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Joy Lee Stewart
(Obituary ~ 04/17/16)
Joy Lee Stewart, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was born on June 12, 1939 in Plainfield to Jess Morphew and Ione Kendall Morphew. Joy had been employed for more than 30 years at P.R. Mallory, and had been employed at Putnam County Hospital in the kitchen...
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Book It
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
Mrs. Smith's fifth-grade class at Cloverdale Middle School, recently published their own stories through the online publishing site, StudenTreasures.com. The students showed off their talents for writing and for illustrating their books, which will be displayed at the school corporation's May Arts Fair.
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DePauw senior art on display through May 21
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
An exhibition honoring the work of DePauw University's graduating senior studio art majors opened at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center on Friday. This year's show, which will remain on display through May 21, features the work of eight seniors, with work ranging from photography and abstract painting to installation and new media...
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More to Youth Ag Field Day than meets the eye
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
Living near a corn field or driving by a few cows in the pasture does not necessarily make one knowledgeable about agriculture. The recent Putnam County Youth Ag Field Day provided opportunity for the county's third- or fourth-graders to experience livestock and grain up close and personally as one might find on a local farm...
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GPD pursuit results in arrest of Greencastle man
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
Greencastle City Police were involved in a vehicle pursuit Friday afternoon that resulted in the arrest of a Greencastle man on four criminal charges. At approximately 3:45 p.m., Officer Kyle Lee was northbound on Jackson Street when he reportedly observed a male, whom he believed he recognized as Drew Evens, 25, in the driver's seat of an SUV stopped at the traffic light at the intersection of Washington and Jackson streets...
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Bicentennial moments
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
Putnam was not recognized as a county when Indiana became a state in 1816. Due to the very sparse population in most of Indiana (away from the Ohio and Wabash rivers), we were included in the enormous "Knox County." Knox would be subdivided many times, eventually yielding 40 counties...
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Randy Shuman picks up UMP Modified victory
(Professional Sports ~ 04/17/16)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Lincoln Park Speedway raised the curtain on the 2016 racing season Saturday night with an outstanding field of 105 cars over four classes. Shane Cottle piloted the Paul Hazen No. 57 sprinter to victory lane to capture the "Bill Gardner Memorial" 30-lap feature for sprint cars. ...
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Clovers dominate county competition
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/16)
The big innings in the softball games told the story for the Clovers at the Putnam County softball tournament at Greencastle Saturday. Cloverdale came away victorious after handling South Putnam and Greencastle by double digits. The Clovers defeated the Eagles in the opening round behind some strong defense, taking the win 13-1. Greencastle's softball team toughed out a close one with North Putnam winning 4-1...
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Civic League undertakes mural at library
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
The Greencastle Civic League has announced its second mural project will be taking place at the Putnam County Public Library. The Greencastle Civic League will begin installing its second mural beginning Saturday, April 23 at the library. Any and all community members of all ages and of all skill levels are invited to join the Civic League in the endeavor...
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County property tax bills mailed
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
Putnam County Treasurer Sharon Owens reminds taxpayers that the spring installment of property tax is due Tuesday, May 10. Property tax payments should be mailed to Putnam County Treasurer, P.O. Box 508, Greencastle, IN 46135. Property tax may also be paid at the following banks: Old National Bank, First National Bank, North Salem State Bank or Tri-County Bank. The property tax statement must be provided in order for banks to process tax payments...
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North Putnam wins low-scoring bouts
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/16)
There were low-scoring dogfights on the baseball diamonds and it all happened under a beautiful sky Saturday at the 2016 Putnam County Tournament. The North Putnam boys gritted out some hard-fought contests in what was a battle of the pitchers kind of day. The Cougars saw 20 strikeouts from Brayden White against Greencastle, which had a solid day pitching from Trey Scanland winning 2-1. South Putnam used a big third inning, scoring five runs, to help it to a 6-4 victory over Cloverdale...
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PCH team joins Australian surgeon for first live virtual reality transcontinental hernia surgery
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
On Tuesday, April 12 a surgical team at Putnam County Hospital performed the world's first live virtual reality (VR) transcontinental hernia surgery working with Dr. Hugh McGregor, located in Brisbane, Australia, as the virtual assistant. Dr. Paul Szotek, who did the first surgery in Indiana using Google Glass technology in February 2014, broadcast the hernia surgery live using a special 360-degree camera that allows viewers to experience the surgery in an immersive virtual 3D environment...
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Applications for school board sought
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
The Greencastle City Council will make one of its two appointments to the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees at the June 14 meeting of the Council. The four-year term in question, the seat currently filled by Denise Sigworth, will commence on July 1, 2016 and continue until June 30, 2020...
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IRS scam still an issue in Putnam County
(Local News ~ 04/17/16)
Tax season may just about be over, but that hasn't stopped the maddening IRS (Internal Revenue Service ) scam from continuing to raise its ugly head. Greencastle City Police late last week received seven or eight calls about the IRS scam, Chief Tom Sutherlin told the Banner Graphic, along with a couple more calls about the jury-duty scam that appears to be the current rage...
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