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Plea agreement means no jail time for ex-North Putnam employee
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a former North Putnam School Corporation employee who had been implicated in an alleged misappropriation of corporation funds, the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office reported. While a jury trial had been scheduled for Wednesday, the plea agreement reached between Prosecutor Timothy Bookwalter and defense attorney Sidney Tongret has negated the need for a Putnam Circuit Court trial for Kara L. Smith, 47, Roachdale...
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Mary M. Fox
(Obituary ~ 03/29/16)
Mary M. Fox, of Terre Haute, went to meet her Heavenly Father on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the age of 91. She was surrounded by her six children, and many extended family. She was born in Terre Haute to William and Margaret. She was a passionate member in her community not only as a lifetime member of the Church of the Nazarene or the Eastern Star, but also as a Girl Scout leader...
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Jazz at the Duck sessions scheduled
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
The next two Thursday sessions of Jazz at the Duck have been scheduled. The Thursday, March 31 show will feature the trio of Steven Snyder on organ, Sandy Williams on guitar and Brian Yarde on drums. Then on Thursday, April 7, the music series will have an open jam session with Veronica Pejril on keyboards, Bill Hamm on bass and Rick Provine on drums...
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Darlene M. Biddle
(Obituary ~ 03/29/16)
Darlene M. Biddle, 77, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016. She was born Jan. 31, 1939 in Belle Union. She was the daughter of the late Andrew R. "Rock" and Edna "Ruth" (Slavens) Cline. She married Gary L. Biddle on June 20, 1970, and he preceded her in death on April 11, 2011...
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Local artist to be featured in RAW Indy showcase
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
Local artist and small business owner Keenan Monnett, of Cloverdale, will be one of 58 Indiana artists to display his art at the RAW: Signature art showcase in the Old National Center in Indianapolis March 31 at 7 p.m. Accompanied by music bands, make-up artists, jewelers, hair dressers and photographers, Monnett will be presenting his visual art, which he describes as his way of "solving the world's problems."...
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Voters need to sign up by Monday
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
The May 3 primary election in Indiana may still seem like a long time off, but the deadline for those wanting to participate is much closer. Hoosiers have until Monday, April 4 to register to vote in the Republican or Democrat primary. Putnam County residents have until 4 p.m. on Monday to register in person at the Voter Registration office on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse...
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GHS to present 'The Miracle Worker' drama
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
William Gibson's classic play "The Miracle Worker," which tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller, will take to the stage in Greencastle High School's Parker Auditorium this weekend. Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, Helen (played by senior Libby Brush) is violent, spoiled and treated somewhat like an animal by her family. ...
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Dinner and a show with Covered Bridge Harmony
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
Covered Bridge Harmony, a women's acapella group, will be hosting a chili supper and cabaret show, "Celebrate in Song," April 2 at Gobin Methodist Church. The group will be joined by several others, including a quartet from Greencastle High School and an international champion, Change of Heart, from Indianapolis...
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Putnam County Scanner for 3-30-16
(Police Logs ~ 03/29/16)
Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, Cory Rhim, 22, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a traffic warrant. At 1 p.m. on Friday, Lucas Joe Collins, 33, Cloverdale, was charged with driving while intoxicated and probation violation...
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Help favorite charities win $5,500 or more in grant prizes
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
Ten charitable groups have notified the Putnam County Community Foundation that they intend to compete in the Share the Dream contest this year. They are: AgrIInstitute, Bainbridge High School Alumni Scholarship, Cloverdale Lions Club, Greencastle High School Alumni Scholarship, North Putnam Alumni Association, Putnam County Board of Realtors Scholarship, Becky Brothers Service Scholarship, Purdue Club of Putnam County Scholarship, Putnam County Fairgrounds and the Putnam County Youth Development Commission.. ...
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