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Firebaugh finishes seventh in 100 fly
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/14)
INDIANPOLIS -- Athletics by its very nature can be an illogical pursuit. Take an elite swimmer, for example: Countless hours in the practice pool turn into weeks, turn into months, turn into years -- all in pursuit of the one ultimate swim that, ideally, amounts to far less than a minute in the competition pool...
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DePauw women are dancing again
(College Sports ~ 03/02/14)
Before DePauw entered the NCAC in the 2011-2012 season, Denison's women's basketball program was the dominant force in league play, having won six of seven league tournaments. The Big Red may have wanted to reassert itself on top of the heap Saturday evening, but the No. 4 Tigers crushed those hopes in the opening minutes en route to a 69-41 win, securing the hosts' 11th straight NCAA tournament bid...
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Baseball league still needs players
(Community Sports ~ 03/02/14)
The West Central Indiana Men's Senior Baseball League currently has three committed teams from Coatesville, Pittsboro and Mooresville. Organizers would like to expand to six teams before the season starts on Aug. 3. The league is now open to men 30 years and older. League officials have secured fields in Plainfield, Mooresville and Greencastle to play Sunday doubleheaders...
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Putnam County Swim Team seeking more swimmers
(Community Sports ~ 03/02/14)
The Putnam County Swim Team, formerly Greencastle Summer Swim, is a competitive, year-round USA Swimming program that started in August 2013. Known as the Griffins, PCST is looking for more members for the upcoming spring session, which begins April 14. The session will also include stroke improvement for those who can swim any stroke independently for at least 10 yards...
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Boys' hoops sectionals begin Tuesday
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/14)
While no county schools are in action until later in the week, boys' basketball sectional action is set to begin Tuesday at sites around the state. Locally, the Class 2A Sectional 44 at South Putnam will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday with Cascade (3-17) taking on Covenant Christian (8-12)...
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Sunday's Ubben Lecture by Mycoskie at DePauw postponed
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Sunday's scheduled Ubben Lecture at DePauw University by Blake Mycoskie, the founder and "chief shoe giver" of TOMS, has been postponed. With a Winter Storm Watch in effect for much of central and southern Indiana from 1 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday, Mycoskie -- who was planning to fly to Greencastle from the West Coast Sunday afternoon for his evening speech -- decided to forgo the trip...
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Stephen A. Wainman
(Obituary ~ 03/02/14)
Stephen A. Wainman, 72, Greencastle, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Cloverdale High School Drama Club to present 'Hide and Shriek'
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale High School Drama Club is presenting the comedy, "Hide and Shriek" this weekend. Written by Tim Kelly, the show takes you on the journey of a city girl, June (Beka Jordan), who flees to the hills to escape from a mad woman that is trying to kill her...
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Students of the Month
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Bainbridge Elementary recently honored its Students of the Month for December, which included Sidney Williams, Kaylynn Scott, Jacob Smith, Melanie Davis, Addison Everman, Hunter Wingler, Gavin Catney, Rose Haste, Megan Ramirez, Addi Osburn, Shelby Merrill, Braiden Malicoat, Dalton Arnold, Callie Whaley...
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Fillmore Elementary Honor Roll
(Other Record ~ 03/02/14)
Second Grading Period All A Grade 2: Sydnee Boswell, Vienna Burkart, Nathan Deakins, Peyton Freeman, Jaicee Jackson, Annabelle Lundy, Zoey Nees, Sullivan Taylor, Jordan Troutman and Dalen Willaims Grade 3: Megan Arnold and Ryan Deaton Grade 4: Rylee Brownewell and Siddalee Cox...
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Super Bowl Fun
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Fourth-grade students from Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. Bookwalter's classes at Cloverdale Elementary recently participated in their own version of the Super Bowl. However, this community project challenge had a different goal in mind. Over a two-week period, students collected canned goods, including soups, to participate in the "SOUP"er Bowl competition. ...
