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Betty Jean Owen
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
Mrs. Betty Jean Owen, 88, of Coatesville, passed away Dec. 16, 2015 at Hendricks Regional Hospital. Born Aug. 22, 1927 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Schuyler Arnold and Sadie F. (O'Neal) Arnold. She married Richard Dorn Owen and he passed away April 13, 2015...
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Alicia Douglass Shinn
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
Alicia Douglass Shinn, 83, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. She was born on Aug. 8, 1932 in Hendricks County to Marshall K Douglass and Naomi Franklin Douglass. Alicia was a 1949 graduate of Clayton High School. Alicia married her husband, Keith Shinn in 1953, where she then started working at the DePauw University as an office assistant...
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Donald Lee Sims
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
Donald Lee Sims, 69, of Cloverdale, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Born July 9, 1946 in Clermont, Ind., he was the son of Harry R. and Wilma M. (Applegate) Sims. He was a 1965 graduate of Decatur Central High School. Donald was a United States Navy veteran, having served six years in the Seabees. He was a member of the American Legion...
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Sagamore Sue
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Dozens of well-wishers came out Thursday evening to wish outgoing Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray (at left in both photos) well as she completes eight years as the city's chief executive. Among the visitors was the longest-serving mayor (three terms/12 years) in city history, Nancy Michael, who shared a moment with her successor as together they represent the last 20 years of leadership for Greencastle. ...
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3 central Indiana districts cancel school due to threats
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Three suburban Indianapolis school districts decided Thursday to cancel classes after receiving or learning of threats. A Johnson County district said classes on Friday, the last day before holiday break, would be canceled because it received a "serious" threat Thursday afternoon. And in Hendricks County, police were searching Thursday for an unknown person who posted threats on Facebook and prompted two school districts to cancel classes for more than 7,000 students on their last day before break...
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Putnam Scanner for 12-18-15
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
County Jail Four people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday. At 12:25 a.m. Erik David Wilburn, 28, Fillmore, was arrested for operating as a habitual traffic violator, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia At 12:12 p.m. Shawna Renee Gouckenour, 33, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for operating while intoxicated...
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Court News for 12-18-15
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Brian Steven Doane, 33, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony carrying a handgun without a license, Class A misdemeanor operating while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license...
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Live Nativity Sunday at First Baptist Church
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
A live Nativity scene, featuring camels, donkeys and sheep, will be staged at First Baptist Church in Greencastle. The drive-through nativity is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Everyone is invited to the church at 404 Judson Drive, Greencastle, to celebrate the "Reason for the Season."...
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Homemakers Honor
(Local News ~ 12/17/15)
Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County President Mike Murphy presents a plaque honoring the Purdue Extension Homemakers. The unveiling took place at the fairgrounds Community Building on the opening night of the recent Arts and Crafts Fair sponsored by the Extension Homemakers. ...
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Delcia Madeline Marie Tincher
(Obituary ~ 12/17/15)
Delcia Madeline Marie Tincher, 82, New Harmony, living most of her life in Greencastle and a few years in Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. Born April 22, 1933 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Vanlandingham) Kearschner...
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