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COLUMN: Sometimes rest is the only thing for the weary
(Sports Column ~ 07/06/13)
I recently took a break from golf, more than a day off that is, and no it wasn't because of poor weather or that I couldn't get to a course ... I just did it because I needed to. My last column I discussed the impact a poor mental game will have and one of my tips was to take a break. So I tested that theory...
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Boespflug, Bumgardner among winners at Lincoln on Thursday
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/13)
California's Chad Boespflug gave car owner Paul Hazen a special Independence Day gift on Thursday night, capturing the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car victory over a 42-car field at Lincoln Park Speedway. The victory was Boespflug's first USAC National feature win and added another trophy to Hazen's prestigious resume as a car owner...
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Brattain, Dresbach defend 5K wins at Celebrate 4 Rokicki run
(Community Sports ~ 07/06/13)
To spark the start of this year's annual Friends of the Park Association of Putnam County's Celebrate 4 Independence Day Celebration, 166 runners and walkers, along with another 40 in the Annual Firecracker Fun Run, took to the streets of Greencastle early Thursday morning, July 4...
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Tri Kappa Changes
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
Tri Kappa sorority recent installed new officers as well as initiating new members. New officers (above) include (front from left) treasurer Natalie Pritchard, president Rhonda Brotherton, vice president Catherine Stockwell, (back) corresponding secretary Kristi Nauman, and recording secretary Jessica Tarr...
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Church camp a community tradition in Russellville
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The last weekend of June brings together young and old for church camp at Clodfelter's Pond. For one weekend in June every year, community leaders, parents, grandparents, friends and relatives come together to learn, to make new friendships and renew old, to worship and to share and enjoy the beauty of nature...
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Hanna Street Baptist Church hosts revival July 7-10
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
Hanna Street Baptist Church will welcome evangelist Harlan Barnett for its summer revival on July 7-10. The revival starts with the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service and continues each evening at 7 p.m. Barnett will preach and provide special music at each session...
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Community Calendar
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
Gobin United Methodist Chruch Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church is inviting children for a fun week of Vacation Bible School at "Everywhere Fun Fair: Where God's World Comes Together!" Join us Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Kids from PreK to those just completing fifth grade are encouraged to attend...
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Skinner - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 07/06/13)
Phillip and Sharon Skinner will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on Sunday, July 14. The children of Fred and Edith Skinner and Doris and Clova Salsman, they were married at First Baptist Church with Rev. Klye Miller officiating. Phillip and Sharon have four children, son Jon Skinner and wife Laurel and daughters Amy Jordan and husband Greg, Caroline Cash and husband Ty and Sara Skinner...
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Brazil Concert Band to present 'An After the Fourth Special'
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
The Brazil Concert Band will present "An After the Fourth Special," at 8 p.m. July 7 at Forest Park rain or shine. BCB principal clarinetist Ralph Stewart will guest conduct the band. Stewart is director of the Marshall, Ill., Municipal Band and plays in the Jackson Township Community Band...
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Turning Point's young founder to speak at Defenders of Liberty
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
Charlie Kirk, a 19-year-old from the Chicagoland area, is the founder and executive director of Turning Point USA. He will be the guest speaker at the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 8, at the Putnam County Airport, Dixie Chopper Business Center, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle...
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Scanner for July 6
(Police Logs ~ 07/06/13)
County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Pamela Reed, 38, Covington, was charged with domestic battery, false informing and failure to appear. At 5:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Matthew David Sechrist, 19, Poland, was charged with operating while intoxication and a probation violation...
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Stuff the bus to take place throughout the month of July
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
Throughout the month of July, United Way of Putnam County is collecting three items: pencils, crayons and notebooks. It will have a booth at the Putnam County Fair where they will end this county-wide event. It will disburse the collected items evenly between the four county school corporations to use...
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Greencastle Kiwanis members help out on Fourth of July
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
While others spent their Fourth of July celebrating the nation's birthday, several members of the Greencastle Kiwanis Club spent the day raising funds for children suffering from various diseases and physical issues at the Riley Childen's Hospital in Indianapolis...
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Zerkel plans to move on following 2013-14 school year
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
ROACHDALE -- North Putnam High School Principal Alan Zerkel will be spending his last year among the students and staff of North Putnam before facing his next adventure, retirement. After spending the past 40 years educating young minds Zerkel has decided to hang up his teaching hat...
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Band of Fillmore volunteers hard at work again
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
FILLMORE -- As anyone who's attended more than one Fillmore Town Council meeting can attest, council president Alan Jones keeps himself busy. He also keeps his friends busy, for that matter. When the streets need patched each spring, Jones spearheads the effort by renting the paving machine and purchasing the asphalt mix from the county highway department...
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2013 Putnam County Fair queen contestants: Part I
(Local News ~ 07/06/13)
The 2013 Putnam County Fair Queen contest is quickly approaching. The contest will take place on Saturday, July 13 at the Fairgrounds Community Building at 7 p.m. Contestants will be judged on the basis of beauty, poise and personality, which will be determined in both preliminary personal judging and the public contest...
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