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Take a chance, girls; try out for the golf team
(Sports Column ~ 07/27/13)
With the school year approaching, I think this would be a good time for me to get a message out to the high school girls of Putnam County. It's never too late to think about joining your school's golf team, and it will be worth it. I was a beginner my freshman year; just decided to give it a try and it ended up being one of the best decisions I've ever made. ...
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Revving It Up
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/13)
Brian Haga (above) drove his "Cornfield Hustler" to the championship of the 4-Wheel Gas Street Truck Pull competition at the 4-H Fairgrounds on Friday, reaching 319.88 feet. Bainbridge's Denver McMurtry (right) took "The Penetrator" 273.33 feet in the competition and finished sixth. (Banner Graphic/Grant Wieman)
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Williams - Birth Announcement
(Births ~ 07/27/13)
Brandon and Lindsay (Blanton) Williams of Crawfordsville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter. Olivia Michelle Williams was born at 3:17 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17 at Witham Health Services, Lebanon. Olivia weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long...
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Beech Grove UMC plans lakeside service Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
Beech Grove United Methodist Church will have lakeside services on Sunday, July 28. Pastor Steve Johnson will give the sermon for the 11 a.m. service at Rocky Fork Lake. A pitch-in dinner will follow. Everyone is welcome. Anyone with questions may call 653-9815...
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Brazil Band performance to feature Hubers on Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will present "Keep Calm And March On" at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at Forest Park in Brazil, rain or shine. The BCB welcomes John Philip Huber, who earned his M.A. in music performance with merit honors recently from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales...
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Sounds of the summer night hike at McCloud
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
Who wants to spend a summer evening listening to the owls, toads, crickets and frogs that call McCloud Nature Park home? Join the McCloud naturalist for a guided night hike along McCloud's scenic trails at 8:30 p.m. Saturday Aug. 3, and learn to identify McCloud's nocturnal inhabitants by their vocalizations...
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Evelyn Drummond speaks for Stilesville Lighthouse Aglow
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
Preparations are under way to welcome Evelyn Drummond, who will be speaking at Stilesville Lighthouse Aglow at 9 a.m., Saturday Aug. 3 at the Stilesville Community Building (Fire Station), one block north of the stoplight on U.S. 40. There will be a free breakfast/brunch...
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Scanner for July 27
(Police Logs ~ 07/27/13)
County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday. At 6:30 p.m. Steven Eyster, 42, Fillmore, was arrested on two counts of failure to appear. At 11:01 p.m. Jason David Grimes, 29, Greencastle, was charged with operating while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement...
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Chamber of Commerce to host email, Internet marketing program
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an email and Internet marketing seminar on Tuesday, Aug.13 at the Putnam County Library from 9 a.m. to noon. The seminar will be presented by West Central Small Business Development Center. Participants will learn about social media marketing strategies and what they can do for sales, brand awareness, communication, customer relationships and business development...
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Cloverdale Council discusses software agreement, town court
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council recently conducted a special meeting to discuss several issues, including software about to expire soon for the town as well as a town court. Clerk-Treasurer Cheryl Galloway presented the board with multiple bids from various companies...
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Suspects in meth bust facing lengthy prison sentences
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
Three suspects arrested earlier this week in the latest Putnam County methamphetamine bust each could face up to 34 years in prison and as much as $40,000 in fines if convicted of all charges. All three Greencastle defendants --- Charles R. Sage II, 27, Melissa K. Buis, 42, and Kandice G. Shalayev, 28 --- made their initial appearance in Putnam Superior Court Friday morning with Judge Denny Bridges entering not-guilty pleas on their behalf to all charges...
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4-H member's generosity garners widespread support
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
Thinking about livestock auction checks, 4-H'ers can get dollar signs in their eyes. Auction money can help buy a car. It can help with college. It can go into a savings account. When second-year 4-H member Brayden Mann started thinking about his auction money, his heart was in a different place...
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Indianapolis Road project awarded to Bainbridge firm
(Local News ~ 07/27/13)
One of the most heavily traveled sections of roadway in Greencastle will be getting a facelift yet this summer. The portion of Indianapolis Road between the stoplight at Taco Bell (10th Street/ Warren Drive) and the stoplight at the entrance to the old Mallory Capacitor plant property (State Road 240/ Veterans Memorial Highway) will be refurbished in a nearly half-million-dollar project...
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