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Steffy, Timm named Indiana Academic All-Stars
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
It turns out that two of Putnam County’s top students are also among Indiana’s top students. Evan Steffy of South Putnam and Grace Timm of North Putnam were among the 40 students statewide named to 2021 Indiana Academic All-Stars. Steffy is the son of Jamie and Debbie Steffy. Timm is the daughter of Mark Timm and Angela Timm...
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South student’s design featured by NCAA
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
His design may say, “The road ends here,” but for a South Putnam graphic design student, the hope is that his recent recognition is only the beginning. A design by senior Brent Wiggins has been featured on the scoreboard of recent NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament games, all of which are taking place in Indiana this year...
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DAZE WORK: Let’s embrace what we’ve got right here
(Column ~ 04/01/21)
Look around. We’ve got it pretty good here in Greencastle and Putnam County. Really. Unfortunately, we take a lot for granted. Always have. We’ve got a world-class university here that offers not only educational opportunities but also free access to music, lectures (think Bill Clinton and Margaret Thatcher) and sports of all kinds. Yet we grouse about students walking in the street or DePauw construction causing detours...
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Sen. Braun makes brief Greencastle stop
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
A little more than a year since his last visit to Greencastle, U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Jasper) made another stop in town Wednesday afternoon. The focus this time was more on local establishments. The senator was given a tour of both the Tenzer Hub for Entrepreneurship and BreadWorks by dignitaries representing Greencastle and DePauw University. He also checked out the rooftop dining space above Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar...
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C Bar C to feature Endeavor 10-gig internet
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
CLOVERDALE — “Fast horses and faster internet!” This is what the C Bar C Expo Center in Cloverdale will now be offering to visitors following a major upgrade to its internet capabilities. Town officials and area business leaders attended an event at the multi-purpose venue Wednesday evening to celebrate its launch as a one of the first locations in the region to offer 10-gig internet service...
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Amos shares thoughts on COVID-19
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
I am excited to see the results of so much work by so many people as cases of COVID-19 have trended down over the last few weeks. As the Indiana state mask mandate is nearing its end, we appreciate that the governor has now elected to look to the local health department for guidance about continuation of measures to stop the spread of the Sars-Cov-2 virus...
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Pittsboro woman seriously injured in Saturday crash
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
A 19-year-old Pittsboro woman had to be transported to an Indianapolis hospital for her injuries in a Saturday, March 27 head-on crash on U.S. 231. Morgan E. Bell had been northbound on U.S. 231 in the area of County Road 700 South in a 1996 Buick Centra. She could not give a report to Deputy Robert Soilleux because she was pinned in the car and did not regain consciousness...
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Maier to play baseball for IWU Wildcats
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/21)
Sitting out most of the basketball season and the start of the baseball season has been anything but fun for Greencastle senior Ethan Maier. One thing he could be happy about sitting down to do recently was determine his post high school direction as the Tiger Cub signed on to continue his baseball playing days at Indianan Wesleyan University in the fall of the 2021-22 school year...
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Fenlon named Man of the Year
(College Sports ~ 04/01/21)
BOSTON -- DePauw men's basketball head coach Bill Fenlon is the recipient of the 2021 Jack Bennett Man of the Year award. Fenlon led DePauw to a 12-1 record this season and a No. 12 ranking in the Division III Top 25. The Tigers finished undefeated at home. “Coach Fenlon has been doing the things the right way for over three decades,” said Joe Dwyer President of CollegeInsider.com. “The coaching profession needs more guys like Bill Fenlon.”...
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Featured Senior Athlete: Ethan Maier, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/21)
A senior at Greencastle High School, Ethan Maier is the son of Andy and Annette Maier. He has participated in basketball and baseball for four years. Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them?...
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Tiger Cubs roll past Thunderbirds in baseball opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/21)
Despite it not feeling like spring again, Greencastle’s baseball team brought all the heat it needed in its bats Wednesday evening, knocking out North Central (Farmersburg) in its season opener 12-2 in five innings. “Overall, for being our first game in almost two years, I was pretty pleased with how we played,” Greencastle head coach Ben Wells said. ...
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Wilson wins league honor
(College Sports ~ 04/01/21)
HUNTINGTON – Huntington University sophomore Emma Wilson ran two spectacular races over the weekend to be tabbed the Crossroads League Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. The University of Illinois transfer was a double winner for the Foresters at the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open. In addition to winning the 1500 meters and 5000 meters, she also punched her ticket to the 2021 NAIA Outdoor T&F National Championships by hitting the “A” standard in both events...
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Baird announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourth District Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has announced the 2021 Congressional Art Competition and encourages high school students throughout Indiana’s 4th District to submit their artwork by April 16. “This is a great opportunity for students across the district to showcase their creativity and skills,” Baird said. “We have so many talented students in our community and I look forward to seeing their artwork.”...
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Court News for April 2, 2021
(Court News ~ 04/01/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Andrew J. Bradley Jr., 44, Gosport, Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine more than 10 grams, Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine more than 10 grams, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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GreenRoom presenting makeover contest
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
With the tough times of the last year, one new local salon, and a pair of partner businesses, are looking to make one woman’s life better with a makeover on Mother’s Day weekend. On Thursday, GreenRoom Salon & Spa, Simply Rustik Boutique and Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar announced their “Beautiful YOU” total transformation makeover contest...
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Cloverdale FFA begins annual plant sale
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
CLOVERDALE — Don’t you love Indiana? One of the best parts of Indiana is that you get to experience all four seasons. One of the worst parts of Indiana is that you get all four seasons in one day Over the past week many times I have thought, “It’s time to start planting.” But then I wake up to frost on the ground and remember that it’s not really safe until May...
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Ronny Lee Gossel
(Obituary ~ 04/01/21)
Ronny Lee Gossel, 83, of Roachdale, passed away on April 1, 2021 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. He was born on Aug. 8, 1937 in Roachdale to the late Floyd and Ruth (Steen) Gossel. On Nov. 30, 1956 in Raccoon he married Joyce (Duncan) Gossel. She survives...
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Putnam Scanner for April 2, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 04/01/21)
Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 7:24 p.m. David A. Galloway, 58, Rockville, was taken into custody on a warrant. • At 2:14 p.m. Thomas C. Caldwell, 29, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a warrant...
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Latest Putnam jobless rate lands in middle of state pack
(Local News ~ 04/01/21)
While not quite as good as unemployment numbers indicated earlier this year, the Putnam County jobless rate landed in the middle of the pack in the latest round of jobless figures. After a 28th-place ranking with a 3.9 jobless percent figure for November, the local unemployment rate has gradually backslid over recent months...
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