burke) Shrader Thompson. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Joyce retired from Kroger, where she had worked in risk management in several stores and had managed the Greencastle Kroger location...
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Putnam County Playhouse cancels 2020 season
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
Due to restrictions and difficulties because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Putnam County Playhouse Board of Directors has announced that the 2020 main stage slate of musicals and plays has been canceled. All previously announced productions are included. It was hoped that postponing two shows until the late summer would be possible. The continuing difficulties and statistics relating to the virus have proven that to be too optimistic...
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BUILDING BUBBLES: Cautious first steps toward college football season
(College Sports ~ 06/08/20)
College football is scheduled to kick off in less than three months and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that games will be played Labor Day weekend. Universities across the country are taking the first cautious, detailed steps toward playing football in a pandemic, attempting to build COVID-19-free bubbles around their teams as players begin voluntary workouts...
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Floyd Lee Hall
(Obituary ~ 06/08/20)
Floyd Lee Hall, 75, of Roachdale, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Avon Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on Jan. 23, 1945 to the late H. Fred and Mabel (Mattox) Hall in Greencastle. When Floyd was young and living at home, he loved playing his record player. He has always enjoyed talking to and being with people. He often spoke of his Mom and Dad, as well as people from his past. He was a very sweet and loving person...
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Putnam Scanner for June 9, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 06/08/20)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 2:26 p.m. John D. Brickert Jr., 31, Coatesville, was booked in for resisting law enforcement. • At 1:02 p.m. Jacob N. Scobee, 22, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia...
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Life’s milestones and COVID-19
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/08/20)
To the Editor: Human beings struggle with change. Communal rituals help us frame the changes we are going through and provide opportunities for insight that can help us have a smoother transition and gain support from our family, friends and community. Coping with death is one of the most difficult of life’s milestones to navigate...
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Beware of poison ivy
(Column ~ 06/08/20)
One of the poisonous hazards that homeowners often deal with this time of year is poison ivy. Some individuals are lucky and never seem to get it, but others can be 10 feet away from it and still end up with it. The best way to avoid the irritation is by learning how to properly identify poison ivy. ...
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Online BCB concert to highlight SpaceX mission Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew Huber, will stream its second of four concerts from its 2019 on Sunday, June 14 at 8 p.m. from Huber’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARUjaj3AcG7yGFOXr4e27w?view_as=subscriber...
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Cloverdale High School alumni banquet canceled
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
CLOVERDALE — Due to COVID-19, the annual banquet of the Cloverdale High School Alumni Association scheduled on June 26 has been canceled. Next year’s banquet will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021. As a reminder, all graduates of Cloverdale High School are members of the Alumni Association. There are no dues...
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Roachdale Town Council meeting postponed
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
ROACHDALE — The Roachdale Town Council has rescheduled its June 10 meeting to Wednesday, June 17. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. in the Roachdale Community Building.
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Delta Theta Tau
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
Promoting beautification and education in the Putnam County community, Delta Theta Tau sorority has stayed active recently...
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Purdue Club cancels annual golf outing
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Purdue Club of Putnam County golf outing at Tiger Pointe has been canceled. The golf outng was scheduled for Wednesday, June 24. The cancellation is not only due to the safety of everyone’s health, but also because of the economic hardships being experienced by individuals and businesses...
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Circles offer ‘Secrets to Job Success’
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
As we are navigating a “new normal” in essential and non-essential jobs, Circles of Putnam County is offering “Seven Secrets to Job Success.” The program is scheduled for six weeks on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm at Gobin Church, beginning June 18. Persons needing a job or who are just ready for a change, these secrets will be helpful. The group is limited to 25 people with appropriate social distancing...
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Chamber golf event proceeds to aid small local businesses
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annal Chamber Golf Scramble on Friday, July 10 at Clover Meadows Golf Course. Fifty percent of all profits will go toward helping small businesses get restarted after the COVID-19 situation. Entry fees cover 18 holes of golf, use of a cart, lunch, beer and snacks, along with a chance to network and enjoy the day. Players should arrive by 10:30 a.m...
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GHS grad Parsons wins Fulbright award
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
In her time at both Greencastle High School and Carleton College, Katie Rose Parsons has managed to wrack up a few academic honors. But when she was chosen to receive a prestigious Fulbright grant recently, it was more than just another award for Parsons...
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LWV stands in solidarity with black communities
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/08/20)
To the Editor: The League of Women Voters grieves the murders of George Floyd and the countless other black lives that have been tragically taken. We also mourn those who have lost their lives or been harmed, mentally or physically, as a result of America’s pervasive culture of anti-blackness. ...
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NAACP asks neighbors to reject the silence
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/08/20)
To the Editor: The Greencastle Branch of the NAACP would like to offer these words of comfort to people worldwide who are standing up against systematic racism, police brutality and offer words of condemnation to those who prioritize order over justice. ...
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IndyCar gets through well-screened, delayed season opener in Texas
(Professional Sports ~ 06/08/20)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Through all of the uncertainty and unknowns after more than eight months since the last IndyCar race, Scott Dixon and another pair of former champs relied on their experience for podium finishes. There were no spectators, and there won’t be for the next race on July 4, but the series finally started its season that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic with a long, well-screened day — from the health screenings everyone had to go through just to get inside Texas Motor Speedway to the new protective windscreens over the cockpits of the cars.. ...
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Ordinance readings highlight Fillmore council’s agenda
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
FILLMORE -- After not holding a regular meeting last month, the Fillmore Town Council introduced three new ordinances during its regular meeting held Thursday evening. The council first held its second reading for, and then adopted, Ordinance 2020-1, which sets standards for internal controls. This lays out expectations to ensure accountability and transparency with handling funds, and follows uniform standards set by the State Board of Accounts (SBOA) in 2015...
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Calls for equality: Peaceful protest encourages change
(Local News ~ 06/08/20)
Calling for an end to police brutality and support of the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement, a large group of community members staged a protest on the lawn of the Putnam County Courthouse late Saturday morning into the early afternoon. It came on the heels of two small protests which were staged a week before. An altercation occurred during one of them, video of which shows a protester being pinned to the ground...
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