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Climbing for Carrico
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Bobby Hopper (left), representing Charlie's Beefcake Burgers in Greencastle, presents a check to Carrico Climb Team Captain Jason Morrissey and Niki St. Pierre, company team sponsor from the All-American Karate Academy and Fitness studio. Despite a big snowstorm, the fundraiser at Charlie's still raised $280.66 for the American Lung Association. ...
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Brenda Carol Baxter
(Obituary ~ 03/02/14)
Brenda Carol Baxter, 65, Greencastle, passed away on Feb. 27, 2014 at her residence. She was born on Sept. 26, 1948 at Cedar Bluff, Va., and was the daughter of Frank Lane and Carol Sue (Whitt) Baxter. She is survived by her mother, Carol Sue Baxter, Greencastle; her sister, Shiela Altmeyer and husband Phil, West Newton; her brother, Larry Baxter and wife Sue, Greencastle; several aunts, uncles, cousins and cherished nieces and nephews...
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Deadlines nearing for 2014 4-H program enrollments
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Where can youth learn life skills and work to master knowledge by selecting from more than 70 topics that include shooting sports, scrapbooking, photography, sewing, aerospace, ATV safety, small engines and model building crafts? The answer is 4-H. Enrollment forms may be found on the Purdue Extension Putnam County website listed below and new this year are the two projects career exploration and plumbing. ...
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Craig and the Crawdads slate free concert at DePauw on Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
DePauw University's Performing Arts Series will welcome Craig and the Crawdads, a New Orleans-style, six-piece band, to campus Thursday, March 6. The free concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Thompson Recital Hall, located within the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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Giving Back
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
The Hillman Student Interns at the Prindle Institute for Ethics gather with Putnam County Red Cross Volunteers on "Giving Back Tuesday" to present a $225 check to the American Red Cross from funds raised at the Nov. 23 DePauw men's basketball game for disaster relief of the Nov. ...
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Putnam Museum celebrates unsung hero Rita Schendel
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Longtime volunteer and Putnam County Museum docent Rita Schendel received the first Volunteer Recognition Award presented by the museum at its recent annual meeting. The unsung hero was presented the inaugural Putnam County Museum Volunteer Recognition Award Museum by Board President Saraellen Peters...
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Baird-sponsored bill creating Second Service for Veterans program passes State Senate
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
Legislation creating the Second Service for Veterans program has passed unanimously out of both the Indiana House and Senate. Co-sponsored by District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), Senate Bill 331 establishes the program to help connect veterans with a job in the teaching profession...
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First Celebrate 4 planning meeting slated for Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
The local Independence Day celebration committee, Celebrate 4, is organizing the 2014 Celebrate 4 Committee. The first public interest meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at City Hall in Greencastle. Celebrate 4 is looking for interested groups from Greencastle and the surrounding Putnam County communities to create another patriotic team of citizens, neighbors, students, moms and dads, friends, non-for-profits, small businesses, large businesses and service groups...
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Putnam teen alleged of sexual misconduct with juvenile boys
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
An 18-year-old Putnam County man is facing two felony charges in connection with an alleged sexual misconduct incident involving juvenile boys. Indiana State Police officials Sunday reported that an investigation by the Putnam County Department of Child Services and the ISP Bureau of Criminal Investigation alleges that Taylor Thornell, of Coatesville, "committed crimes of a sexual nature" against an unspecified number of juvenile boys...
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March comes in like a lion but roar not as bad as advertised
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
A Winter Storm Warning remained in effect for Putnam County and most of central Indiana through 7 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service said Sunday as March roared in like a lion in winter. Although not near as severe as dire predictions of 8-12 inches of snow espoused earlier in the week, a frontal boundary stalling across southern Indiana was bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain off and on to various parts of central Indiana before departing with precipitation coming to an end overnight...
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Russellville Community Center receives Monsanto grant just in time
(Local News ~ 03/02/14)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center has received a $2,500 donation through the Monsanto America's Farmers Grow Communities program. The center was chosen as the recipient of this donation through an application submitted by local farmer Chris Overstreet of Parke County...
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