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GMS drops pair to North Clay
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/09)
The Greencastle eighth grade girls' basketball A and B-teams competed against North Clay Thursday. The A-team fell 40-24, while the B-team lost 23-10. Rayleigh Amis led the way for the A-team with 14 points, followed by Rebecca Sampson with four and Christy Miller with one point...
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North Putnam swimming falls to Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/09)
The North Putnam swim teams battled Danville Wednesday, with both squads suffering defeats. The boys lost 108-74, while the girls lost 107-71. For the boys, Dane Gray won two events, Joe Lehr one with Zach Moore setting a record in diving. Gray won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:32.85 and the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:05.25. Lehr captured the 100-yard backstroke in 1:19.62 and Moore's total of 145.45 set a new mark in the diving event...
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Ness places fourth at Championships
(College Sports ~ 03/13/09)
BLOOMINGTON -- Kristen Ness took fourth place in weight throw for the Indiana University women's track and field team on Friday at the Big Ten Indoor Championships at the Harry Gladstein Field House in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers finished fourth, the best for IU since 2003...
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Cougars' Vondersaar gets 'Knight'ed
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/09)
North Putnam senior Seth Vondersaar will look to bring his aggressive style of play to Marian College this fall. Vondersaar signed to play for the Knights on Thursday. A Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention and Banner Graphic Defensive Player of the Year, Vondersaar tore through his senior season collecting 93 total tackles and two blocked punts...
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Roast committee sends out thanks
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/09)
To the Editor: The Putnam County Museum sends grateful thanks to the Banner Graphic for its support of the Roast-A-Relic, as we honored former Banner editor Eric Bernsee. Our other two sponsors, Hays, Murphy, Sharp and Brackney Insurance Agency and Perishing and Company/Payroll Express along with the Banner Graphic helped ensure the success of the annual museum fundraiser...
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Determining when life begins is simple
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/09)
To the Editor: If someone asked you for one picture of you -- one that best describes who you are -- what picture would you give them? A picture of when you were in grade school? How about at your high school graduation? Your wedding picture? When you were awarded MVP?...
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Family appreciates help in difficult time
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/09)
To the Editor: Josh, Samantha and Lily Richardson would like to thank our community for the amount of support that we have received in the recent weeks with the passing of our daughter Lucy Bea. As it was a shock to us, amazingly it was a shock to many of you as well, and you felt our pain with us. We have been blessed with some pretty amazing family, friends, co-workers and citywide neighbors...
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Seminar slated at Union Chapel
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Union Chapel Church is offering a seminar for parents of children of all ages who would like to begin planning for college. The seminar will be held at 7 p.m. on March 18. The church is located on U.S. 36 one mile west of Morton. Becky Brothers, guidance counselor at South Putnam High School, will explain how to go about getting scholarships...
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Putnam experiences housing market growth despite economy
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- According to statistics released this month by the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR), nearly 4,500 homes sold in the three-month period ending in January for an average sales price $125,700, Key local findings: In the attached statistical analysis, Page 2 details county-specific information on units sold. ...
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Museum looking for exhibit items
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
For many of us, it has been a long while since we looked at the dollhouse stored in the attic or dusted off the toy trucks in the storage bin in the basement, but for all of us, the play objects from our childhood hold a special meaning that is dear to our hearts...
- A Day at the Statehouse (Local News ~ 03/13/09)
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Acclaimed television producer to speak at DePauw
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
David Simon -- called the "creator of some of television's most critically acclaimed and relevant work" by Associated Press -- is coming to DePauw University. On April 2, Simon will deliver the keynote address for DePauw's Undergraduate Communications Honors Conference Titled "The Audacity of Despair: The Decline of American Empire and What's In It For You."...
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Spend spring break with the Parks and Recreation Department
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Spring break is only a few weeks away. Anyone not heading to the sunny south may want to consider signing up for the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department's spring break program for kids. It will take place March 23 to 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the ballroom of DePauw University's Memorial Union Building. Pre-registration is required for the program. Participants need to bring a lunch each day...
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Traditional Irish music coming to DePauw Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
You don't have to be Irish to enjoy an evening of traditional Irish music being presented by DePauw University at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Well-known artists Liz Carroll and John Doyle are featured in a free concert at the Thompson Recital Hall of DePauw University's Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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PCPL hitting the road
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Anyone looking for gardening, flower, tree, plant (and more) information from the Putnam County Public Library will want to visit the 10th annual Putnam County Master Gardener's Lawn and Garden Show. This will also be the 10th year the library will have a display of print and non-print lawn and garden related materials on display. Visit with staff and dedicated volunteers on Friday from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PC Fair Grounds...
