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Community rallies around Miles family in wake of tragedy
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
ROACHDALE — A local family is not without support following a freak tragedy Friday night. Brooke Miles, 46, and her father-in-law Rick Miles Sr., 65, both of Roachdale, were killed when a large ash tree fell on the vehicle Brooke was driving shortly after 7 p.m...
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DAZE WORK: Powerless and left in the dark
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
It was a dark and stormy night ... Ever since Snoopy typed those words atop his doghouse in the old Peanuts strip, I’ve longed to use it as an opening sentence. And now, thanks to Mother Nature and Duke Energy, I have my chance. Moments away from wrapping up my story Friday afternoon on Russell Harvey being named to the Greencastle City Council, literally putting the final touches on the last paragraph, I was on the phone with Editor Jared Jernagan, urging him to proofread and post the story by 2 p.m. ...
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Commissioners maintain there’s little they can do about Heritage landfill
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
As community members continue to express their frustration over hazardous waste being trucked into Putnam County from an Ohio train derailment, the message of the Putnam County Commissioners remains consistent — there’s not much they can do about the matter...
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Writer Borgman to speak at GCC
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
Newspaper columnist, author and speaker Lori Borgman will speak at Greencastle Christian Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15. Borgman’s newspaper column touches on a wide array of topics ranging from the “truth about nagging” to “marriage-related hearing loss.” She also is the author of the popular essay, “The Death of Common Sense,” which has gone viral, having been published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, the Philippines and Greece.. ...
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Water Rescue
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
A vehicle is nearly submerged after a motorist and their passenger attempted to cross a driveway through the Sallust Branch near Stilesville Friday afternoon. With assistance from the Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Boller entered the water and removed them through the broken window...
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Third spring hike set for Saturday afternoon
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
The third hike of the 2023 will be at DePauw University Nature Park west of Greencastle. The hike, which will start at 1 p.m., will be led by Tim and Kate Jedele of Greencastle. The nature park is an ideal spot for frogs, toads and salamanders who all breed in the spring...
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State Qualifiers
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
Earlier this school year, the Greencastle Middle School robotics team competed at the Purdue regional competition of the Indiana First LEGO League Challenge as well as qualifying for the state competition. GMS won the prestigious Core Values Award in addition to qualifying for the state competition at the University of Indianapolis...
- Eating right and reducing food waste (Local News ~ 03/06/23)
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Putnam Scanner for March 7, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 03/06/23)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 12:42 a.m. Austin J. Nickol, 35, Brownsburg, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. Friday • At 8:27 a.m. Leslie E. Anderson, 28, Terre Haute, was taken into custody for a false identity statement and on an out-of-county warrant...
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Advance planning workshop set Wednesday
(Local News ~ 03/06/23)
The next free advance health care planning workshop hosted by the Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association will be Wednesday, March 8 from noon-1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, email contact.us@pchpca.org by Tuesday for a meeting invitation and instructions. For additional information, call 765-301-7614...
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LETTER: Our students should be taught what truth is
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/23)
To the Editor: Our society rests on the idea that there is “truth” that does not change based on the culture and “truth” that does not change based on circumstances. Every person who testifies in court promises to, “tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”...
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