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Woman escapes injury as SUV crashes into creek
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
A North Carolina woman had to kick the windshield out of her SUV after it crashed into a creek bed Monday evening in northwestern Greencastle Township. Mary E. Latorre, 21, Zirconia, N.C., was southbound on County Road 250 West in a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche when she came to a sweeping downhill curve to the left...
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Trees of Christmas past can be recycled
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
The West Central Solid Waste District would like to encourage Putnam, Parke and Montgomery county residents to recycle their real Christmas trees for free from Dec. 26 to Jan. 30,. Your old tree can find new purpose as a fish and wildlife habitat, erosion control or mulch for flower beds and other trees. Just don't wrap your tree in plastic...
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Holiday in the Meadow
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
Members of the Deer Meadow Primary School kindergarten class entertain family and friends with a medley of "Up on the Housetop" and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" during the Holiday in the Meadow program earlier this month. The children sang a variety of songs, including a Japanese rendition of "Jingle Bells" in honor of the Asian children in their class. ...
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Operation Santa Drop
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
Serving 16 families and 31 children, the 19th annual Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police Operation Santa Drop made its way around Putnam County on Monday evening. Officers taking part include (from left) Excise Police Cpl. Jerrod Baugh, Excise Police Officer Dawn Townsley, Greencastle Officer Nick Eastham, Santa, Greencastle Capt. ...
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Putnam Scanner for 12-24-15
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
County Jail One person was booked into the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. At 4:26 a.m. William Shane Pierce, 30, Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant. City Police One citation was issued recently by Greencastle City Police officers. At 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, James Lillard, 45, Greencastle, was ticketed by Police Chief Tom Sutherlin...
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Court News for 12-24-15
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Earl W. Wyatt, 53, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony theft Marriage Licenses Angela M. Carter and Kelli R. Alexander, both of Greencastle Jerry L. Clark II and Laura C. Trimble, both of Greencastle...
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Woman escapes injury as SUV crashes into creek
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
A North Carolina woman had to kick the windshield out of her SUV after it crashed into a creek bed Monday evening in northwestern Greencastle Township. Mary E. Latorre, 21, Zirconia, N.C., was southbound on County Road 250 West in a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche when she came to a sweeping downhill curve to the left...
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Local jobless numbers like deja vu all over again
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
If old Mark Twain were around, he'd give the current Indiana unemployment figures a look and laugh. For Twain -- popular purveyor of the legendary "lies, damned lies and statistics" logic in describing the persuasive power of numbers -- would be all over the significance of those November jobless rankings...
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Heritage Lake provides ample Christmas spirit
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
COATESVILLE -- While an abundance of Christmas spirit flows throughout Putnam County, a new effort among the Heritage Lake citizenry is ensuring that residents in and around the lake community will have a very merry Christmas. Reserve Deputy Ken Rozelle, along with partners Cindy Huddleston and Bev Hoops, have taken it upon themselves to start a new program called Touching Hearts -- essentially a plan of action to provide those less-fortunate with gifts for the holiday season...
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Odette Rita Edler Schneider
(Obituary ~ 12/23/15)
Odette Rita Edler Schneider, 86, of Huntsville, Ala., passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Services are pending at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Paige Bragg, Basketball Greencastle High School
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/15)
Paige Bragg was born on April 4, 1998 to Wally Bragg and Kim Eldridge. She has two younger brothers. Bragg is a senior basketball player for Greencastle High School and she also plays softball for the Tiger Cubs. Her favorite subject in school is U.S. History and her favorite teacher is Daniel Hanke...
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Putnam Beekeepers slate beginner beekeeping classes
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
Many years ago keeping a hive or two of bees in the back yard wasn't considered a hobby it was just a way of life to have a supply of fresh honey. Back then as old-timers will tell you, they just had a colony of bees and you robbed gobs and gobs of honey off them a few times a year and all was good. The bees took care of themselves...
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Vine St. lot also gets makeover
(Local News ~ 12/23/15)
During outgoing Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray's recent reception sendoff, a lengthy list of the accomplishments and achievements of her eight-year mayoral tenure was read aloud by City Attorney Laurie Hardwick. And when it was the mayor's turn to respond, she graciously thanked everyone involved in making all those things happen -- but quickly added a caveat...
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