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Rep. Jim Baird appointed to two committees
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) appointed State Representative Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) to serve on the Environmental Quality Service Council and the Commission on Military and Veteran Affairs. "I'm honored to receive these two committee assignments, and as a farmer and veteran, I'm very passionate about resolving environmental and veteran issues to move our state forward," said Rep. ...
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GHS All Class Reunion to be held July 13
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Alumni, teachers and friends of Greencastle High School are invited to the annual All Class Reunion at the Dixie Chopper Hotel and Conference Center at the Putnam County Airport from 4 p.m.-midnight on Saturday, July 13. Festivities include a gathering time of 4 p.m. with a buffet dinner served at 6 p.m. and entertainment with a dance band from 8:30-11:30 p.m...
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Showing Support
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Marvin Peters of Duke Energy recently presented Board Member Donna House with a check in the amount of $1,001 with Treasurer Ginger Scott. Duke Energy supports the Mary Allison Children's Trust Golf Outing as a trust patron. For information on being a patron or the golf outing on July 12 at Clover Meadows Golf Course you may contact Scott at 655-2333, Jim Jackson at 522-1000, Joe Ferguson at 653-9258 or Darren Hughes at 720-0946...
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Brazil Concert Band to hold Independence Day celebration
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, proudly presents "America First, A Grand Patriotic Extravaganza!" Sunday June 30th, at the special time of 7:30 pm, Forest Park rain or shine. In celebration of the upcoming Independence Day, the BCB will include all the patriotic favorites in a red, white and blue theme...
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Not too late for those looking to explore 4-H
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
To officially be in the regular 4-H program, one must be in grades 3-12 as of Jan. 1 of the current year. However second graders can get a taste of 4-H by signing up for the "Exploring 4-H" program. Exploring 4-H is a program for children who are not yet old enough for 4-H. Any boy or girl who lives in or attends school in Putnam County and was in second grade as of Jan. 1 of the current year is eligible...
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Acclaimed pianist to perform twice in Putnam County
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The adventuresome, internationally-acclaimed pianist Taka Kigawa, will be giving two performances in Greencastle this week, one as part of the Greencastle Summer Music Festival in Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. On Tuesday, June 25 at 8:30 p.m. ...
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SP, NP's Gold team wins football all-star game
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- Eric Davis and Laren Sanford of North Putnam and Justin Bumgardner, Ryan Chestnut and Tanner Thompson of South Putnam walked off the football field on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium as members of a record-setting Gold All-Star Team...
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A variety of ways to 'Celebrate 4' at Robe Ann Park
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Planning for what promises to be an eventful Fourth of July, the Celebrate 4 committee has laid out a full slate of events for Thursday, July 4 in Robe Ann Park. Beginning with the Pancakes for Parks and Pathways breakfast at 7 a.m. and continuing through the fireworks show at dusk, Robe Ann Park should be packed with visitors and plenty of things to do throughout the day...
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Roachdale Roaches
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
"Roachdale Roaches hear this song do-da, do-da!" Was the opening song for the Roachdale Summerfest roach race. Participants cheered on their roaches as the sprinted, or crawled, to the finish line on Saturday afternoon.
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Bean, Mongrel Dogs return to ParkFest stage Tuesday
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
A pair of acts will return to the Bob Flanigan Bandshell at Robe Ann Park for this Tuesday's edition of ParkFest. John Bean will make his second appearance at the Greencastle Civic League's annual summer music festival, while the Mongrel Dogs will return to the festival they have been gracing since 2008...
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Greencastle native recalls her time as a WWII nurse
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Sixty-eight years have passed since the end of World War II. It's been 66 since 95-year-old veteran Helen Hurst returned to the United States after serving as nurse. Sitting in the VFW hall in Greencastle seemed an appropriate spot to talk to Hurst, a Greencastle native, who started out her long career in nursing by going into the American Red Cross nurses training program with 10 other women...
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Constantin 'Poppi' Osol
(Obituary ~ 06/24/13)
Constantin "Poppi" Osol, 91, of Greencastle, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Born May 5, 1922 in Taganrog, Russia, he was the son of Glukaria and Dimitri Petrov. Constantin finished high school and university in Taganrog. He was also a Holocaust survivor, spending nearly three years in Buchenwald concentration camp...
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