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Parkfest set Tuesday with Him&Her, Danny Martin & the Danocasters
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
A couple of generations of hometown musicians will be on hand to entertain the crowds at Robe-Ann Park for the Tuesday, July 18 edition of Parkfest. The Greencastle Civic League will welcome Him&Her as well as Danny and the Danocasters for the 6:30 p.m. event at the Robe-Ann Park bandshell...
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What Could Go Wrong?
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
Onstage for “The Play that Goes Wrong” at Putnam County Playhouse, the friends and family of Charles Haversham/Jonathan Harris (played by Cameron Wunderlich) raise a glass of “Scotch” in his memory early in the play-within-the-play production of “Murder at Haversham Manor." ...
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Morris withdraws name from City Council consideration
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
A crowded ballot for three at-large positions on the Greencastle City Council got a little less crowded on Monday morning. Democrat Thom Morris withdrew his candidacy for the position, according to Voter Registration Clerk Stacia Hathaway. Given that July 3 was the deadline for parties to fill vacancies on the ballot, the move likely leaves Democrats with just two candidates for the three spots in the Nov. 7 municipal election, in former Councilman Gary Lemon and Kim Fidler...
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YMCA project still grounded by soil issue
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
The Greencastle YMCA/wellness center project -- described by one city councilman as “the project that never seems to move along” -- continues to be held up by soil issues. Mayor Bill Dory told the City Council at its July meeting that the results of recent soil testing should be back this week...
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Parade Day
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
With the Putnam County Fair parade rolling westward down Washington Street Sunday afternoon, grand marshal Gene Grable enjoys his moment in the sun, even letting his dog get in on the action of waving to the crowd...
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Death of Clayton woman being investigated as homicide
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
CLAYTON — The death of a rural Hendricks County woman is being investigated as a homicide. At 6:24 p.m. on Friday, Hendricks County sheriff’s deputies were contacted for a death investigation in the 100 block of East County Road 600 South near Belleville...
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Estridge, South Putnam gets youth on board with boys’ basketball camps this week
(High School Sports ~ 07/17/23)
Though only in the position for little over a month, new South Putnam boys’ basketball head coach Josh Estridge was able to get youth camps organized and moving forward this week, inviting around 50 boys from grades 1-8 to Central Elementary to work on a variety of skills and get acclimated to the new coach’s ideas about the game...
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Down It Goes
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
The old park house, home to Greencastle park superintendents since at least the 1970s, comes down Monday as Collom Excavating of Rosedale demolishes the structure at 405 Bloomington St. Collom submitted the lowest of three bids at $35,220 to raze the home and dig out and dispose of the concrete foundation as well...
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Area 30 Board broaches lab fee issue
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
Acknowledging that there are questions regarding lab fees for the upcoming school year, not issuing them at the career center was discussed by the Area 30 Board Thursday morning. Area 30 Executive Director Chad Nunley approached the board about information on lab fees as a “gray area” apart from textbook fees and other curriculars. He relayed that he had not gotten direction from the state as far as career and technical education is concerned...
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City pool closed Monday and possibly Tuesday
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
Due to a high level of bacteria in the pool, in addition to the Air Quality Alert, the Greencastle Aquatic Center is closed Monday, July 17 and possibly Tuesday, July 18, Park Director Greg Ruark has announced.
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Chester DeWayne Query
(Obituary ~ 07/17/23)
Chester DeWayne Query, 90 of Greencastle, passed away July 13, 2023. He was born Jan. 23, 1933 to the late Chester Fredrick and Mary Helen (Cox) Query. Chester married Sylvia Query Aug. 9, 1953 and she preceded him in death July 27, 2022. Chester was a farmer and worked for IBM for many years...
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Charlene (Frazer) Hughes
(Obituary ~ 07/17/23)
Charlene (Frazer) Hughes, 75, of Cloverdale, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 14, 2023. She was born on June 20, 1948 to Charles E. and Betty J. Frazer. She married Chester Lee Hughes on May 28, 1970 in Norfolk, Va. He survives. Charlene graduated from George Washington High School with the class of 1966. ...
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How to start talking with your health care representative
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) advocates that all adults should have a legally designated representative to make health care decisions for them should they become unable to speak or make decisions for themselves in the future...
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Greencastle motorcyclist hurt in Parke County crash
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
MARSHALL -- A 52-year-old Greencastle woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon on U.S. 41 in Parke County. Just before 4 p.m., Anjennetta Taylor was northbound on U.S. 41, north of State Road 47, when she ran off the roadway and was thrown from the motorcycle, the Parke County Sheriff’s Department reported...
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Putnam Scanner for July 18, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 07/17/23)
Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 7:38 p.m. Heather A. Meagher, 39, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for failure to identify, false informing and on three local warrants. Saturday • At 6:31 p.m. Keith R. Gibson, 53, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for residential entry, criminal mischief, intimidation and driving a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator...
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Purdue Extension Master Gardener course set to start soon
(Local News ~ 07/17/23)
Purdue Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) receive training in horticulture to equip them to volunteer to assist Purdue Extension with home horticulture education in local communities. The requirements for Purdue EMG certification include acceptance into the training through an application and screening process, payment of a registration fee, completion of the EMG Basic Training which includes passing the open-book final exam with a score of 70 percent or higher and contributing at least 40 hours of volunteer service approved by the local EMG county coordinator within two years. ...
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