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Putnam County quartet helps lead Black squad to 36-12 win over Gold squad at WVFCA All-Star Game
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/22)
TERRE HAUTE – On a picturesque Saturday evening at Indiana State University’s Memorial Stadium, four Putnam County athletes played out their final 48 minutes of football in the Wabash Valley Football Coaches’ Association All-Star Game. All four county athletes played a part in the Black squad’s 36-12 win over the Gold squad during the game with Greencastle’s Connor George and Mark Hernandez and South Putnam’s Parker Pelfrey and Matt Goodpaster helping their team to a victory...
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Skirvin’s ag educator award more than just hers
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
ROACHDALE — Kate Skirvin has been with North Putnam’s FFA program for the past 19 years. She previously taught at Cloverdale Schools for five years to begin what has become a meaningful career in agriculture education. For her dedication to her students and to North Putnam’s FFA, Skirvin was recently honored with the Indiana Association of Agriculture Educators’ (IAAE) Outstanding Agriculture Educator award...
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Celebrate 4 events planned July 4 at Robe-Ann Park
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
Presented by Friends of the Park, Greencastle Parks and Recreation and a number of local sponsors, the Celebrate 4 annual Fourth of July celebration is set for Monday, July 4 at Robe-Ann Park. Celebrate 4 is made possible by the generosity of sponsors...
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COVID-19 testing clinic to close at Health Department
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
Putnam County Hospital and the Putnam County Health Department have announced that that this Tuesday, June 28, will be the last day of the COVID-19 testing clinic. The Putnam County Health Department has free take-home tests that will be available. “The availability of at-home kits as well as expanded supply available for healthcare providers has greatly improved access to COVID-19 testing,” Putnam County Health Officer Adam Amos said. ...
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Civic League pancake breakfast planned July 4
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
The Greencastle Civic League has announced its annual Fourth of July pancake breakfast will be happening again this year at Robe-Ann Park. The breakfast consists of all-you-can eat pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. or until the pancakes run out...
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Pianist Pine up next for GSMF
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
The Greencastle Summer Music Festival presents pianist Nikolaos Pine performing music by Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Liszt at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the fifth of a series of 12 weekly concerts in Gobin Church. Presented without admission charge, the programs are made possible by donations from individuals and businesses, including Bill and Lucy Wieland, the sponsors of this week’s concert. ...
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GFD medical runs get Board of Works attention
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
While the line item on the Greencastle Board of Works’ monthly agenda was fire department promotions, the subject quickly evolved into a discussion of medical runs by the Greencastle Fire Department. With the recent retirement of GFD Capt. Kyle App, the Board of Works approved the GFD Board of Officers’ selection of Jason Simonson as the newest captain...
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163 DePauw student-athletes named to NCAC Academic Honor Roll
(College Sports ~ 06/27/22)
A DePauw-record 163 student-athletes have earned recognition from the North Coast Athletic Conference as members of the league’s 2021-22 Academic Honor Roll. Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore on an active roster in a sport sponsored by the conference and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher...
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Wilson, South All-Stars win North-South Series 2-1
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/22)
MARION – In a bit of a change from what he was expecting going into the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches’ Association North-South All-Star Series, Keifer Wilson was sitting in the No. 2 hole as DH to start the series. And start the series he did with a bang, lacing a double down the right field line that opened what turned out to be a torrent of scoring Saturday afternoon at Indiana Wesleyan University as part of the three-game series that concluded on Sunday with the South winning two out of three.. ...
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Pride Block Party
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
Members of the LGBTQ+ community turned Indiana Street in Greencastle into a block party with music, dancing and other activities during Greencastle Pride Saturday. Madison Perretti of Fillmore creates chalk art as the festival continues, with War Radio having already taken the stage.
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Mundy - 60th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/27/22)
Don and Linda Mundy will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 30. They were wed on June 30, 1962 by Rev. Webb at First Christian Church, Greencastle. There will be an open house in their honor on Saturday, July 2 from noon-2 p.m. at the Mason Temple, 118 E. Washington St., Greencastle...
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Cataract Falls gatehouse damaged in fire Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
CATARACT — The gatehouse at the entrance of Cataract Falls State Recreation Area was heavily damaged in an early-morning fire Sunday. The Cataract Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for the incident at about 5:25 a.m. and found the structure wooden structure fully involved...
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Duke upgrades underground power lines in Greencastle
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
Duke Energy is strengthening part of its electric grid in Greencastle to improve reliability and reduce power outages, the company announced Monday. Crews are working to replace more than 1,300 feet of underground power lines along Washington Street between Percy L. Julian Drive and Hammond Street, near Greencastle High School...
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Mundy - 60th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/27/22)
Don and Linda Mundy will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 30. They were wed on June 30, 1962 by Rev. Webb at First Christian Church, Greencastle. There will be an open house in their honor on Saturday, July 2 from noon-2 p.m. at the Mason Temple, 118 E. Washington St., Greencastle...
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Clinton Township VFD monthly breakfast Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
The Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department will host its monthly breakfast this Saturday, July 2 from 7-11 a.m. The meal is for a free-will donation. The fire department is located at 4218 W. CR 450 North, near Van Bibber Lake. The agency will also be assisting with a fireworks display set to begin at dusk...
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Amber Halloran named PCYDC executive director
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
The board of directors of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission has announced Amber Halloran as the agency’s executive director. Halloran comes to PCYDC from Family Support Services of West Central Indiana, where she worked on a number of projects including Healthy Families, Safe Dates and the 360 Coalition...
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Horsepower for Horses
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
With 28 motorcycles having run in the eighth-annual Charlie Johnston Memorial Ride, organizers Keith and Tina Johnston present a check for $4,075 to Lakeland Center Executive Director Christy Menke (center) Friday morning...
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Darwyn E. Nelson
(Obituary ~ 06/27/22)
Darwyn E. Nelson died on Monday, June 27, 2022, at age 75 in Greencastle from Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. He was born on Oct. 4, 1946 in Mattoon, Ill., to the late Albert Leo and Martha Alice Champion Nelson. He was married to Ila Rae Klay Nelson for nearly 32 years from Dec. 28, 1968 until her death on Nov. 29, 2000. He later married Janice Nelson...
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Putnam County Community Foundation to sponsor First Friday
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
With the Putnam County Community Foundation as primary sponsor, Greencastle First Friday, presented by Main Street Greencastle, will return to downtown on Friday, July 1. PCCF, a first-time sponsor of the festivities, will have free popcorn, a cash grab machine, a chance to win an Oculus and information about the annual Share the Dream campaign...
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Providing pollinator habitats
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
It is not uncommon to hear individuals talk about pollinators and/or a pollinator garden. Pollinators are important to our daily lives. It is estimated that one in every three bites of food is due to pollinators. Additionally, it is estimated more than $18.9 billion dollars’ worth of crops in the United States depend on pollinators...
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Grief support group meeting set Thursday
(Local News ~ 06/27/22)
An open grief support group will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m. in the West Classroom area of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. The group is provided by Dusk-to-Dawn Bereavement Services through a Putnam County Community Foundation grant...
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Putnam Scanner for June 28, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 06/27/22)
Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 2:58 a.m. Erica K. Brown, 33, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance and trafficking with an inmate. Sunday • At 12:59 p.m. Johney A. VanZandt, 62, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent child...
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