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Neese is Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/16)
By JAY LOCKETT Sports Editor He averaged 29 points per game this season while leading the Clovers to their second consecutive regional berth and a 19-8 record, and it comes as no surprise to the county basketball fans that Cloverdale junior Cooper Neese has been named the 2016 Putnam County Player of the Year...
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Andrew Eugene Nichols
(Obituary ~ 03/28/16)
Andrew Eugene Nichols, 78, made his final journey to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2016 . He was born Sept. 24, 1937 in Putnam County to Carl E. and Floy E. (Neier) Nichols. Andy lived most of his life in the Fillmore community, attending the Fillmore School and the Fillmore Christian Church, where he was a member...
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Oase S. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/28/16)
Oase S. Johnson, 87, of rural Greencastle, died at 2:35 a.m. March 25, 2016 at Danville Regional Rehabilitation Center. Born Oct. 17, 1928 in Frankfort, Ind., to the late Buryl and Edith (Hufford) Johnson. He married Nancy F. Metzger on April 5, 1953, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 5, 2009...
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Auditions set April 3-4 for first Playhouse production
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
Director Tim Good will hold two sessions of auditions for the Putnam County Playhouse musical "Little Women." The show will open the Putnam County Playhouse season and will be produced June 2-4 and June 8-11. The first session will be Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. The second will be Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m...
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U.S. 36 lane restrictions to begin the first of April
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
NEW WINCHESTER -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that U.S. 36 lanes will be restricted from State Road 75 east to Danville beginning on or after Monday, April 4. The contractor will be working on U.S. 36 from State Road 75 to approximately one mile east of State Road 39...
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U.S. 40 lane restrictions to begin the first of April
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
STILESVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that U.S. 40 lanes will be restricted from the Putnam-Hendricks county line east to Plainfield beginning on or after Friday, April 1. E&B Paving Inc. was awarded the U.S. 40 resurfacing project for $6.1 million...
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Spring pruning
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
Spring has sprung in Indiana and Bradford pear trees are in full bloom. Unfortunately, one such tree in downtown Greencastle is worse for the wear after a Monday morning run-in with a semi trailer. The vehicle took out two large limbs of the tree in front of Greencastle Offset Printing, 2 S. Jackson St., closing traffic on the block for a short period...
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Raeburn leaves Wabash for Savannah State job
(College Sports ~ 03/28/16)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Erik Raeburn lost his first Monon Bell Classic back in 2008. The Wabash College football coach never lost to rival DePauw University again, winning seven straight, culminating in a 45-17 win in Greencastle last November. Perhaps, then, Raeburn's departure for Division I FCS Savannah State, announced Monday by Wabash, gives the DePauw faithful reason for hope in the future of the series...
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Clodfelter family receives state Centennial Award
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Russell Township farm owned by the Clodfelter family since 1916, was honored Monday as one of 46 Indiana properties presented with a Hoosier Homestead Award. Owner Gene Clodfelter and other members of his family were on hand at the Indiana Statehouse as Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Ted McKinney presented the families with Hoosier Homestead Awards in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture...
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Bethel Baptist looking for Fillmore service projects this Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
FILLMORE -- With Fillmore's town clean-up day set for Sunday, April 3, Bethel Baptist Church is looking to serve the residents of the town. As part of the rural Fillmore church's "Serve Sunday," town residents are invited to contact Fillmore Town Hall if they need help with cleaning on their properties...
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ISP Operation Pull Over yields more than traffic tickets
(Local News ~ 03/28/16)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Troopers from the Putnamville Post of the Indiana State Police concluded their participation in the statewide safety initiative Operation Pull Over Blitz No. 85 that targeted aggressive driving. The ISP campaign ran from March 4-27. During that time, troopers conducted targeted patrols and a DUI (driving under the influence) sobriety checkpoint...
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