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Five displaced after wall fire Wednesday night
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
Five tenants have been displaced following a wall fire at a two-apartment house in Greencastle late Wednesday evening. At about 11:05 p.m., the Greencastle Fire Department received a direct call from a resident at 418 E. Washington St. for a fire in their apartment...
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Cloverdale wastewater project in motion
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
CLOVERDALE — Six months after town leaders were presented a plan, wastewater improvements in Cloverdale are waiting in the wings. Water Resources Manager Eric Smith of HWC Engineering announced during the Cloverdale Town Council’s regular meeting last week that the project was deemed a priority after being submitted to the Indiana Finance Authority...
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U.S. 231 project outlined during public meeting
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
Fewer than a dozen local residents and business people braved the November cold Wednesday night to talk about the upcoming U.S. 231 improvement project through Greencastle. “We were outnumbered,” Brian Humphreys of Humphreys’ Outdoor Power said after a group of Rieth Riley Construction officials were joined by Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) representatives and Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory for a public meeting at the Putnam County Fairgrounds designed to share the schedule on the long-awaited project.. ...
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County Council conducts public hearing ahead of solar decision
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
With less than a month until the Putnam County Council votes on a tax abatement for a proposed solar farm in Russell Township, it’s not clear what the decision will be. It is clear, though, that public opinion remains divided regarding Cold Spring Solar Farm...
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Terrell Stafford to perform with DePauw Jazz Festival Orchestra Friday
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
JazzFest is a yearly event hosted by the DePauw University School of Music that invites middle and high school students from across Indiana to the Green Center for the Performing Arts to participate in performances and masterclasses and to see legendary Jazz Musicians perform...
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Architect, management firms tapped for South Putnam project
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
Now working through the general obligation (GO) bond for infrastructure updates planned next year at South Putnam, firms overseeing architecture and construction management have been set. The South Putnam School Board tapped firms Fanning Howey and Michael Kinder & Sons in those respective roles at its regular meeting last week...
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Robe-Ann to get security cameras
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
Security cameras are coming to Robe-Ann Park. The Greencastle Park Board has approved an $11,593 proposal from S5 Security Solutions, owned and operated by Gary Stevens of Greencastle, to install a dozen cameras in locations to observe activity around the skatepark, restrooms, Emerald Palace, tennis courts and pool areas...
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Charles W. Collins
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Charles W. Collins, 90, of McCordsville, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Greenfield Health Care. He was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Brazil to Lowell C. and Leonore (Overstreet) Collins. Charles graduated from Greencastle High School and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Indianapolis. He was a production supervisor for Ford Motor Co., retiring in 1990...
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Leonard Ray Tucker
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Leonard Ray Tucker, 90, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 15, 2022, at the Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Spencer. Leonard was born in Monticello, Ky., on Dec. 14, 1931, to Albert Tucker and Bertha (Dodson) Tucker...
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Myrna Lynn Sutherlin
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Myrna Lynn Sutherlin, 75, of Cloverdale, passed away at home on Oct. 19, 2022. She was born June 18, 1947 to the late Darrell Wayne and Ruby Rosemary (Jones) Tyler. Myrna married David A. Sutherlin on Nov. 14, 1966, and he preceded her in death on June 18, 2013...
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Roy D. Butts
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Roy D. Butts, 84, of Logansport, passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at home. Born on May 5, 1938 in Greencastle, Roy was the son of the late A.W. and Mildred Butts. His younger siblings were Richard, Jean and Judy. Roy was a 1956 graduate of Reelsville High School and a 1960 graduate of Indiana State University...
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Digging deeper into land leases
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
Just over 60 percent of U.S. land in farms are owner-operated, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The national share of farmland that is owner-operated has been relatively stable over the past 50 years, with a noticeable decline during the farm crisis of the 1980s. That means that about 40 percent of U.S. farmland is rented...
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PIE Coalition holding holiday food drive
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
The PIE (Prevention, Intervention, Education) Coalition is hosting a non-perishable food drive from Nov. 18-Dec. 5. The effort will donate to families in need during the holiday season. Students can bring a non-perishable food item to the Putnam County girls’ basketball tournament at Cloverdale High School this weekend for a chance at prizes...
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Salvation Army seeking bell ringers
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
The Salvation Army is seeking people to ring the bell this kettle season. Ringing takes place from Nov. 25 through Dec. 24. Those who are interested may contact Jo Ellen at 765-720-1468. Donations may be dropped off at First National Bank, 1128 Indianapolis Rd., Greencastle. Checks should be made out to Salvation Army of Putnam County...
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Nick of Time
(Local News ~ 11/17/22)
With wife Marcy pinning a new badge on him, Greencastle Police Officer Nick Eastham is elevated to the rank of sergeant Wednesday during the Board of Works meeting at City Hall...
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Robert Wentz Gilley
(Obituary ~ 11/17/22)
Robert Wentz Gilley, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at his residence. Robert was born on April 14, 1940, the son of Wentz and Ora (Glass) Gilley. He was a 1959 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Mr. Gilley worked for 35 years at IBM in data input, until they closed in 1987. He liked to fish and enjoyed catching up with friends...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 18, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 11/17/22)
Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:08 p.m. Michael C. Oldham, 33, Fillmore, was taken into custody for domestic battery. • At 9:47 p.m. Tonya L. Boggs, 44, Fillmore, was housed at the jail on a warrant for theft and welfare fraud...
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