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Knights rain in threes to beat Tiger Cubs again
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/24)
The Greencastle Lady Tiger Cubs hosted Northview on Friday night in a Western Indiana Conference basketball game and hoped to avenge an earlier loss to the Knights on their home floor. Unfortunately for the Cubs, the athletic Northview squad used a big run bridging the first and second quarters to pick up the victory by a 66-39 margin...
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Strong start, finish propels Greencastle past Northview
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/24)
There were not very many rebounds to be gathered in the high school boys’ basketball game at McAnally Center on Friday night as the Greencastle Tiger Cubs and the Northview Knights didn’t miss enough shots in the contest to put up good rebounding numbers...
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ISP seeks help in case of Kansas man struck on I-70 Christmas day
(Local News ~ 01/05/24)
BRAZIL — As the investigation continues into why and how a pedestrian ended up on Interstate 70 on the evening of Dec. 25, the Indiana State Police are seeking public assistance. Fredy Roma Escobar, 33, Kansas City, Kan., was struck and killed while walking in the westbound lanes near the 22-mile marker at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Christmas...
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Court News for Jan. 5, 2024
(Court News ~ 01/05/24)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Daniel B. Ashby, 28, Cloverdale, Level 5 felony battery with bodily injury to a public safety officer, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement Christina G. Atkins, 24, Cloverdale, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 5, 2024
(Police Logs ~ 01/05/24)
Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 3:38 p.m. Andrea L. Steely, 58, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for interfering with a drug screen. Saturday • At 6:10 p.m. Anthony J. Kerr, 31, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated...
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Elmer L. Dieter
(Obituary ~ 01/05/24)
Elmer L. Dieter, 76, of Cloverdale, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. He was born Feb. 14, 1947 in Redding, Pa., the son of Donald and Leah (Hines) Dieter. He was a graduate of Blue Mountain High School in Pennsylvania. Elmer was a self-employed contractor for several years...
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Cathy Jean Samsel
(Obituary ~ 01/05/24)
Cathy Jean Samsel, 65, passed away Jan. 2, 2024, after a short battle with kidney cancer. Cathy was born on May 23, 1958, to Earl Gene and Joyce (Conn) McCammack. She was a graduate of South Putnam High School in the class of 1976. Cathy married Eddie Paul Samsel on Nov. 11, 1978...
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Carl Eston Strain
(Obituary ~ 01/05/24)
Carl Eston Strain died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2023, at the age of 96 with family by his side. This longtime resident of Munster was born Jan. 12, 1927, in Greencastle to Gladys Kersey Strain and James Franklin Strain and grew up on the Strain apple orchard and dairy farm...
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