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Greencastle fall youth baseball registration now ongoing
(Community Sports ~ 07/19/13)
Greencastle Youth Baseball is currently registering players for Fall Ball. Youths age 5-15 are eligible to play in this league. Registration forms and fees are due on Monday, July 29. Forms can be picked up and turned in at West Central Veterinary Services, located at 316 N. Jackson St., until 7 p.m. on July 29...
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PCYSA soccer registration now open
(Community Sports ~ 07/19/13)
The Putnam County Youth Soccer Association has opened registration for the Fall 2013 Recreation League. The league is open to boys and girls ages 3-14. Registration closes on Friday, Aug. 9. The fee is $60. Participants can register online at www.pcysa.com. Forms are also available at the following locations:...
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Putnam County Featured Alumni: Sam Gould, Diver, South Putnam High School
(Community Sports ~ 07/19/13)
South Putnam graduate Sam Gould dived into bigger waters this year as a freshman at Division III Rose-Hulman, and noticed some big differences immediately. The 19-year-old said it's good to meet new people, but there are more meets at the collegiate level, which means more travel time...
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Tennis stars of the future
(Community Sports ~ 07/19/13)
The Greencastle Civic League hosted its third annual Junior Tennis Tournament on July 13 and 14 at DePauw. Numerous age groups were represented. In the six-and-under group, Braxton Lewis (top left) took first place, competing against (from left) Grant Beard, Allison Landry, Quinton Seaver and runner-up Connor Sullivan. Boyd Ensley (middle, second from left) won the eight-and-under group. He competed against (from left) Carson Taylor, Dunkin York, Tanner Smithers, Maddie Landry, Taylor Beard, Sophie Riggle and Danica Wiseman. (Bottom, from left) Molly Ramey and Anna Zellers participated in the 10-and-under group. (Courtesy photos)
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Applications available for deer reduction hunts at state parks
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
Applications are available online for Hoosiers wanting to participate in special deer reduction hunts this fall at designated Indiana state parks. The first round of state park deer reduction hunting will be Nov. 18 and 19. The second round will be Dec. 2 and 3...
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Pilot suffers minor injuries in ultralight crash near Stilesville
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
STILESVILLE -- A Hendricks County man reportedly sustained minor injuries Tuesday evening after his ultralight aircraft crashed near the Hendricks-Putnam county line. The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. in the 7900 block of Masten Road, north of U.S. 40, near Stilesville...
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Brazil Concert Band to perform Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will present "Storms, Flags And Vows" at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21, rain or shine in Forest Park. The storms will include "Rolling Thunder" by Henry Fillmore and "Storm Warning Rag" by Stephen Kent Goodman...
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Off To A Flying Start
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
The 2013 fundraising season for Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days is off to a great start with a $750 donation from the Putnam County Convention and Visitor Bureau. Airport Appreciation Days will be observed Sept. 7-8. PCAAD Group President Jack Sutton (third from right) receives the donation from CVB Executive Director Karla Lawless. Looking on (from left) are J.R. Scott, Ginger Scott, Tracy Maynard, Duane Skoog and CVB Assistant Director Dianna Love...
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Scanner for July 19
(Police Logs ~ 07/19/13)
County Jail Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, Anthony Wayne Strode, 40, Indianapolis, was arrested for motor vehicle theft, operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction, resisting law enforcement and failure to appear...
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Getting Ahead program begins in August
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
Putnam County has a new program coming to town that will help people "get ahead." The Putnam County Bridges Out of Poverty Initiative will assist those who considered themselves poverty stricken. "People who are in poverty know they are -- we don't have to define that for them," said Judy Cockrum, who will facilitate the program. "If we have a few middle-class people, we don't really worry about it too much."...
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No parking on Edgelea Drive for fair week
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
Ongoing road construction in the Edgelea subdivision has the Putnam County Commissioners prohibiting parking in the area during the Putnam County 4-H Fair. To avoid the long lines and cost associated with parking at the fairgrounds, many fair goers often choose to park along the sides of Edgelea Drive north of the fairgrounds and Windy Hill Country Club...
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Putnam's jobless standing takes tumble in June figures
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
After forging a steady climb to nearly claw its way into the top third of Indiana's unemployment rates for May, Putnam County took a sharp fall in the latest figures released Friday. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reports that Putnam County posted a 9.2 percent June jobless figure, tumbling into the bottom third of the Hoosier jobless ranks...
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It's starting to feel like summer
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
This week has been a sampling of the torrid temperatures from last year's drought, and it will continue through today. According to the National Weather Service, this will be the "most significant hot spell in central Indiana since last summer." Today's heat index could reach up to 100 degrees, as it's done throughout the week...
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Almost Done
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
After 11 months of working, watching and waiting, facade work on Almost Home restaurant and Swizzle Stick bar and grill is nearing completion on the north side of the courthouse square in Greencastle. Workmen from Advanced Restoration Contractors put the finishing touches on the new brick facade Thursday as the arrival of new window glass for the businesses is awaited next week. ...
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Meet the 12 Putnam County Star finalists
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
As anyone who saw them at the Putnam County Fair Queen contest can tell you, the 12 finalists are set for the inaugural Putnam County Star contest. The contest will take place over the course of four evenings between Saturday and Wednesday of fair week on the Endeavor Communications Free Stage at the fairgrounds...
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Putnam County Fair Schedule
(Local News ~ 07/19/13)
Friday, July 19 7 a.m.-midnight: Enter 4-H Sheep 8 a.m.-7 p.m.: Enter 4-H Goats 8 a.m.-10 p.m.: Enter 4-H Dairy Cattle 3-6 p.m.: Enter 4-H Horses & Ponies 5-7 p.m.: Lil' Sprouts Special Program, Harris Hall 7 p.m.: Parade Downtown, Theme: Memories of the Past...
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Viola Mae Boller
(Obituary ~ 07/19/13)
Viola Mae Boller, 76, of Bainbridge, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Born Sept. 22, 1936 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Elijah and Afton (Holcomb) Boller and was a 1954 graduate of Russellville High School. Viola had owned and operated Vi's Café in Hollandsburg and was a co-owner of the BonTon Diner in Bainbridge. She was a member of the Bainbridge Christian Church...
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