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DeVine DeVoe
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
On an evening with Courthouse Square already abuzz with crowds for the Taste of Putnam County, Jennie DeVoe and her band heat up the late summer night with a First Friday performance on the north courthouse stage.
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Greencastle community center project rebidding likely coming
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
Four months after suggesting an August groundbreaking was possible on the proposed Greencastle community center/YMCA project, higher-than-expected bidding results threaten to push the project back even further. It had been hoped that the project, which is now being referred to by local officials as the “Greencastle Wellness Center,” would have shown some visible signs of progress by now...
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Featured Muralist: Alexander Isakov
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
The following is the third of a five-part series on the artists who will be painting the five murals throughout Putnam County as part of the Putnam County Mural Festival. Set for Sept. 11-24, the festival will culminate with a celebration in Greencastle on Friday, Sept. 23...
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Airport Appreciation Days set this Saturday, Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
Whether flying high or running hard, things should be on the move this weekend at the Putnam County Regional Airport. Airport Appreciation Days will return to the airport, 595 Ballard Ln., Greencastle, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11...
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Parke County Tox-Away Day set Saturday, Sept. 17
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
ROCKVILLE — West Central Solid Waste District will sponsor a Tox-Away Day, rain or shine, on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Parke County Fairgrounds. While held in Parke County, the event is also open to Putnam County residents. Tox-Away Days are opportunities to recycle or safely dispose of household hazardous waste such as appliances, tires, electronics, chemicals and unwanted medication for free or a reduced rate...
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Court News for Sept. 6, 2022
(Court News ~ 09/05/22)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Leonard Hernandez, 38, Hialeah, Fla., Level 2 felony dealing in cocaine, Level 2 conspiracy to deal in cocaine, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Roland Acevedo, 24, Orlando, Level 2 felony dealing in cocaine, Level 2 conspiracy to deal in cocaine, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Bill and Janet Miles - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 09/05/22)
The family of Bill and Janet Miles would like to congratulate them on their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 10. They were married at Fillmore Christian Church. Their family includes four children, Kerry Miles of Fillmore, Kurt Miles (Sara) of Greencastle, Kristie Bumgardner (Tony) of Greencastle and Kimberly Cunningham (Jeff) of Cloverdale, They have eight grandchildren, Kyle Cunningham, Brent Cunningham, Macie Bumgardner, Mark Bumgardner, Megan Bumgardner, Landon Miles, Hayley Owens and Kole Miles.. ...
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Next advance care planning workshop Sept. 14
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
The next free advance health care planning workshop hosted by the Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association will be Wednesday, Sept. 14 from noon-1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, email contact.us@pchpca.org by Tuesday, Sept. 13 for a meeting invitation and instructions. For additional information, call 765-301-7614...
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Group hike set to Cagles Mill Dam Lake
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
CUNOT -- The sixth hike by the Putnam Parks and Pathways will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Cagles Mill Lake Dam. The hike will start at the Two Falls Trail. Participants should park by the park office. The trail starts at the end of the parking lot...
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GHS class of 1967 55th Reunion set
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
The Greeencastle High School class of 1967 will be celebrating its 55th reunion on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24 in Greencastle. On Friday night, the class will attend the GHS homecoming football game at 7 p.m. The GHS 1967 Western Indiana Conference (WIC) football championship team will be recognized at the game...
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Thrive West Central introduces economic recovery plan Resilient
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
Thrive West Central, a West Central Indiana regional driver focused on quality of life and economic prosperity, is preparing for community conversations during its educational phase of Resilient. Resilient aims to combat regional challenges caused by the pandemic with three main goals in mind...
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Gloria June Sharp
(Obituary ~ 09/05/22)
Gloria “June” (Alexander) Sharp, 96, formerly of Greencastle, passed away at her home in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. June was born on June 20, 1926, to Walter Earl and Edith Alma (Carrington) Alexander. June attended Greencastle High School. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star...
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Putnam Scanner for Sept. 6, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 09/05/22)
One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 9:34 p.m. Tammy K. McQueen, 63, Greenfield, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent property-damage crash. • At 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, Ty D. Smith, 20, Mooresville, was eastbound on State Road 240 in a 2021 Toyota Tacoma when he swerved to avoid a deer in the road...
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Corey Smith selected for EPIC Superintendent's Academy
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
South Putnam Supt. Corey Smith was recently selected as one of a cohort of 20 for the Educators Preparing Inspired Change (EPIC) Superintendent’s Academy provided through the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents. EPIC is a leadership program for Indiana’s public school superintendents designed to position them for dynamic leadership in their districts...
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Annual land rent survey saw increases in 2022
(Local News ~ 09/05/22)
Throughout the year, many individuals ask what the “going rate” is for farmland rental prices. That is a difficult question to answer. The rate fluctuates and is highly dependent on the individual farm ground being discussed. That is why when asked, Purdue Extension provides a range of values based on the annual Purdue Farmland Value Survey and stresses the importance of not simply utilizing the values given. ...
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