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Virginia L. Hardwick
(Obituary ~ 01/31/17)
Virginia L. Hardwick, 92, of Greencastle, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Greencastle. She was born April 25, 1924, in Fillmore to Ruby and Newton Kersey. She is survived by her daughter Shirley (Gerald) Hayes and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren...
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John Leon Best
(Obituary ~ 01/31/17)
John Leon Best, 86, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at his home, Jan. 29, 2017. John was born May 17, 1930 in Clay County to William and Inez (Trout) Best. He worked for many years for Public Service, before retirement in 1990. In addition to his work at Public Service, he was a long-time farmer and raised hogs; his favorite quote when touring the farm was always “Smells like money!”...
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Putnam Scanner 2-1-17
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
A Terre Haute man was taken into custody on Friday in an unrelated case following a wreck that snapped a utility pole. At 6:23 a.m., Criss V. Nelson, 36, Terre Haute, was northbound on Manhattan Road near County Road 300 West in a 1990 Chevrolet Caprice...
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Wine and Chocolate event at Autumn Glen Feb. 9
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
Autumn Glen Assisted Living will host its fourth annual Valentine Wine and Chocolate Event on Thursday, Feb. 9, set to the music of Anthony Mullis, a local musician also known as Gus Moon. RSVP for the 6-7:30 p.m. event by Feb. 3. Voluntary contributions to the Putnam County Senior Center are encouraged...
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Seven Cougars garner nine awards in state art competition
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
BAINBRIDGE -- In a statewide graphic design and photography contest called the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, seven North Putnam students entered and earned either a Gold Key, Silver Key or Honorable Mention (with some taking more than one). The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program is the oldest and longest-running art and literary awards program for students in the United States. ...
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Cloverdale’s Lilian Davis takes 3rd in JAG creative writing competition
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
CLOVERDALE -- Lilian Davis, a student from Cloverdale High School, has taken third place in creative writing at the 6th Annual Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Career Development Conference hosted by WorkOne on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College last Friday...
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McCoy voices dissent to Trump executive order
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
Joining a chorus of voices nationwide in the academic and business worlds, DePauw University President D. Mark McCoy has voiced his frustration with recent actions by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a message posted on Monday, McCoy expressed his opposition to recent actions by Trump regarding travel bans and possible deportations for individual from certain Muslim-majority nations...
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EMS provider announces local expansion
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
A Montgomery County-based ambulance service has announced plans to set up shop in Greencastle. A Monday Facebook post from STAR Ambulance service said “Today STAR is officially announcing that we will be opening a new facility in Greencastle.” It is unclear what the exact nature of the new station will be, but the statement goes on to say that the station is expected to be open and operational in March. STAR’s plan is to provide both basic and advanced life support services...
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Fenlon honored by donations for new men’s basketball fund
(College Sports ~ 01/31/17)
Alumni and friends’ lead gifts of $410,000 were announced recently in establishing the William J. Fenlon Endowed Fund for Men’s Basketball Travel. The endowment, named in honor of head basketball coach Bill Fenlon, will fund student-athlete travel, including international trips combining competition and cultural opportunities...
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Thursday's boys' basketball previews
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/17)
Game time: 7:30 p.m. varsity tipoff So far: The Rox have won three of their last four since losing their previous five games. They had started the season 5-1. South Putnam snapped a nine-game losing streak on Saturday by defeating Bloomington Lighthouse Christian Academy at the Hoosier Gym in Knightstown...
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Clovers gets past North Putnam, reach semis
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/17)
CLAYTON — Cloverdale played more maturely than its age, for the most part, and managed to accomplish the sometimes difficult task of beating a team for a third time with a 63-26 win over North Putnam on Tuesday in the Cascade Class 2A girls’ basketball sectional...
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Eagles nip Mounties by one again
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/17)
CLAYTON — It takes a lot of things to go right to win a basketball game in an Indiana sectional contest. The South Putnam Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the Class 2A sectionals at Cascade on Tuesday night by doing just enough right and winning 43-42 as the Southmont Mounties missed a lay-up at the buzzer...
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Board to meet ahead of vacancies
(Local News ~ 01/31/17)
BAINBRIDGE -- The North Putnam school board has announced that it will be hosting a special public meeting on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. inside the district’s administration offices at Bainbridge. The special meeting will follow a 6 p.m. executive session with another executive session taking place upon the conclusion of the special meeting...
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