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John Cabot Martin
(Obituary ~ 01/02/17)
John Cabot Martin, 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at his residence. Born Oct. 11, 1938 in Indianapolis, Mr. Martin was the son of Leslie and Rachel Love Martin. He was married Barbara McKain Martin for 22 years, and she survives...
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Alvia M. Allen
(Obituary ~ 01/02/17)
Alvia M. Allen, 59, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Born July 5, 1957 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Louis and Dorothy Pavey. Alvia was a homemaker and had worked for Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church for more than 20 years...
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Robert Earl Clodfelter
(Obituary ~ 01/02/17)
Robert Earl Clodfelter, a well-known area locksmith, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. He was born Sept. 29, 1932 in Putnam County to Willis Leon and Nina Marguerite Clodfelter. His parents moved to Russellville where he graduated from Russellville High School in 1950...
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Learning through providing service
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/17)
For North Putnam girls’ basketball coach Jarrod Duff, the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis has special meaning. “That place holds a special place in my heart,” Duff said. “When my youngest daughter [Ashton] was born nine weeks early, she was in Riley Hospital for the first seven weeks of her life...
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This week's basketball previews
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/17)
Game time: 7:30 varsity tipoff. So far: The Lakers have won just three games in 15 outings under first-year coach Kris Landry — defeating Washington Catholic 45-23, North Central 46-32 and Linton-Stockton 52-30. The Eagles will be looking to get back on track, having lost four of their last six games to end 2016 after starting the season at 7-1...
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Program to help farmers plan for their future
(Local News ~ 01/02/17)
How should you organize your farm to ensure you make enough to cover your cost of living throughout all stages of life? Purdue Extension and University of Illinois Extension Bi-State Group will host “Planning for the Future” on Jan. 12. Topics of this conference will include “How Much Do I Need to Live?,” developing functional farm meetings and land leasing...
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Putnam Scanner for 1-3-16
(Police Logs ~ 01/02/17)
City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to three dispatches. • At 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, GFD assisted the Jefferson Twp. Fire Department with a mutual-aid fire alarm at 4461 E. County Road 700 South. The fire only turned out to involve only a small shed and was extinguished quickly by the two departments...
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City exploring old jail options to secure downtown liquor licenses
(Local News ~ 01/02/17)
The potential sale and/or possible demolition of the old Putnam County Jail might handcuff use of future downtown liquor licenses granted to Greencastle under provisions of a rarely used state law, officials fear. That law, written in 2005 specifically for the City of Valparaiso, allows liquor licenses to be issued to specialty restaurants located within historic downtown districts that meet certain specific requirements -- namely, a historic district designation, a courthouse, an old opera house and a former jailhouse.. ...
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2016 finishes as fifth-warmest year in recorded Hoosier history
(Local News ~ 01/02/17)
Warmer than normal temperatures for much of the year helped 2016 become one of the warmest years in recent memory in central Indiana. In the Indianapolis area (which includes Putnam County), 2016 was the fifth warmest over the period of recordkeeping extending back to 1871, according to data prepared by the Indianapolis National Weather Service climate team...
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Trio arrested on robbery charges
(Local News ~ 01/02/17)
Three Marion County residents rung in the new year as Putnam County Jail inmates after their New Year’s Eve arrests on multiple charges. Christopher S. Horn, 42, and Seth D. Bay, 40, both of Indianapolis, and Regina C. Taylor, 36, Camby, all face preliminary charges of Level 5 felony burglary, Level 5 felony conversion and Level 6 felony theft for a series of Dec. 31 incidents...
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DPU Chamber Symphony to kick off tour with concert Monday
(Local News ~ 01/02/17)
Prior to departing on a nine-day European tour to the UK, Jan. 11–19, the DePauw University Chamber Symphony will present a pre-tour concert in Greencastle with DePauw faculty soloist Nicole Brockmann. The performance, conducted by Orcenith Smith, will be presented Monday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. with the audience invited to join the ensemble on-stage in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium...
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UAW/IAC Aids Food Pantry
(Local News ~ 01/02/17)
Members of UAW Local 2382 Jason Waller, Linda Mullenix and Allen Cooprider, along with International Automotive Components (IAC), Greencastle, representatives Rachel Pearson and Kim Vickrey, present a $2,500 donation to the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry. Representing the Food Pantry are John Jackman (holding check) with Patricia Hoopengarner on his left and Dale Jessup on his right...
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