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County receives federal funds
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Putnam County has been chosen to receive $14,661 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. A national board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, U.S.A.; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; The Salvation Army; United Jewish Communities and United Way of America made the selection...
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Esta Mae Byrd
(Obituary ~ 03/13/09)
Esta Mae Byrd, 91, of Mooresville, formerly of Greencastle, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Meadow Lakes Senior community in Mooresville. Born Oct. 11, 1917 in Broad Park, she was the daughter of Burnace and Lula Buis Pritchard. She was a 1935 graduate of Greencastle High School. She married Kenneth J. Byrd and he preceded her in death on June 22, 1977...
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Margaret Elmore
(Obituary ~ 03/13/09)
Margaret Elmore, 85, of Greencastle died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Mrs. Elmore was born July 25, 1923, in Kentucky. She was a member of Hanna Street Baptist Church and the Red Hat Society. Surviving are her husband, Charles Elmore; a son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Sarah Elmore of Coatesville; a sister, Mary Koselke of Indianapolis; a grandson and granddaughter-in-law, David and Lori Elmore of Martinsville; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Paula and Scott Wiggins of Greencastle; five great-grandchildren, Bethany Elmore, Kaylee Elmore, Bryce Wiggins, Brent Wiggins and Faith Wiggins; and cousins Betty Klaybush of Greencastle, Sue Newhouse and husband Mitch of Ohio and Mel Crawford and wife Barbara of Greencastle.. ...
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Putnam Scanner for March 13, 2009
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Putnam County Jail Abdiwali Jama, 41, Kansas City, Kan., was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 4:34 a.m. Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance. Osman Abdilah, 25, Kansas City, was booked at 4:55 a.m. Wednesday for possession of a controlled substance...
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Census 2010 looking for workers
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Every 10 years the government counts the population in the United States. The next census is due out in 2010 and recruitment of census workers has already begun. The census population totals determine which states gain or lose representatives in Congress as well of the amount of state and federal funding communities receive...
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Charges against DePauw student consolidated
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
A DePauw student accused of stealing a sorority sister's credit card and running up over $1,000 in charges will now face much less potential jail time if her case goes to trial. Brittany E. Schmall, 21, of Portage, Mich., was originally charged with one count of Class D felony theft and nine counts of Class D felony fraud -- each charge punishable by up to three years in jail. ...
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Web site already helping Sheriff's Department
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
Two of Putnam County's "Most Wanted" criminals have been captured after their photos and charges were publicized on the Sheriff's Department Web site at www.putnam-sheriff.com. "Sharing information via the Web site allows the public to be more involved in keeping our communities safe," Sheriff Steve Fenwick said of the Top 10 list. "We encourage people to submit any tips, because info that may seem insignificant could be the tip that gets a criminal off the streets."...
- Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts! (Local News ~ 03/13/09)
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Sustainability group looks at next steps
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
After more than three months of ideas and hard work, the Greencastle Sustainability Core Group made its official presentation to the Greencastle City Council at Thursday's regular council meeting. "I'm a proud representative of a really remarkable group from this community -- 100 strong from all corners of this community and Putnam County," said Sustainability Chairman Steve Setchell...
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Recker cleared of allegations
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
More than three years after it was filed, a case alleging professional misconduct by a Putnam County public defender has been settled. Indiana Supreme Court Hearing Officer Daniel J. Pfleging entered a judgment in favor of James Recker. "The court concludes that respondent did not commit the attorney misconduct charged and therefore enters judgment in his favor," the decision read. "We find that respondent, James R. Recker, did not engage in attorney misconduct."...
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Meet the Banner Graphic Staff!
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Fillmore man arrested on molestation charges
(Local News ~ 03/13/09)
A Fillmore man was formally charged in Putnam County Circuit Court Friday with several felony sex crimes. Lee Alan Murphy, 35, has been in jail since Wednesday. He faces two charges of Class A felony child molesting, two charges of Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class C felony count of child molesting, a Class C felony count of sexual misconduct with a minor and a Class D felony count of dissemination of matter harmful to a minor...
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