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Tiger Cubs fall at Bloomington South
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/13)
BLOOMINGTON -- The Greencastle girls' basketball team took a first-quarter lead before stumbling at Bloomington South on Saturday, losing 48-23 The Tiger Cubs (7-5, 1-0 West Central) were playing their third game of the week and came out sharp, jumping out to a 9-8 lead after the first quarter...
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Langdon, Carrington class champs at Greencastle Holiday
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/13)
The Greencastle wrestling team is still gaining experience early in the season, but senior Aaron Langdon and freshman Trae Carrington are already in late-season form. Langdon (170) followed up his second-straight Putnam County champion on Thursday with a win at the Greencastle Holiday Tournament on Saturday. He finished 4-0 on the day and was also the only wrestler to win by pin fall in every match...
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Tiger Cubs wrap busy week with win over Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/13)
Coming off emotional races on Tuesday and Thursday, the Greencastle co-ed swimming and diving team could have used a weekend to relax. Instead, they were met with a challenge from visiting Edgewood on Saturday. Despite their exhaustion, the Tiger Cubs prevailed. The girls won 112-74 and the boys won 113-70...
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Greencastle wins good fight against South Vermillion
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/13)
The Greencastle boys' basketball team hosted the South Vermillion Wildcats Saturday night. The Tiger Cubs led most of the night, but they almost let a late comeback haunt them, though, they won 70-61. "We did a good job building leads, but we didn't respond very well," GHS coach Troy Greenlee said, "A lot of this game was built on how we respond to runs, and we did not do very well."...
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Cougars top Panthers in home opener
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/13)
ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam boys' basketball team held their first home game of the season on Saturday night, defeating Riverton Parke 47-28. North Putnam (4-2, 1-0 West Central) seemed to be able to anything it wanted on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court...
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Clovers suffer first loss to Tri-West 66-59
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/13)
CLOVERDALE -- The best start to a season in more than 30 years for the Cloverdale boys' basketball team came to an end on Saturday as the Clovers lost to visiting Tri-West 66-59. The Clovers (7-1, 2-0 West Central) held a slight lead after the second and third quarters despite allowing the Bruins to pull in more than twice as many rebounds as they grabbed themselves...
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Chamber's annual dinner at Dixie Chopper facility Jan. 25
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will mark the start of its 60th year when it stages its annual dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25. The annual dinner will be at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport off Ballard Lane this year...
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3.27 inches of rain but no White Christmas this year
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
Putnam County may only be dreaming of a White Christmas right now, but had Friday and Saturday temperatures been colder, we might be up to our elbows in icicles and snowballs for the holiday. The two-day rainfall storm total recorded outside Greencastle by local weather observer Diana Foust topped 3.25 inches, she told the Banner Graphic Sunday...
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Tanis Monday named director for homeless shelter program
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
Beyond Homeless Inc. (BHI) has named Tanis J. Monday its executive director in preparation for opening in early 2014, it was announced today. Monday, currently executive director of the Putnam County Museum, will begin her new duties with BHI on Jan. 20...
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FOP Santa Drop celebrates the season of giving
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
For the past 17 years, the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 92 has delivered toys to needy children in Putnam County in a project known as the FOP Santa Drop. This year more than 50 kids received toys from Santa, making it the biggest Santa Drop in its history, due to an increase in donations...
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Early morning fire sends two to hospital
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
Local fire departments responded to a house fire early Sunday morning on Albin Pond Road, which resulted in two people being transported to Putnam County Hospital. Putnam County Sheriff's Department Deputy Josh Boller along with Greencastle Police Officer Nick Eastham arrived at the home of Norma Albin at 2:35 a.m., located at 1701 Albin Pond Rd...
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Chamber's annual dinner at Dixie Chopper facility Jan. 25
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce will mark the start of its 60th year when it stages its annual dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25. The annual dinner will be at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport off Ballard Lane this year...
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North Putnam revisits health care issues
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
BAINBRIDGE -- With the whole nation having to sign up for health insurance, the North Putnam School Board is still debating what to do with its non-certified employees. The North Putnam School Corporation had reinstated its non-certified employees, this includes instructional assistants, custodians and cafeteria workers, to 35-hour work weeks at the beginning of the school year. ...
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Here comes Santa
(Local News ~ 12/22/13)
Jae Pagan (above), 2, waits for the prize he won at the sleigh game during the Cookies and Milk with Santa, who was in high demand (left), event in Roachdale Saturday.
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