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Ascena cuts ribbon on national e-commerce fulfillment center
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
Transforming the old Charming Shoppes F.B. Distro distribution center into a world-class e-commerce fulfillment center wasn't exactly what the new owners initially saw coming for the former IBM. building on Greencastle's East Side. Yet three years after the old "Big Blue" facility was acquired by Ascena Retail Group Inc. with the purchase of Charming Shoppes in 2012, that's exactly what has happened...
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Putnam County Girls Softball League
(Community Sports ~ 05/15/15)
The Putnam County Girls Softball League is hosting its opening day ceremonies Saturday May 16. Opening ceremonies will start at 10 a.m. with the Flag Presentation followed by the national anthem and throwing out the first pitch at Big Walnut Sports Park....
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Bozzelli named DPU men's assistant basketball coach
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
Dan Bozzelli, assistant men's basketball coach at University of Rochester (N.Y.) for the last three seasons, has been named assistant men's basketball coach at DePauw University. Bozzelli replaces Brian Oilar, who left in April to take the head coaching position at Otterbein University...
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Cougars win county title
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/15)
CLOVERDALE -- Apart from a drizzle or two, the skies stayed clear enough for the Putnam County boys' golf teams to play in the County Tourney at Clover Meadows Thursday. A cool, breezy day allowed for enjoyable weather as North Putnam claimed the 2015 Putnam County title in 160 strokes, with Austin Judy winning medalist honors for the Cougars with 36...
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Celebrating the Arts
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
Cloverdale Community School Corporation spent Thursday night celebrating its art programs, including dance performances, choir performances, band performances and thousands of pieces of art throughout the elementary and middle schools. Cloverdale Elementary third-grader Carli Carillo (above) quickly found her two pieces of art in the hallways to show off to her parents, Molly and Hector, and siblings, Denise and Xavier. ...
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Cloverdale man confesses to pair of armed robberies
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
CLOVERDALE -- A 22-year-old Cloverdale man has confessed to a pair of recent armed robberies at a local gas station, police say. In a Friday morning interview with Putnam County Sheriff's Department detectives, Jacob Higdon allegedly told police he was the perpetrator of armed robberies at the Marathon station at the corner of U.S. 231 and Market Street on March 30 and April 28...
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Davis - 100th Birthday
(Birthdays ~ 05/15/15)
Nevada Davis, of Greencastle, is celebrating her 100th birthday. She was born May 14, 1915 in Kentucky. She currently resides in Greencastle with her grandson and his family. Davis is described as one of a kind and has never met a stranger. Despite celebrating a century of life, Davis has a mind of a steel trap...
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Who's News
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that three Putnam County students graduated during UE's 157th Commencement, held Saturday, May 9 at the Ford Center in Evansville. During the ceremony, the university awarded 583 degrees. SARAY DORY of Greencastle graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering...
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Former pastor set to be guest speaker at Mt. Zion Church
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
The present structure of Mt. Zion Baptist Church was built in 1884. From 1916 to the present, the church has embraced African and multicultural students from DePauw University. The corner stone shows the church was dedicated in May 1925 and it will be 90 years old this year. The church is listed in the Indiana Historical Society Register. Mt. Zion is still multicultural...
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VFW Auxiliary gives $5,600 to Cancer Center
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 1550 recently donated $5,600 to the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center following a March 13 fundraiser at the post. Rhonda McCammack and Becky Hutcheson of the PCH Cancer Center recently visited the VFW to accept the check from members of the auxiliary...
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Wahl-Burns Engaged
(Engagement ~ 05/15/15)
Scott and Sherri Wahl, of Cloverdale, has announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Shayna Wahl, to Jim Burns, son of Larry and Janice Burns of Danville. Their wedding will be held at their home in Danville as a private ceremony on July 4, 2015 with a larger pitch-in reception to follow on July 5, 2015 in Cloverdale, at Deer Creek Coonhunters Association, off of U.S. 40 at 1 p.m...
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At the Library May 18 -- 23
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
Monday, May 18 Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, 12 a.m. to 3 p.m. Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background. Tech Help Desk, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m...
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Scanner for 05-16-2015
(Police Logs ~ 05/15/15)
County Jail Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail Thursday. At 10 a.m., Jonathan Leroy McGowan, 34, Spanaway, Wash., was arrested for probation violation and possession of paraphernalia. At 4:07 p.m., David Scott Branagin, 43, Greencastle, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender...
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Putnam County residents create response to RFRA
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
Hoosier Hospitality is alive and well, and Joe Buser would like to see Putnam County take this ideal forward to encourage tourism to the region on a larger scale, so he has created a new promotional video called "My Putnam County." The video is a localized response to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and, Buser hopes, the beginning of a series of video projects that aim to highlight what the greater Putnam County region has to offer...
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Man confesses to pair of Cloverdale robberies
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
CLOVERDALE -- A 22-year-old Cloverdale man has confessed to a pair of recent armed robberies at a local gas station, police say. In a Friday morning interview with Putnam County Sheriff's Department detectives, Jacob Higdon allegedly told police he was the perpetrator of armed robberies at the Marathon station at the corner of U.S. 231 and Market Street on March 30 and April 28...
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Future looking brighter for DePauw grads-to-be
(Local News ~ 05/15/15)
The Greencastle weather forecast for Sunday is looking brighter -- in more ways than one -- as DePauw University prepares to graduate about 500 students. While two days ago, forecasters were calling for a wet weekend, as of noon Friday the outlook had been revised to partly cloudy skies Sunday with a high of around 80 degrees. Scattered thundershowers are also forecast, but not until Sunday evening...
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