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Victim identified in Friday death investigation
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
An 18-year-old Greencastle woman died in a Friday-night shooting on the city’s east side. Hailey Whitis died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, the Greencastle Police Department announced Monday. At 9:12 p.m., Putnam County 911 Dispatch received a call of an accidental gunshot at 6 Kentwood Dr. Officers arriving on the scene found a female later identified Whitis lying on the floor with significant amount of blood in the chest area...
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Motorcycle accident claims life of Putnam County man
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
A 53-year-old Putnam County man has died as a result of a motorcycle accident that occurred Friday morning. A 6:45 a.m. accident on County Road 850 West near County Road 225 North, northwest of Greencastle in Madison Township, claimed the life of Darrald D. Crosby of rural Greencastle...
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Girl recovered from Big Raccoon Creek at Mansfield dies
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
MANSFIELD -- An eight-year-old girl who died after she was pulled from Big Raccoon Creek near the Mansfield Covered Bridge had apparently drowned, a coroner said Monday. Clay County Coroner Nick French identified the girl as Athena Welch of Brazil, who died Sunday after she was taken to St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil. He listed her death as accidental, with drowning as the probable cause of her death...
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Roachdale Rib & Blues Festival canceled
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
The Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance’s board of directors has announced the cancelation of the 2020 Roachdale Rib & Blues Festival. “Given the information available today and the uncertainty surrounding very large gatherings, we cannot in good conscience proceed with our festival this year,” RRCA president Joe Buser said. “It’s all very disappointing, but for the safety of everyone, it’s just something we have to work through this year...”
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Brazil Concert Band to highlight Sousa this Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew Huber, will stream its final online concert from its 2019 season on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. from Huber’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARUjaj3AcG7yGFOXr4e27w?view_as=subscriber...
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Roachdale house fire results in total loss
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
ROACHDALE -- Firefighters from the northern end of the county responded to a box alarm for a house fire that ended up a total loss. According to a statement provided by Fire Chief Mike Poole, the Roachdale Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 10:34 p.m. to the blaze located at 1539 W. State Road 236, one mile east of U.S. 231. They arrived at the scene within five minutes, but the house was fully involved...
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Norma Lois Humphrey
(Obituary ~ 06/22/20)
Norma Lois Humphrey, 85, of Danville, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Danville Regional Rehabilitation Center. Norma was born in Putnam County on July 12, 1934, the daughter of Clarence and Arlie (Starwalt) Harvey. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. She also received her CNA through Ivy Tech College...
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Gustave Glen Hollis
(Obituary ~ 06/22/20)
Gustave Glen Hollis, 69, of Greencastle, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Life’s Journey of Avon. Glen was born in Queens, N.Y., the son of Judson and Mary (Travis) Hollis. He was a graduate of Northwest High School in Indianapolis. Mr. Hollis owned and operated A-1 Auto Sales in Greencastle for many years...
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Man saved through Deputy Helmer’s quick actions
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
BAINBRIDGE — Already the recipient of a life-saver award following an incident last July, Deputy Brian Helmer’s quick actions likely saved another life on Sunday. Patrolling in northern Putnam County, Helmer was dispatched to a cardiac arrest, along with Putnam County EMS...
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Norma Jean Settle
(Obituary ~ 06/22/20)
Norma Jean Settle, 93, Cloverdale, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Norma was born on Sept. 1, 1926 in Owen County to William and Bernice (Jobe) Walbring. She graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1944. Norma worked for the Indiana State Police and Premier Angus...
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Hailey Marie Whitis
(Obituary ~ 06/22/20)
Hailey Marie Whitis, 18, of Greencastle, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020. She was born on June 17, 2002 in Danville to Kevin W. Whitis and Heather L. (Morgan) Morris. She was a 2020 graduate of Greencastle High School. Hailey worked at Subway and Wasser Brewing Co. in Greencastle...
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Putnam Scanner for June 23, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 06/22/20)
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 10:59 p.m. Levi R. Abney, 26, Brazil, was booked in for false informing, resisting law enforcement and on an out-of-county warrant. • At 4:45 a.m. Michael T. Thompson, 28, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving with a BAC of .08 or more...
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June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
Before the month ends, make sure to celebrate with some fresh fruits or veggies. It’s perfect timing as the growing season is in full swing and the abundance of fresh produce is now available locally. The goal of National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month is to increase daily consumption of fresh produce. ...
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Community Support
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
Putnam County Extension Homemakers voted to donate $1,000 to the Putnam County Fair Board to help with sanitization cost during the 4-H fair and One Stitch at a Time Home Ec Club to help with costs to complete quilts for local veterans...
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Russellville council approves preliminary water summary
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
RUSSELLVILLE -- Recently marking a milestone in addressing needed water improvements in the town, Russellville is now in the planning stages for construction of its new water tower. Brian Bullock and Larry Haag of Beam, Longest and Neff (BLN) presented their evaluations on the need for the new tank during the Russellville Town Council’s regular meeting last Wednesday evening...
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Virus-inflated Putnam jobless rate at 11.3% for May
(Local News ~ 06/22/20)
Try to figure out this statistical anomaly -- the county has posted its worst, double-digit unemployment rating in decades, yet has earned its best ranking in months. With some factories idled, restaurants, businesses and schools closed because of the COVID-19 issue, the monthly unemployment rates compiled by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development have taken on an unusual look for May...
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INDIANA MIDGET WEEK (FRIDAY): Windom leads Tucker-Boat 1-2 finish
(Professional Sports ~ 06/22/20)
PUTNAMVILLE — On a night where a throng of watchful eyes were affixed on whether Kyle Larson could continue his unbeaten streak at Indiana Midget Week, it wound up as the continuation of another ongoing streak — the dominance of Tucker-Boat Motorsports — as Chris Windom captured the team’s fourth-straight USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget victory of the week with a one-two Tucker-Boat sweep led by Windom and Larson on Friday night at Lincoln Park Speedway...
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INDIANA MIDGET WEEK (THURSDAY): THURSDAY: Larson wins third straight at LPS, stays unbeaten in IMW
(Professional Sports ~ 06/22/20)
PUTNAMVILLE — Just when a little doubt crept in that maybe a 15th-place starting spot just might be too much to overcome, Kyle Larson was there to prove that notion wrong. Again. The Elk Grove, Calif., native is now 3-for-3 at Indiana Midget Week following Thursday night’s USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget triumph in round three of the series at Lincoln Park Speedway...
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BACK IN ACTION: Ross opens summer season with clay courts win
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/20)
Recent Greencastle graduate Trent Ross successfully opened his summer tennis season on Sunday with a championship in the West Indy Racquet Club Highland Series Clay Court Championships in Indianapolis. In the 18-and-under semifinals, Ross defeated John Graham by 6-3, 6-1 scores. Ross then defeated Kyle Doctor in the finals by the same score...
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HALL OF HONOR: Several county athletes honored for academic excellence
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/20)
Aidan Baker of North Putnam High School recently received his National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award with former Cougar coach Sam Carnes and his parents, John and Lori Baker. Recent Cloverdale graduate Kenzie Stoltz is the recipient of a Wabash Valley Officials Association scholarship for the 2019-20 school year...
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Cougars promote Burress as new varsity grid coach
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/20)
North Putnam has promoted assistant football coach Ryan Burress to replace Sam Carnes as head coach of the Cougar squad. Burress has been serving as an assistant coach with the Cougars while teaching at Mooresville High School, and will now get to delete that 55-minute one-way trip from his daily schedule as he will be teaching special education at North Putnam...
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