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Two dead in head-on collision Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
FINCASTLE – Two women are dead following a two-vehicle crash that occurred on U.S. 231 near Fincastle Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched to the area of County Road 1000 North for a head-on collision with unknown injuries at about 7:45 a.m. They found a Hyundai Sonata and an Infiniti QX60...
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Comprehensive Services donates $10,000 to Special Olympics of Putnam County
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
Putnam County Comprehensive Services has provided $10,000 to assist Putnam County Special Olympics with the funds necessary to participate in the 2022 Summer Games. All participating athletes will have the majority of their costs covered to attend the June games in Terre Haute...
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Russellville Town Council gives approval to water tower bids
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
RUSSELLVILLE – Taking further steps on its project to replace the town’s water tower, the Russellville Town Council approved bids for the new storage tank, as well as drainage, at its regular meeting Wednesday evening. The council approved a bid from Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors for $1,078,624 to construct the storage tank itself. ...
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Clear Out
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
Getting in some more training before classes end, Area 30’s fire and rescue students practiced survival techniques last week. Performing a Denver Drill, some of them work in a tight space to get Tyler Adams, acting as unconscious or worse, out through a small window as instructor James Shaw and Kaleb Persinger observe...
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Lora Busch Day
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
In recognition of her 27-year career at Area 30 Career Center and serving as its executive director for 14 of those, Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory presents a proclamation to Lora Busch proclaiming Wednesday as Lora Busch Day during her retirement open house...
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Mary E. Martin-Widener
(Obituary ~ 05/26/22)
Mary E Martin-Widener, 34, of Alexandria, died suddenly at her home on Friday, May 20, 2022. She was born in Greencastle on April 8, 1988 and was the daughter of Charles and Jeanette (Wheeler) Martin. On Oct. 24, 2019 she married Daniel Widener. She was a graduate of South Putnam High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and the manager of the girls’ varsity basketball team and played girls’ track, where she participated in the shot put and discus. ...
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GCSC to provide free meals for children again this summer
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
Every year when school ends, children who rely on school meals served at Greencastle Community Schools through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs are at serious risk of going hungry. This is where the Federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) comes in and helps bridge the hunger gap...
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Ellen J. Long
(Obituary ~ 05/26/22)
Ellen J. Long, 96, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Arrangements are pending with Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Local education software company under new ownership
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
CLOVERDALE – An education technology company based in Cloverdale has recently been melded within a larger firm in a move to broaden its impact in schools on a global scale. Standard for Success, co-founded in 2011 by former Cloverdale educators Todd and Diane Whitlock, has created a software utilized for evaluations, assessments and graduation pathways. The company has stated that the software is used in schools in 38 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Australia and Dubai...
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Putnam Scanner for May 27, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 05/26/22)
Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 10:42 a.m. Rebecca L. Gilliam, 37, Poland, was taken into custody on a Marion County warrant. • At 5:19 a.m. Hailey L. Olsen, 20, St. Charles, Ill., was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated and being a minor in consumption of alcohol...
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DePauw faculty approves business, film, media arts programs
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
The DePauw University faculty has approved four new academic programs as part of the university’s academic renewal goal in its DePauw Bold & Gold 2027 strategic plan. Majors in business analytics and finance were created, as were a minor in entrepreneurship and a major and a minor in film and media arts...
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Paul Eugene Harvey Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/26/22)
Paul Eugene Harvey Jr., 70, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was born Oct. 25, 1951 in Greencastle, the son of Paul E. and Wanda Lee (Alexander) Harvey Sr. He was a 1972 graduate of Greencastle High School. Paul served in the Army National Guard, retiring after 20 years of service. He also retired from IAC, were he had worked over 15 years...
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Beer Run
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
During a brief stop in Greencastle Thursday afternoon, the Budweiser Clydesdales pull their beer wagon from the Kork and Keg parking lot to the Kroger store across Indianapolis Road. The visit of the eight-horse team, wagon, drivers, Dalmatian and team of handlers was quite the spectacle...
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Madison Township VFD to host silent auction, craft fair
(Local News ~ 05/26/22)
The Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department will host a silent auction and craft fair on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at the firehouse, 4271 W. CR 125 South, Greencastle. Barbecue and an ice cream social will also be on tap. Entry to the event will be free...
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