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Sandra Jean Aker
(Obituary ~ 01/29/17)
Sandra Jean (Kehrer) Aker, 78, of Reelsville, passed away Jan. 27, 2017 at Cloverleaf Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 22, 1938 in Indianapolis, the daughter of the late Albert and Hazel Kehrer. Sandra graduated from Greencastle High School in 1956. That year she married Robert Aker on May 19, 1956...
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Georgia Elizabeth Evens Sublette
(Obituary ~ 01/29/17)
Georgia Elizabeth Evens Sublette, 101, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at Independence Court. She was born on her grandparents' farm in Putnam County, Ind., on Feb. 23, 1915 to the late Roy and Hazel (Haymaker) Evens. She enjoyed her early years in the country, later attending Putnamville School and graduating from Greencastle High School in 1933...
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DePauw women win 16th straight
(College Sports ~ 01/29/17)
It was a total team effort for 13th-ranked DePauw University on Saturday, as all 15 players who dressed scored in an 85-49 North Coast Athletic Conference win over visiting Wooster in women’s college basketball action. The Tigers improved to 19-1 overall and 11-0 in the NCAC with their 16th straight win, while the Fighting Scots dropped to 1-18 overall and 0-10 in conference play...
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Tri-West gets by Tiger Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/17)
Greencastle controlled the first half of play against Tri-West on Saturday night in boys’ high school basketball action, leading 23-17 at the intermission. The Bruins were coming off an emotional victory over county foe Danville on Friday night, and were playing without second-leading scorer Peyton Hendershot (on a football visit to Penn State)...
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Free wellness screening offered at Mill Pond to Senior Center members
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
Mill Pond is partnering with Putnam County Hospital to bring a free wellness screening to members of the Putnam County Senior Center. The screening will take place on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mill Pond Health Campus. Individuals who participate will receive a complimentary packet to take home with the results from their screening. The wellness screening includes:...
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100 Women Who Care now enrolling new members
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
The 100 Women Who Care of Putnam County will be enrolling new members at its first meeting of 2017, set for Wednesday, Feb. 1. The first quarterly meeting will take place at The Inn at DePauw, 2 W. Seminary St., Greencastle. The remaining dates for 2017 are May 3, Aug. 2 and Nov. 1...
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Annual Have-a-Heart fundraiser set for Saturday at fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
With a fundraising goal of purchasing and placing needed automated external defibrillators (AED’s) in public buildings around Putnam County, Jeff Rich has created the “Have-a-Heart” fundraiser. The third annual version is set for Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle...
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Ag Day Photo Contest seeking entries
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
The 2017 Putnam County Ag Day Photo Contest is now seeking entrants. Participants may send in or drop off production agriculture photos taken in Putnam County to the Greencastle Farm Bureau office with Heather Poynter by March 1. The top three will have their photos published in a special Banner Graphic Ag Day section and receive a Walmart gift card at the March 11 Ag Day Breakfast at the Putnam County Fairgrounds...
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Cloverdale man faces numerous charges for fleeing police in Brazil
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
BRAZIL -- A 27-year-old Putnam County man is facing three felony charges and three misdemeanor counts after attempting to elude police during a traffic stop in Clay County. Nicholas Shane Ritz, of Cloverdale, appeared Friday in Clay Circuit Court, pleading not guilty to felony charges of carrying a handgun without a license, possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement. ...
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Winter Term Promotion
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
DePauw University’s WGRE Winter Term Class raised $200 for the Humane Society of Putnam County over the month of January. Members of the WGRE Promotions Team, (from left) Max Cohen, Daniel Lockie, Joey Plesac, Thomas Cunningham, Cade Jones, Austin Westerfield present the check to Sandy Grimes, board president of the Humane Society of Putnam County...
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2017 lineup of dancing stars announced
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
Taking advantage of one of the few Putnam County crowds that rivals its own marquee event, the Putnam County Youth Development Commission (PCYDC) used the forum of Saturday’s Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner to announce the 2017 contestants of Dancing With the Putnam County Stars...
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York Automotive, Area 30 earn Chamber awards for 2016
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
York Automotive’s familiar slogan may be “We’re not No. 1, you are,” but Saturday night the Greencastle auto dealer belied that sentiment and was indeed No. 1. The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce named York Automotive Business of the Year for 2016, an award announced at the Chamber’s annual meeting at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building...
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County squads off to Lebanon, Cascade for sectional play
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/17)
Girls’ high school basketball sectional play begins this week at 64 sites, with Greencastle heading off to Lebanon for a Class 3A tourney and Cloverdale, North Putnam and South Putnam going to Cascade for Class 2A action. Here is a look at each sectional:...
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Shaffer wins sectional crown; 12 others on to regional
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/17)
AVON — Kyle Shaffer of South Putnam won three consecutive matches on Saturday in the Avon wrestling sectional to claim first place in the 195-pound weight class. Shaffer and 12 other Putnam County wrestlers will advance to Saturday’s Mooresville Regional...
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Eagles snap nine-game losing streak with win
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/17)
KNIGHTSTOWN — South Putnam used a strong trapping defense and increased enthusiasm to end its nine-game losing streak on Saturday, defeating Lighthouse Christian Academy of Bloomington 61-37 as part of the D-ONE Husker Classic at the Hoosier Gym. The Eagles led 12-10 after a closely-contested first quarter, then outscored the Lions 17-0 in the second quarter to break the game open for good...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: ‘Hickory’ gym cures SP hoop woes
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/17)
KNIGHTSTOWN — Each sport has its revered locations overflowing with legions of historical perspective. Baseball has Yankee Stadium, golf has the Augusta Country Club, football has Green Bay’s Lambeau Field, college basketball has Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium and auto racing has the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
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Eric Bernsee honored as 2016 Chamber Citizen of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/29/17)
He’s written millions of words in these very pages for 35 years, all of them in service of his adopted hometown. Yet when the news broke Saturday evening that he is the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce 2016 Citizen of the Year, veteran Banner Graphic Editor Eric Bernsee had no words to properly praise himself...
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