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Cash receives, rather than gives, Friend of Farmer
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
Looking back, it should have been easy to present Steve Cash with the 2020 Friend of the Farmer Award. A longtime member of the Putnam County Ag Day Committee, Cash would have been at last year’s event without any pretense. The only trick was getting someone else to present the award, which Cash has done for years...
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Hall of Fame award a family affair for Abe, Shirley Hodgen
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
Officially, the plaque says that Abe Hodgen was the winner of the 2020 Hall of Fame Family Farm award. In practice, there’s a lot more to it than that. Why else would the family picture following the award have been taken in front of wife Shirley’s tractor?...
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DAR presents historic preservation award to Darrell Wiatt of Russellville
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
A Putnam County man who has done his best to keep alive the only town in which he has ever called home has been honored by Washburn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Darrell Wiatt of Russellville, longtime retired educator in the North Putnam School Corporation, was honored with the 2020 DAR Historic Preservation Award at the chapter’s annual meeting Tuesday night at Putnam Inn...
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Not-guilty plea for Harvey
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
A former Greencastle man has entered a not-guilty plea to charges related to the 2020 death of a Greencastle 18-year-old. Having been transported to Putnam County following his arrest in Lake County, Russell Harvey II, 24, Gary, appeared in Putnam Superior Court before Judge Denny Bridges on Monday...
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Betty L. Fitzsimmons
(Obituary ~ 03/18/21)
Betty L. Fitzsimmons, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. She was the first of two daughters born to Mary Louise (Adams) Forbes and Richard Dean Forbes, both from Aurora, Ill., on Aug. 29, 1927. She went to school and college in Aurora. She married Richard F. Fitzsimmons, a chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy, in 1952. They had two children...
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4-H summer travel opportunities
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
Normally it is time to sign up for 4-H travel and workshop opportunities, but uncertainty about details is causing a bit of delay in releasing registration material. One of the most common remarks heard from current and former Putnam County 4-H’ers is how awesome their camp experiences were while in the 4-H program, or what a great experience it was to be on a college campus for science workshops. Most will make lifelong friends while participating in these experiences...
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David Jome Houck
(Obituary ~ 03/18/21)
David Houck, formerly of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at home in Poitiers, France, on Feb. 14, 2021, after an extended illness. His family was with him at the time of his death. Born on April 10, 1947 in Greencastle, David was the son of James McPherson and Helen Jome Houck, who both preceded him in death. ...
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Darcie Cox earns regional JAG recognition
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
North Putnam senior Darcie Cox was recently selected as the Outstanding Senior for Region 7 of Indiana’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program. Cox went through a competition process which included submitting a detailed resume, application, personal essay, transcript and three reference letters. She then interviewed via Zoom with a group of judges consisting of employer partners with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development...
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Putnam County Master Gardener scholarships available
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
The Putnam County Master Gardener Association is currently accepting applications for their post-secondary education scholarships. The association is committed to sustainable gardening, soil health, environmental soundness and community involvement, and supports education and outreach to local growers of food, flowers, shrubs and trees. These scholarships are offered to help further the education of young people who share its values...
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Park Dept. has variety of programs to offer this spring
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
Chrysta Snellenberger, assistant park director for the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department, is reminding everyone of the Lego My Own Creation Challenge, as well as the build-your-own Peeps scene. How creative are you? What can you come up with? You also have a chance to win a prize...
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Shots fired in road rage incident at U.S. 36 and SR 75
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
NEW WINCHESTER -- Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a reported road rage incident near the Putnam-Hendricks county line Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at 6:12 p.m. near U.S. 36 and State Road 75. Shots were reportedly fired but no injuries were reported...
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Putnam Scanner for March 19, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 03/18/21)
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 4:53 a.m. Alyssa M. Murray, 22, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. • At 2:21 a.m. Teresa B. Hall, 54, Greencastle, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine...
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Featured Senior Athlete: Mark Gill, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/21)
Mark Gill is a senior at Cloverdale High School. He has played basketball for the Clovers for four years, having played the sport since he was five years old. Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them?...
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McAnally Center in competition for best high school gym in Indiana
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/21)
With 68 teams from around the country in Indiana competing for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship this month, 68 gyms from around the state are competing for another title. The Indiana Destination Development Corporation is looking for the best gym in Indiana, and Greencastle High School’s McAnally Center is one of 68 in the running...
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Sisters move forward in agribusiness pageants
(Local News ~ 03/18/21)
Two Putnam County sisters are moving forward in a pair of pageant programs. Kimber Modglin is the three-year-old daughter of Lida Mae and Matthew Modglin. She will be representing Putnam County as the 2021 Indiana Tiny Miss Agribusiness. Kimber loves being outside and working with livestock on the farm. She is also the 2021 Putnam County America’s Best. Kimber has been competing in pageants since the end of 2020...
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