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Mass vaccines expected by spring
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
With the news flooded with reports of front-line health care workers taking their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine — as well as slightly-less-essential workers like politicians — a big question remains: When will the vaccine be available to the masses?...
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No injuries, heavy damage in Roachdale house fire
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
ROACHDALE — No one was injured Sunday afternoon as a house caught fire on the west side of Roachdale. The Roachdale Fire Department was called to 205 W. Washington St. around 1:15 p.m. for reports of smoke coming from the two-story house. Firefighters arrived a short time later to heavy smoke coming from multiple parts of the structure...
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Santa Sighting
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
It’s a long hike from the North Pole to the Putnam Nature Trail, but a jolly old elf appears to have made the trek this weekend. Newly-elected People Pathways Committee President Allison Leer made the sighting and gave her report...
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Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Dreaming of a white Christmas for this year? Then you’ll want to read on. The National Weather Services offers some historical information on the occurrence of a White Christmas in Indianapolis. There are several ways to define a white Christmas. For the purposes of our historical look back, we’ll include a white Christmas as any day that has either at least a trace of snow on the ground, or experiences at least a trace of snow falling that day. ...
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Wolves take bite out of Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/20)
The Parke Heritage Wolves came to visit the South Putnam Eagles in boys’ basketball on Saturday. The Class 2A No. 8 team in the state was battling an undermanned Eagle team and cruised to a 74-36 victory. The Wolves improved to 5-1, while the Eagles are now 0-4...
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South Putnam shakes off rust, Parke Heritage
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/20)
The Class 2A No. 12 South Putnam girls’ basketball team had hardly played or practiced in the last week, due to COVID-19 quarantine and contact tracing, and the play was a little ragged Friday night but the physically dominant Eagles still routed the Parke Heritage Wolves 61-32 at the Eagles’ Nest...
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North Putnam board says goodbye to member, veteran educator Darrell Wiatt
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam School Board expressed its appreciation for its outgoing members during its most recent meeting. Darrell Wiatt and Dustin Osborn were honored for their service. They will be succeeded respectively by Eric Oliver and Rachel Mandeville...
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Greencastle woman facing neglect charge for letting 14-year-old drive resulting in accident
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
BRAZIL -- A 30-year-old Greencastle woman is facing charges of Level 5 felony neglect of a dependent following a traffic accident Saturday evening in Clay County. Talissa Marie O’Conner was booked into the Clay County Justice Center early Sunday morning after being medically cleared at St. Vincent Clay Hospital...
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Melissa Kaye Yeagley
(Obituary ~ 12/21/20)
On Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, Melissa Kaye Yeagley passed away at the age of 30. She was born Aug. 11, 1990 in Greencastle. Melissa got her GED and became a pharmacy tech. Melissa loved spending time with her family and friends. Her smile could light up a room and her laugh was contagious. She had a love for animals. She enjoyed being outdoors and exploring nature...
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Katherine Anne Phipps
(Obituary ~ 12/21/20)
Katherine Anne Phipps passed away Dec. 18, 2020 at the age of 94. Anne was born June 12, 1926 in Detroit, Mich., to Dr. John Charles Sinclair “Sinc” and Edna Agnes (Hall) Battley. She grew up in Port Huron, Mich., with her brother Ted. Following her mother’s death when Anne was 14 and her father’s remarriage, brother Hugh joined the family...
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Joseph Lewis Bohall
(Obituary ~ 12/21/20)
Joseph Lewis Bohall “Old Man,” 80, of Roachdale, passed away peacefully at his home on Dec. 16, 2020. He was born in Bloomington on Aug. 3, 1940 to the late William and Eva (Grubbs) Bohall. Joseph worked as a welder for most of his life and also was a car salesman. He enjoyed fishing, his friends and spending time with his family...
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Doris Wylder Findlay
(Obituary ~ 12/21/20)
Doris Wylder Findlay was born in Saint Louis, Mo., on June 28, 1932. She was the only child of Harold and Etta Wylder. She grew up in North Saint Louis and as a teenager moved to the suburb of Ferguson. She graduated in 1953 from Washington University in St. ...
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Danny Harold ‘Fish’ Fisher
(Obituary ~ 12/21/20)
Danny Harold “Fish” Fisher, 67, of Fillmore, passed from this life, and gained his angel wings, on Dec. 16, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Beech Grove on March 21, 1953, to the late Harold L. and Barbara J. (Mayville) Fisher, who survives...
