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Zachary Wilkerson named 2016 Putnam County Lilly Scholar
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
Greencastle High School senior Zachary Wilkerson has been named the 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar (LECS) by the Putnam County Community Foundation. The prestigious scholarship will provide full tuition and fees for four years' attendance at any Indiana college or university. In addition, winners receive a $900 annual stipend for required books and equipment. The son of Scott and Beth Wilkerson., he intends to study computer science at DePauw University...
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SPHS baseball team to host three-on-three basketball fundraiser
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
The South Putnam varsity and JV baseball teams will be hosting a three-on-three basketball tourney funderaiser on Saturday, April 2 at Central Elementary School. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Cost is $10 per person and a team can consist of up to four players...
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DePauw School of Music Events: Week of April 4--10
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
ArtMusic@AlmostHome Wednesday, April 6 6 p.m. Almost Home Restaurant, 17 W. Franklin St. Jazz at the Duck: Open Jam Session Veronica Pejril, Bill Hamm and Rick Provine Thursday, April 7 6 p.m. Inn at DePauw, The Fluttering Duck This week Steve Snyder, director of jazz studies, looks forward to joining in. The jam session is an important element in building a community of musicians. They hope to see you there!...
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Don E. Hurst
(Obituary ~ 03/31/16)
Don E. Hurst, 86, formerly of Greencastle, passed away Wednesday, March 30, at his home in Bloomington. He was born Jan. 22, 1930, In Hope, Ind., the son of Horace (Jack) and Dorothy Barnes Hurst. He was a 1947 graduate of Greensburg Community High School, and shortly after graduation began a short career as a sportswriter for the Frankfort Times...
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PCPL hosts adult winter reading program
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/16)
Dear Editor: As part of our continuing commitment to all forms of literacy, the Putnam County Public Library recently held an adult winter reading program. The library would like to thank our sponsors for the many generous prize donations for our participating patrons: Friends of the Library, Almost Home, Horizon Business Center, Starbucks, Snap Fitness, Girl Scout Troop 3295 and Electra's Acres...
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Auditions set April 3-4 for first Playhouse production
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
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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Putnam Scanner for 4-1-16
(Police Logs ~ 03/31/16)
County Jail Eight people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 3:20 p.m. on Monday, Amie Dawn Slevin, 33, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a warrant. At 4:15 p.m. Harold Brock Pollett, 41, Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant...
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Court News for 4-1-16
(Court News ~ 03/31/16)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Keith Richard O'Clair, 26, Greencastle, Level 5 felony unlawful possession of a syringe Nicholas A. Maga, 35, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe...
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S. Putnam school board approves device policies
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
After a great deal of discussion, the South Putnam school board unanimously approved the policies and guidelines for the new Lenovo Chromebooks set to reach high school students this fall. Among other issues, the policies dictate how students will use and care for the devices and determine fees for repairs...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Austin Alspaugh , Bowling Rusty Fish Hooks
(Community Sports ~ 03/31/16)
Austin Alspuagh is a 2014 Greencastle graduate who plays for The Rusty Fish Hooks at 3G Bowl. He was born on Sept 28, 1995 to Chris and Jeff. He has one older sister. Alspaugh enjoys watching sports on television and particularly is enjoying this year's March Madness tournament...
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GHS alum bowls two 300s
(Community Sports ~ 03/31/16)
Two times last week Greencastle alum Austin Alspaugh got into the zone and two times he walked away with a perfect game. "It started out like any other night," Alspaugh said. "I walked in ready to go. I got to about the sixth or seventh strike in a row and I started feeling something different."...
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Ascena continues growing on Greencastle's East Side
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
The sprawling Ascena Retail Group building --- which began life more than 60 years ago as a location where IBM made computer punch cards -- has been reborn as a 100 percent E-commerce center. Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce members toured the sprawling 800,000-square-foot Greencastle Fulfillment Center facility along State Road 240 on the city's East Side Wednesday afternoon as part of the Chamber's quarterly luncheon series...
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Hamilton: Before you reject the system, take time to understand it
(Column ~ 03/31/16)
If there's a theme that sets this political season apart, it's the voters' utter disdain for most of the people who practice politics. They're fed up with politicians, they've lost faith and confidence in the political elite, and they don't believe that the realm where politicians ply their craft -- government -- works...
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General Assembly's school voucher expansion disappoints local school superintendents
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/16)
Dear Editor: On March 10, 2016, the Indiana General Assembly once again voted to expand private school vouchers by approving HB 1005. Continuous voucher expansion has been the theme of the Indiana General Assembly since the 2011 session which established the current voucher program...
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The joke's on you, Putnam County
(Editorial ~ 03/31/16)
Perhaps you've noticed a trend while reading the pages of this publication in recent days and weeks. In what looks like it might be a slow burn of an April Fool's Day prank, the Indiana Department of Transportation has slowly but surely released plans that make travel from Putnam County east to Hendricks County and beyond frustrating, if not nearly impossible...
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Business struck by suspended driver
(Local News ~ 03/31/16)
A vehicle westbound on Franklin Street left the roadway and hit a building Thursday in a crash suspected to have been caused by medical issues. Although the incident is currently under investigation, Greencastle Police Department Capt. Charles Inman said the driver was operating the vehicle with a suspended license...
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