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Collins finishes day one of U.S. Open at +4
(Professional Sports ~ 06/12/14)
PINEHURST, N.C. -- Chad Collins finished day one of the U.S. Open at four shots over par. The Cloverdale native fired a 74 on the par-70 Pinehurst No. 2, which put him six shots off the lead as of mid-afternoon. Collins had a round going that could have put him in the thick of contention until a triple-bogey seven on the par-four eighth (his 17th hole of the day) landed him at +5...
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Jack Willis Hamm
(Obituary ~ 06/12/14)
Jack Willis Hamm, 92, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Naples, Fla. Jack was born on July 14, 1921 in Alamo to William S. and Cora Hylton Hamm. He graduated from Waynetown High School in 1939. While serving in the Army during World War II, he married Ellen Jane ("EJ") Worley on Dec. 24, 1944. In April 1955 he opened the NAPA Auto Parts store in Greencastle, which is still owned and operated by his son Bill and family...
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Fish Fry Friday evening to support Bainbridge improvement efforts
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
BAINBRIDGE-- The next semi-annual Jonah Fish Fry, sponsored by the Bainbridge Improvement Society (BIS), will be Friday, June 13 at the Bainbridge Community Building on U.S. 36. New this year will be door prizes from local merchants to be given throughout the dinner hour. The event affords a great time for greeting and visiting with friends of the community...
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John H. Byrd
(Obituary ~ 06/12/14)
John H. Byrd, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Arrangements are pending at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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SNAP, credit/debit access available now at Greencastle Farmers' Market
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
In an effort to make fresh, local food accessible to more community residents, Friends of the Farmers' Market began on Saturday to accept Hoosier Works cards and credit/debit cards. The cards can be swiped to obtain $1 Fresh Food tokens by those eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or $5 gift certificate tokens for those using credit/debit cards. Tokens can be used as cash at the booths of all participating vendors...
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Brazil Concert Band to present Father's Day music Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will present "Father's Day at the Park" Sunday, June 15, beginning at 8 p.m. rain or shine. New this season is "Bond ... James Bond" with "Goldfinger," "Nobody Does It Better," "Skyfall," "Live And Let Die" and "James Bond Theme' arranged by Stephen Bulla...
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Court: Inmate can't be punished for doing as told
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
PUTNAMVILLE (AP) -- A federal court has ruled that the Indiana Department of Correction was wrong to put an inmate in solitary confinement for using a computer at the request of prison officials. Putnamville Correctional Facility inmate Eric Grandberry's work in the prison library required him to use prison computers to download legal materials for other prisoners...
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V. Madeline Thompson
(Obituary ~ 06/12/14)
V. Madeline Thompson, 85, of Greencastle, and formerly of Brazil, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. Madeline was born Jan. 28, 1929, in Buchannon County, Va., the daughter of Charles and Allie (Osborn) Burke. Over the years Madeline had owned and operated Madeline's Christian Book Store in Greencastle. ...
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Police Boot Camp
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
Greenastle Police Department Officer Darrel Bunten instructs Aidan Baker on proper gun handling techniques during the fifth annual Greencastle Police Department Boot Camp Thursday morning at Robe Ann Park. Children entering grades 6-7 participated in daily activities, which included raising of the flag, physical training and more...
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Bainbridge discusses town improvements
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
BAINBRIDGE -- The June meeting of the Bainbridge Town Council Wednesday was dominated by conversations regarding a new utility payment program, the flushing of the town's water pipes, grant applications and Fourth of July fireworks. The new utility payment plan aims to update the current method of payment to match the modern status quo, allowing credit card and online payments to be made by citizens from a home computer or smart phone...
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Sewer lines a major issue for Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council had much to discuss during its monthly meeting Tuesday evening, which lasted more than two hours. Superintendent of Public Works Chuck Knuff also came before the council to advise that although the utilities department is working on fixing sewer lines, it has run into a major problem with a line that runs along Doe Creek...
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City Council chooses Lisa Lazar for GCSC School Board seat
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
A young mother with three children is the latest appointment to the Greencastle School Board of Trustees. Acting on a motion by Councilman T.J. Smith, the Greencastle City Council Tuesday night appointed Lisa Lazar to the school board in a 3-0 decision...
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Come to think of it, every day yields a Father's Day memory
(Column ~ 06/12/14)
My Dad's been gone 20 years now. Yet I've been thinking about him a lot lately. Not just because of Father's Day. That's just the irony of timing. No, it's just that almost everything happening around me recently ends up with me thinking about Dad. We've been cleaning out closets and drawers at my house, trying to get the old abode ready to go on the market and move on with life. It's ended up taking me on a sentimental journey backward...
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Response to 'Indiana political parties tangle with identities'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/12/14)
To the Editor: On June 9 the Banner-Graphic published an AP article from Indianapolis titled, "Indiana political parties tangle with identities." The article states that at our convention, we Republicans, "fought over whether gay marriage should be addressed in their party platform. And Republican Chairman Tim Berry searched for ways to keep them together."...
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GMS eigth-grade essays 'amazing'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/12/14)
To the Editor: The letters from Mrs. Gillespie's eighth-grade American History class at Greencastle Middle School (essays published in the Banner Graphic May 21) were amazing. They touched on some important and controversial issues, and a couple I'd never thought about before...
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Cloverdale bids farewell to Dave Kiley after 40 years
(Local News ~ 06/12/14)
CLOVERDALE -- As teary-eyed co-valedictorian Taylor Mescall struggled to get through his speech during Cloverdale High School's graduation, Dave Kiley sat silently listening to his words, looking at Mescall and then quickly looking back at his feet...
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PC Youth Development Commission says, 'Thank you, Putnam County'
(Column ~ 06/12/14)
On behalf of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission we wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Putnam County community for the ongoing support of our sixth annual event "Dancing with the PC Stars." Words cannot begin to express how humbled we are to live in such an exceptional community that embraces our mission of serving the children and youth of Putnam County. ...
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