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Thomas Joseph Deom
(Obituary ~ 12/21/20)
Thomas Joseph Deom, 75, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. Born May 31, 1945 in Poseyville, he was the son of Arthur Joseph and Lillian Mabel (Basinger) Deom. Tom was a graduate of North Posey High School and received is associate's degree in robotics technology from National Technical Schools...
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Virtual Music Festival continues with Christmas party Wednesday night
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
An online Christmas party is scheduled Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. as the Greencastle Virtual Music Festival continues with cellist Eric Edberg and pianist/singer Jason Powell playing Christmas songs together and Powell leading a Christmas carol singalong...
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Rep. Beau Baird to serve on Ways and Means, key committees
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
District 44 State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) has been appointed to three Indiana House standing committees including Ways and Means, where he will play a key role in enacting the state’s next biennial budget. “Serving on the Ways and Means will be a heavy lift given the tight budget ahead, but I am up for the challenge,” Baird said. “In this uncertain time, it’s important to fund essential services and maintain healthy reserves while passing a responsibly balanced budget.”...
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Generous Spirit
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Showing support for a pair of community organizations, Elder Allen Anderson (above left) and Treasurer Sharon Morgan of the Greencastle Seventh Day Adventist Church make a $1,500 donation to Lea Durbin of Beyond Homeless. Meanwhile, Anderson and Morgan also visit the animal shelter to present Terry Eastham with a check for $1,000.
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New Putnam-specific 4-H scholarships plus tips
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Scholarship application season is in full swing. Many 4-H and other scholarships have approaching January deadlines or will have due dates during the late winter/early spring time. There are two very important features to being successful at receiving scholarships...
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40 Years
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Having served the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department for the past 40 years, Second Assistant Chief Ron Smith (left) is recognized by Chief Kerry Shepherd recently.
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Computer science Prof Townsend recognized for educational contributions
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
DePauw University computer science professor Gloria Childress Townsend has been named a distinguished member of the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest scientific and educational computing society. Townsend, who has taught at DePauw for 40 years, is one of only four educators recognized for outstanding educational contributions to computing. Sixty other computer scientists were recognized for their engineering and scientific contributions...
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Courthouse Creation
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Members of the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County present a woodcut print of the Putnam County Courthouse created by Matt Rees to Judge Denny Bridges and Judge Matthew Headley in a recent courthouse ceremony. The artwork is from the limited series developed for the Indiana State Bar Association collection, of which one is still available...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 22, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 12/21/20)
Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 1:56 a.m. Joshua D. Smith, 34, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail for criminal mischief. • At 1:12 a.m. Jeffery J. Burkhead, 31, Greenwood, was taken into custody for battery resulting in serious bodily injury...
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LETTER: President’s election behavior irresponsible
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/21/20)
To the Editor: “The Emperor’s New Clothes” is a charming fairy tale that I never thought I would see played out before my eyes. But indeed we have a U.S. president strutting about in his underwear proclaiming loudly that he is wearing the grandest new clothes -- or in this case, proclaiming that he has won a second term when he actually lost the popular vote and the electoral vote...
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Habitat Forming
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Putnam County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director David English (second from left) accepts a recent donation from the Putnam County Board of Realtors. Chris Skillern (left), Gina Carter and Liz Kienzynski represent the Board of Realtors...
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Library Board approves three resolutions
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
With the year coming to a close and the Putnam County Public Library moving forward and stable financially, the PCPL Board of Trustees approved three new resolutions during its regular meeting last week. The first was for approving a non-resident fee of $30 per person for 2021. The second was to renew the contract of Treasurer Lisa Barker through January 2022...
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Greencastle NAACP to conduct branch elections Jan. 10
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Greencastle NAACP will conduct branch elections on Sunday, Jan. 10. Elections will be online (time TBD) and a link will be sent to all active members. The branch will be voting on president, vice president, second vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer and nine at-large members...
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GCC announces ‘We’ll be home for Christmas Eve’
(Local News ~ 12/21/20)
Greencastle Christian Church is extending an invitation to its online Christmas Eve services. While 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, everyone should remember that hope is alive and that hope has a name — Jesus. GCC services will premiere on Dec. 24 at 4, 6 and 8 p.m...
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