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New Business Award
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
In recognition of “outstanding quarterly performance and contributions to the success of Farmers,” Bobby Hopper was recently presented the Farmers Insurance New Business Award by Paige Mize, business manager from the Farmers regional office. Bobby Hopper Agency Farmers Insurance office opened at 1109 Indianapolis Rd. in early 2015.
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CERT Support
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
Buffalo Wild Wings manager AJ Friars presents $125 to CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) volunteer Russ Evans. Raised during a fundraiser night at Buffalo Wild Wings, the money will help purchase equipment for the CERT disaster response trailer.
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Sheldon - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 01/28/17)
The family of Steve “Larry” and Karen Sheldon of Greencastle is hosting a 50th anniversary open house reception from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Myers’ 5 East, located at 5 E. Franklin St., Greencastle. Steve and Karen were married at Hanna Street Baptist Church in Greencastle on Jan. 27, 1967 by Norman Hill...
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Juried student art exhibition on view Feb. 2-March 1
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
Student exhibition on view Feb. 2 DePauw University’s annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opens Thursday, Feb. 2, and runs through Wednesday, March 1. The campus-wide exhibition features drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, ceramic and new media works created by students...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 28, 2017
(Police Logs ~ 01/28/17)
Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 9:07 p.m. Channelle Marie Wallace, 33, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a warrant for failure to appear. • At 5:25 p.m. Anthony Curtis Bauers, 34, Brazil, was booked in on a local warrant and an out-of-county warrant...
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At the library: Jan. 30-Feb. 4
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
-- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m.-noon Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. PCPL has a computer technician available to diagnose and help repair computers and electronics. Most problems can be repaired in 20 minutes but if your computer problem is severe enough, or would take longer than 30 minutes to fix, it is recommended you take it to a professional...
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Danville man dies in U.S. 231 accident
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
QUINCY – A 58-year-old Hendricks County man was fatally injured Thursday evening in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 231, about three miles south of the Putnam-Owen county line. Franklin C. Stokes, of Danville, was ejected from the passenger side window, Indiana State Police at the Bloomington Post reported...
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Artwork of T.C. Steele to go on display Feb. 1 at Peeler Center
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
Indiana artist Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926) is perhaps the most widely celebrated Hoosier Impressionist painter of the early 20th century. In honor of Indiana’s bicentennial celebration, “From Munich to Brown County: The Life and Artwork of T.C. Steele” highlights paintings and drawings from the DePauw University Permanent Art Collection and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites...
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County Council gets good news at monthly meeting
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
County councils are not generally in the business of fielding good news. While holding the figurative key to the county coffers is certainly an important job, it also means plenty of reports from department heads, hat in hand, who need more money for a new project, unexpected expense or just to stay afloat...
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DePauw announces $10 million in music scholarships over 5 years
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
The DePauw University School of Music announced Tuesday that $10 million in scholarship funds will be invested in undergraduate music students over the next five years. The scholarships build on the unprecedented success of DePauw’s entrepreneurship-focused 21st-Century Musician (21CM) Initiative curriculum, and its visionary 21CMposium, a cutting-edge conference that features events with industry leaders like Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet, Judd Greenstein of New Amsterdam records, author Sarah Robinson and more.. ...
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PCPL considers parking lot improvements
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
Director Grier Carson reported that he has received one quote on changes to the parking lot at the Putnam County Public Library and would be receiving two more in the future. The quote from CECon, which included changing the flow of traffic, adding 16 to 18 spots as well as more landscaping and better lighting, came in at $147,000 and Director Carson said this was “not feasible.”...
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Crowning Glory
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
Sawyer Hunter and Mara Miese reign as 2017 Cloverdale High School Winter Homecoming king and queen Friday night in a crowning ceremony between the junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games. The Clovers made it a good night all around, defeating Sullivan 71-59 to capture fifth place in the Western Indiana Conference. See story, Page 10A.
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Pane Management
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
It’s not exactly spring cleaning time yet but Russ the “Window Man” from Russ’ Window Cleaning makes the rounds in downtown Greencastle, cleaning the panes high and low as he goes, moving through the 100 block of East Washington Street. With more precipitation on the way, including possible accumulating snow Sunday, it may not be long before the old windows need cleaning again.
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United Way awards $15,000 in new Partnership Grants
(Local News ~ 01/28/17)
The United Way of Putnam County has announced the awarding of its 2017 Partnership Grants. This year, two grants were made possible by the local United Way to partner agencies who worked in a collaborative effort to design and implement programs which would benefit the residents of Putnam County...
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Tiger swimmers honored; Taylor scores 13
(College Sports ~ 01/28/17)
NORFOLK, Va. — The DePauw University men’s swimming and diving team was recently recognized by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the 2016 Fall Semester. A record 638 teams representing 394 institutions were named CSCAA Scholar...
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Abner happy to be joining Patriots
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/17)
ROACHDALE — Kaelynn Abner has known for two years that she wanted to attend college at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. On Wednesday, she made that dream official by signing her national letter to attend the NAIA school which competes in the Mid-South Conference...
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Cascade wins rematch with South Putnam, 64-37
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/17)
CLAYTON — Evan Burch and Cascade defeated South Putnam 64-37 Friday in the seventh-place game in the Western Indiana Conference playoffs. Burch scored a game-high 22 points in the first three quarters alone. Teammate Dalton DuBois was the only other player to reach double figures with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting...
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Defense keys Greencastle win over BC
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/17)
NASHVILLE — Greencastle used a 10-4 advantage in the second quarter to break open a close game and go on to a 55-42 win over Brown County on Friday night to claim 11th place in the Western Indiana Conference boys’ basketball standings. “We played really well defensively and it was a great overall team effort,” Greencastle coach Bryce Rector said. ...
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Cougars get back on track
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/17)
SPENCER — The North Putnam Cougars rode an aggressive defense and timely free-throw shooting to a 74-60 boys’ basketball victory over Owen Valley Friday night in the ninth-place crossover game of the Western Indiana Conference. The Cougars spurted to a little 5-0 run to start the contest as the North Putnam defense caused havoc, creating seven turnovers in the quarter...
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Clover train keeps rolling, 71-59
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/17)
CLOVERDALE — The Cloverdale Clovers remained undefeated in 2017 and improved their record to 15-5 with a 61-49 win over Sullivan on Friday night, capturing fifth place in the Western Indiana Conference. The Clovers scored the final nine points of the first quarter to take a 19-8 lead at the first stop, getting a Jalen Moore trey, a Jake Wilkes basket and two hoops from Cooper Neese in the last 2:53 of the period...
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