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Kyle Thomas named Putnam County Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/22)
Being handed the mantle of the player that was tasked with continuing what had been a highly-successful period at Cloverdale was one Kyle Thomas had little choice in taking. Trying to follow up four-straight sectional titles was always a tall task and while the Clovers have yet to reach those heights since, Thomas has done what he could to reach them, averaging just shy of 20 ppg over four years, scoring 477 points on 162-of-378 shooting (43 percent), including 52-of-151 three-point attempts and making 82-of-99 foul shots during his senior season.. ...
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Primary candidates to speak Thursday at DePauw
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
The Greencastle League of Women Voters, DePauw University, WGRE Radio and the Banner Graphic are co-sponsoring a candidates forum for the Putnam County Community in advance of the upcoming primary election. The event will be held on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Watson Forum in the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media on DePauw’s campus...
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County officials: Expect increase in assessed values
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
Putnam County property owners can expect an increase on their upcoming tax statements. However, they are not alone among Indiana residents in this fact. The Putnam County Assessor’s Office recently announced that when Form 11 is sent out, owners are likely to see a significant increase in property values, both of structures and agricultural land...
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North Putnam doubles up WRV; Greencastle makes comeback over Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/22)
BAINBRIDGE – A brisk, windy Saturday morning was still a fine time for baseball as North Putnam hosted White River Valley for a pair. Both games went the way of the home team as the Cougars used a 4-0 start after an inning to win game one 9-4 before using a six-run fifth inning in game two to keep the Wolverines at bay 8-5 for the sweep...
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Egg hunt returns Saturday after two-year absence
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite youngsters age 11 and younger to the annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Robe-Ann Park. Returning this year after losing two years to Covid, the egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. sharp. Hunts will take place in three age groups this year -- 1-4, 5-8 and 9-11 -- in designated areas around the park...
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Heather Gilbert seeks Recorder’s Office
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
I am Heather Gilbert, Republican running for Putnam County Recorder. I have spent 23 years in the Putnam County Clerk’s Office, first serving as bookkeeper/first deputy handling guardianships, estates, foreclosures, paternities and child support. In 2015, I took over the helm as the Putnam County Clerk and began running the elections...
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Lorie Hallett-Talbert running for recorder post
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
Republican Lorie Hallett-Talbert, born and raised in Putnam County, is running for Putnam County Recorder in the upcoming May primary elections. She has served as Greencastle Township assessor for eight years and Putnam County auditor for eight years...
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Easter egg hunt set Saturday at Reelsville VFD
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
REELSVILLE – The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department will host its sixth-annual Barbara Proctor Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 9. The event will be rain or shine and get under way at noon starting with a hunt for ages 1-3, with hunts for ages 4-7 and 8-12 at 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively...
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Barbara J. Spence
(Obituary ~ 04/04/22)
Barbara J. Spence, 85, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born on Dec. 15, 1936 in East Bernstadt, Ky., to Harvey Hensley and Ollie Patton Hensley. Barbara was a graduate of Hazel Green High School in East Bernstadt, Ky...
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U.S. 36 resurfacing begins Wednesday in Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
BAINBRIDGE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a resurfacing project on U.S. 36 will begin on or after Wednesday, April 6. The project spans from just east of U.S. 231 through Bainbridge to the east town limits. The contractor will be flagging motorists around construction...
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First nature hike set for Saturday at Hall Woods
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
The Friends of the Parks of Putnam County will sponsor a series of hikes around Putnam County in 2022. The first walk will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 9 with a wildlife walk at Hall Woods, east of Bainbridge. Hikers can expect to learn how to identify native spring ephemeral wildflowers at Hall Woods and discover the connections between these unique plants and their environment...
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Michael William Shillings
(Obituary ~ 04/04/22)
Michael William Shillings passed away on March 22, 2022. Michael was born on Aug. 30, 1953 in Oxford, England. His parents were Gloria E. Coomber and John W. Shillings. His parents and brother came to American in 1953 on a USS Carrier Henry Gibbons ,entering in New York City before setting in Putnam County...
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William Warren Ramey
(Obituary ~ 04/04/22)
William Warren Ramey was born on Jan. 13, 1957, in the small town of Peoga, Ind. Bill (as he was known to his friends and family) passed away peacefully at Community Hospital East on April 2, 2022, after a valiant nine–year battle with colon cancer...
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Donna Jo Vice
(Obituary ~ 04/04/22)
Donna Jo (Douglas) Vice, 71 of Ladoga, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 3, 2022. She was born on March 4, 1951 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to the late Sherman and Mary (Servies) Douglas. She married Keith “Pete” Vice on April 25, 1969 in Ladoga. He preceded her in death...
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Betty Ann Petty
(Obituary ~ 04/04/22)
Betty Ann Petty, 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born March 13, 1948 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Norman and Hazel (Johnston) Kelly. She was a 1965 graduate of Northwest High School...
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North Putnam to present ‘Little Women the Musical’
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
This weekend North Putnam Thespian Society will present “Little Women the Musical.” Shows will take place on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. Doors open an hour before performance in the North Putnam High School Gym...
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Managing stress: Practices to ease the tension
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
Most of us have felt “stressed out,” from time to time, but when this feeling persists, stress becomes chronic and can negatively impact our careers, quality of life, and our bodies. April is Stress Awareness Month. To manage stress, the first step is to pinpoint your stressors. ...
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Kindergarten round-up dates set at GCSC
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
Greencastle Community School Corporation kindergarten round-up dates will be April 12 and Thursday, April 14 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at both Ridpath and Deer Meadow primary schools. Unlike years past, round-up will take place at both schools on both days...
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St. Andrew’s open to all for Easter week
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
Christianity is the faith of resurrection — the mystery upon mystery that out of death arises life. The congregation of St. Andrew’s Church celebrates this mystery remembering and reliving Jesus’ passion — his suffering and death — during its worship in Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with the return of light and life in the dark hours of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday morning...
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Putnam Scanner for April 5, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 04/04/22)
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 9:45 p.m. Marcus W. McCombs, 36, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail for criminal trespass and two counts of criminal mischief. • At 3:15 p.m. Daniel A. Bruce, 37, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for burglary, theft and possession of paraphernalia...
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Travels to Ukraine, China for May Phang concerts
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
DePauw University piano professor May Phang continues her musical travels this spring with two April concerts in Greencastle. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. A 7:30 p.m. concert on Friday, April 8 at Thompson Recital Hall in the Green Center for the Performing Arts, “A Musical Tribute to Ukraine,” will feature piano music by a cornucopia of Ukrainian composers, pivotal musical figures in their homeland, but rarely heard here in the United States...
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$2.8 million seen for Roachdale wastewater fix
(Local News ~ 04/04/22)
Roachdale will begin planning for the revamping of its wastewater treatment plant and collection systems, costing the town approximately $2.8 million over the next 20 years. To cover the cost of this massive project, the town will be applying for a loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program (SRF Loan), which provides communities with low-interest loans for improvements to drinking and wastewater systems...
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