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Local track athletes prepare for Saturday's state meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/13)
Greencastle senior Colleen Weatherford is preparing for her fourth straight trip to the Indiana High School Athletic Association track and field state finals on Saturday, so the pressure is nothing new to her. For GHS sophomore Jessica Lenihan, though, the brighter stage is a little bit overwhelming...
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PCCF to host program to help protect non-profits
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
The Putnam County Community Foundation will be hosting a program featuring Phil Purcell to provide attendees with a thorough review of policies and procedures to safeguard their nonprofit against negligence or intentional abuse. The workshop will take place on June 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Inn at DePauw...
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Hamilton Center, Inc. to participate in learning community
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- Hamilton Center, Inc. is one of 37 behavioral health organizations across the U.S. that have been chosen to participate in the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare's 2013 Trauma-informed Behavioral Healthcare Learning Community launched in April...
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Scanner May 30
(Police Logs ~ 05/30/13)
Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday Carole Butler, 32, Moro, Ill., was charged with nonsupport of a dependent and failure to appear. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday Natasha Mershon, 31, Terre Haute, was charged with two counts of identity deception...
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Ashley Square to host free family movies this summer
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
Ashley Square Cimena will be hosting a free Family Film Festival each Wednesday between June 5 and July 24. Show times are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and each film is rated PG. The cinema will also be offering a small drink and small popcorn special for $3.50...
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Farm Credit Mid-America celebrates National Dairy Month
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
June is National Dairy Month and Farm Credit Mid-America will be celebrating with free brownie sundaes on Wednesday, June 5. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Farm Credit will be serving the sundaes to anyone who drives through or stops in the office at 1298 N. Jackson St., Greencastle...
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Almost Home restaurant to feature Barone-Fini Wine at special dinner
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
Almost Home will be hosting a wine dinner featuring wine from Barone-Fini Winery in Italy on Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. The wine dinner will also host the grower at Barone-Fini Winery, Giovanni Bonmartini-Fini. He will be on hand to discuss the various wines paired with the light summer fare that owner of Almost Home, Gail Smith, has planned for the evening...
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Conservation stewardship program applications due by June 14
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
Jane Hardisty, State Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana recently announced the deadline for applicants interested in funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS accepts applications for conservation programs all year, however to be considered for this year's funding Hoosier farmers and forestland owners should submit applications by June 14 to their local NRCS office...
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Witt sentenced to three years for neglect
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
A controversial confinement case that saw the defendant often at odds with court officials ended on a quiet, civilized note Wednesday with a Cloverdale man receiving a three-year sentence for neglect of a dependent. Michael Shane Witt, 34, was sentenced to three years in the Department of Correction with an additional year of probation for the Dec. 29 incident at the Cloverdale home he shared with six children...
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Budget shortfall scare ends in good news for county
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
Prior to the start of the official business at Tuesday's Putnam County Council meeting, president Darrell Thomas addressed the concerns of county officials and employees who had been told recently of a possible major budget shortfall. "You were all alerted on Friday that we had potential for a financial crisis, that we might be $300,000 short in our budget," Thomas said. "In the meantime, today, we got answers from people in Indianapolis."...
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Summer Fun
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
Summer vacation means having some fun in the sun and for Emma and Gavin Huber that means playing outside as much as possible.
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Jack Haden Brackney
(Obituary ~ 05/30/13)
Jack Haden Brackney, 89, a lifelong resident of Putnam County, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. He was born on Oct. 17, 1923 in Putnam County to Bryan E. Brackney and Stella Gay Priest Brackney. Mr. Brackney lived most of his life on the beloved family farm in Clinton Township, being the fourth generation to make their home there. He retired from Lone Star with 30 years of service and continued farming until his health declined...
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Grace Tilley
(Obituary ~ 05/30/13)
Grace Tilley, 95, a lifelong resident of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. She was born on Aug. 31, 1917 in Greencastle to Granville Richard Marion Harmon and Carrie Baughman Harmon. Grace retired from Kroger as a cashier with over 30 years of service. She had also worked at Allison Transmissions during World War II...
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Robert Eugene Walker
(Obituary ~ 05/30/13)
Robert Eugene Walker, 74, Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Hickory Creek at Sunset, Greencastle. He was born on Nov. 5, 1938 at Crawfordsville and was the son of the late John William and Mabel Juanita (Peffley) Walker. He is survived by his sons, Randy Walker and wife Lynna, Greencastle, Timothy J. ...
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