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Museum hosting muzzleloader exhibit with local gunsmith on hand Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
Do you have grandpa’s squirrel gun squirrelled away in the attic? Do you have a powder horn saved from the trashman? Have you started a muzzleloader gunsmithing project, but ran into an issue? Do you have some “shambles” that you need advice about? Are you curious about how our ancestors put meat on the table?...
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County chooses Milestone for Community Crossings work
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
With the matter at hand of paving 9.5 miles of roads, Putnam County is moving forward with a contractor. The Putnam County Commissioners recently voted during their first meeting of May to have Milestone Contractors perform the work at a cost of $1,616,278.51...
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All GCSC primary teachers certified as reading specialists
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
When dyslexia legislation passed through the Indiana General Assembly a couple of sessions ago, it carried with it the requirement that at least one person within a district be certified as a reading specialist. Greencastle Community Schools has taken it a step further...
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Heritage Wall Unveiling
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
The Heritage Wall on the east side of Wilson’s Photography at Washington and Vine streets in Greencastle will add another entry on Saturday with a plaque commemorating the 200th anniversary of First Baptist Church of Greencastle...
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CCSC board approves executive secretary, special ed items
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
CLOVERDALE – With the impending retirement of a staff member in the administration office at Cloverdale Schools, as well as seeing a need for another special education teacher, the Cloverdale School Board addressed both positions during its regular meeting Monday evening...
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South Putnam board approves new bleachers, wastewater maintenance
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
With approvals from the South Putnam School Board at its regular meeting Wednesday evening, new bleachers are planned at South Putnam Middle/High School. The board also had a discussion concerning its approval of a proposal for maintaining water quality...
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Greencastle bats awaken to bash Brown County; seven not the magic number for county softball teams
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/22)
--Greencastle 21, Brown County 1 (5) The Tiger Cub bats, having had a week off, exploded back into life with five runs in the first and fourth innings and eight runs in the second inning Tuesday night. Ben Huff brought in four runs with a pair of doubles while Keifer Wilson added three more at the plate. Chase Carrington, Treyten Clark, Evan Alexander, Ethan Hamm, Boyd Ensley, John Poulton, Cooper Williams and Wade Hamilton all knocked a run in...
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Bertha Marjorie (Nore) Anderson
(Obituary ~ 05/12/22)
Bertha Marjorie (Nore) Anderson joined her beloved husband in well-earned rest on Monday, May 9, 2022. Bert was born into a large, loving family on a farm near Albion, Neb., on March 17, 1928. Her father, Albert Nore, passed away at a young age, leaving her mother, Oline (Aase) Nore, to care for the seven children still at home and a newly-purchased farm. ...
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Brighton Wilder Birt
(Obituary ~ 05/12/22)
Brighton Wilder Birt was born on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 8:39 a.m. to proud parents Kyle and Jill Birt at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He weighed 4 pounds, 1 ounce and was 15 ˝ inches long. Brighton was brave and strong enough to let his parents know he loved them before peacefully being carried into Heaven in the arms of Jesus...
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Indiana Conservation Officers to host local recruitment events
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
Anyone interested in becoming an Indiana Conservation Officer is encouraged to attend one of two identical recruiting events that DNR Law Enforcement’s District 5 will host in Putnam and Greene counties. The same material will be covered at each event...
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Improvements coming to I-70 ramp near Plainfield on May 18
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
PLAINFIELD -- The State Road 267 exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 70 near Plainfield will close on Wednesday, May 18 in order for crews to construct a new ramp, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. Also on Wednesday, May 18, there will be a nightly lane restriction on I-70 westbound near Plainfield from 7 p.m. ...
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Putnam Scanner for May 13, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 05/12/22)
Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 2:35 a.m. Jennifer A. Buell, 45, Dublin, Ohio, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. • At 1:30 a.m. Nicholas L. Bennett, 31, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a court order...
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Fallen Officers Week
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
Recognizing the week of May 11-17 as National Police Week and Sunday, May 15 as Police Memorial Day, Putnam County Commissioners (seated from left) David Berry, Rick Woodall and Tom Helmer, himself a retired officer, sign a proclamation recognizing the solemn occasions...
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Songs for Ukraine
(Local News ~ 05/12/22)
Performing outside the full-band lineup of Black Market Vinyl, father and daughter Matt and Wednesday Rees harmonize Wednesday evening at Almost Home as part of the Songs for Ukraine benefit concert and dinner...
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