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Community Foundation surprises peer recovery organization with year-end grant
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
The Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) presented a $15,000 grant to Recovery Raw on Tuesday. To better serve Putnam County residents and realign the organization’s grantmaking and other strategic initiatives, PCCF completed a Community Needs Assessment earlier this year which identified addiction and illegal drug use as the community’s most pressing concern followed by mental health, access to livable wages, housing and quality healthcare...
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Parking variance allows old Marsh to become medical clinic
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
The old Marsh Supermarket store at 1033 Indianapolis Rd., vacant or only used for storage since the early 2000s, is expected to become a family practice medical clinic/physical therapy facility following action of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)...
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Caroline Hodge named 2023 DAR Good Citizen
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
At first with it being a “mindless repetition” from five years old, South Putnam’s Caroline Hodge expressed the Pledge of Allegiance being a broad representation on Tuesday. But in ultimately reading her essay as the Washburn Chapter’s 2023 DAR Good Citizen, she honed in on the ideals of liberty and justice for all. The essential point was putting them into practice through civic mindfulness...
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Johnson to maintain midfield presence at St. Mary-of-the-Woods
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/23)
Soccer season ended two months ago at Greencastle and winter sports are in full swing. That doesn’t mean the mind of Aleeyah Johnson has wandered to being out on the pitch in the summer, preparing for a new season, a season that will take place in a kit that isn’t purple and grey...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Braden Glaze, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/23)
Braden is a senior at North Putnam and participates in two sports, football and wrestling. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Brayden Glaze (BrG): “In sports, I’ve learned that I need to be a leader and to persevere though different challenges.”...
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Philip ‘Phil’ Taylor Carrington
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
Philip “Phil” Taylor Carrington, 97, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Whitlock Place Assisted Living in Crawfordsville. He was born Oct. 2, 1926, in Crawfordsville to the late Alva and Della (Pyle) Carrington. On Dec. 20, 1953, he married Doris (Marsteller) Carrington. They shared nearly 70 years of marriage together. Doris survives...
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Russell W. Fitzsimmons
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
Russell W. Fitzsimmons, 85, died peacefully Dec. 4, 2023, at The Waters of Greencastle. He was born May 4, 1938, in Greencastle, the son of Willard W. Fitzsimmons and Hazel M. (Buis) Scott. Russell graduated from Greencastle High School in the class of 1957...
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Donald Graham
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
Donald Graham, 86, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2023. He was born in Clayton on Dec. 31, 1936, to the late Leslie and Mary Graham. Don was a United States Air National Guard veteran. He married the love of his life, Shirley Graham, on Oct. 18, 1957. She survives...
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John Michael Hecko
(Obituary ~ 12/07/23)
John Michael Hecko, 83, of Greencastle, passed from this life to his eternal home on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. He was born in Bloomington to George and Lendora Rader Hecko, then lived in Greencastle from early childhood until after his graduation in 1958 from Greencastle High School...
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North Pole Breakfast set for Saturday, Dec. 16
(Local News ~ 12/07/23)
Breakfast at the North Pole — formerly Breakfast with The Grinch — is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 at 3 Fat Labs off Saddle Club Road in Madison Township. The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department is welcoming all ages to enjoy a “finger-food-style” breakfast, focusing on games, activities and crafts instead of food in the restructured event...
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