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Man jailed on attempted murder charge
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
CLOVERDALE — A Greencastle man is facing an attempted murder charge for the stabbing of his estranged wife Thursday evening. Glenn D. Sanders Jr., 41, was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 10:08 p.m. after police apprehended him without incident. Around 7:30 p.m., Cloverdale Police officers and Putnam County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Truman Drive in Cloverdale for a stabbing incident...
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Jury convicts Greencastle man on eight counts of child molestation
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
A Putnam Circuit Court jury took a little more than an hour Wednesday afternoon to convict a 65-year-old Greencastle man on eight counts of child molestation. Michael M. Nussbaum was convicted on all counts of Class A felony child molestation by the jury of eight men and four women...
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UPDATE: Washington Township boil order canceled
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
UPDATE, Feb. 23: The boil order announced Monday for portions of northern Washington Township has been canceled. The Reelsville Water Authority gave notice of the cancelation late Thursday morning.
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Miller named 500 Festival Princess
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
A Greencastle resident and current DePauw University sophomore was recently named an Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses for 2017. Quinci Miller is a 2015 graduate of Greencastle High School who is majoring in communications with a minor in business administration at DePauw. She is the daughter of Thomas Miller and Linda Christy...
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Richard L. Baskerville
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Richard L. Baskerville, 76, of Poland went to be with the Lord Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. He was born Jan. 27, 1941 to the late George and Eula (Morgan) Baskerville. Richard married Judy Ryle on July 11, 1975. Richard was retired from Ford Motor Co. In his free time, Richard enjoyed fishing, being out in his garden, going to the bowling alley or watching NASCAR...
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Elva Mae Porter
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Elva Mae (O'Hair) Porter, 94, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Born Nov. 8, 1922 in Morton, Ind., the daughter of Marion and Mae (Keyt) O'Hair. She was a 1940 graduate of Clinton Center Schools. Elva had been a housemother for 14 years at the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and three years at Delta Delta Delta Sorority at DePauw University. She had previously worked at J.C. Penney's and Prevo's in Greencastle...
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Do the Robot
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Two teams from the Area 30 Robotics Club -- consisting of (from left) Sarah Danner (SPHS), Kayley MacGruder (NPHS), Ruben Hinners (Instructor), Kaleb Warner (NPHS), D. J. Phillippo (GHS) and Nolan Maners (CHS) -- placed third in Saturday’s competition at Clay City High School. ...
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DPU’s Prindle Institute gets $30,000 grant to study ethics in business
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
DePauw University’s Prindle Institute for Ethics -- where students and faculty engage in critical and constructive reflection about right and wrong, justice and injustice, and good and evil -- is the recipient of a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for Humanities to conduct a comprehensive study as part of a new “Value of Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Business” research project...
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It’s Tri-Kappa Week
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Surrounded by members of the Beta Psi chapter of Tri-Kappa sorority in Greencastle, Mayor Bill Dory signs a proclamation designating Feb. 19-25 as Tri-Kappa Week. Participating in the ceremony Thursday at City Hall are sorority President Rhonda Brotherton (seated left) and Emily Crawley (right), along with (standing, from left) Rachel Smith, Amy Cassida, Diane Ummel, Chanel Bowers, Suzanne Funk and Michelle Sparks. ...
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Cloverdale students excel in solo and ensemble contest
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
CLOVERDALE -- All 30 Cloverdale Middle School and High School students who participated in the recent Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) solo and ensemble contest received either gold or silver ratings for their performances. The students who received gold ratings and therefore qualified to compete in the state solo and ensemble contest on Feb. ...
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GHS, GMS students earn awards at state voice and piano contest
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Students from Greencastle High School and Middle School competed at State Solo Ensemble Contest Saturday, Feb. 18 at Perry Meridian Middle and High Schools in Indianapolis. The competition is sponsored by the Indiana State School Music Association. Receiving Gold Awards for piano performance were Simon Foss and Nicholas Seaman...
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Cumulative Honors Seniors
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Seniors receiving awards at Greencastle High School’s 56th annual Cumulative Honors Banquet Feb. 8 are (front, from left) Gabby Selvia, Alexandra Weliever, Lindsey Bridgewater, Isabel Markham and Kaitlin Kessler. In the middle row (from left) are Mia Stevens, Ruth Heithaus, Whitney Weinschenk, Cecilia Pohlar, Madison Woodall, Michaela Semak and Kelly Hansen. ...
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Black History Month: Carver inspires science while overcoming hardship
(Column ~ 02/23/17)
Most likely, Jan. 5 was a day that local residents were still discussing college bowl games, readjusting to work and school schedules after the holidays and gearing up all attempts to not break New Year’s resolutions. While it did not appear on any calendars around the office, the United States Congress declared the date Jan. ...
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Court News for 2-24-2017
(Court News ~ 02/23/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Samuel Joseph Weekly, 37, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license Jennifer L. Collins, 52, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor theft...
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Putnam Scanner for 2-24-17
(Police Logs ~ 02/23/17)
County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 4:22 p.m. Shawn Allen Fikes, 39, Fillmore, was taken into custody on three local warrants, one for failure to appear and two for non-support of a child. • At 2:16 a.m. Charles Perry Cooper, 28, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for contempt of court...
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Foundation seeking youth leaders in philanthropy
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Do you want to make a difference in Putnam County? Are you a high school or college student interested in developing your leadership skills while learning about philanthropy? If that describes you, then here is your chance. The Putnam County Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Committee is receiving applications now for 2017-18 academic year...
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FFA Fun
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Celebrating National FFA Week with a Wednesday convocation, Cloverdale High School Chapter President Chad Stevens (above) represents the senior team in a relay while balancing over 4x4s. Running out of time for a championship round between the juniors and the seniors, the seniors were chosen the relay winners by the roar of the crowd. In a more serious portion of the program, Indiana State FFA Treasurer Nathan Blume (left) talks to Cloverdale students about the importance of perserverance...
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Tigers host NCAC tournament today; softball picked for first
(College Sports ~ 02/23/17)
Top-seeded DePauw University will host the North Coast Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament today and Saturday, as the Tigers seek to make their 14th straight NCAA tournament appearance. The Tigers (24-2 and ranked No. 12 nationally by D3hoops.com) defeated Wooster 90-56 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, and will meet Oberlin at 5 p.m. today in the semifinals. Oberlin (the tourney’s fifth seed) was a 60-43 winner over fourth-seeded Hiram on Tuesday...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Williams, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/17)
Elijah Williams is a senior at Greencastle High School who competes in football and track and field. He was the Western Indiana Conference champion last spring in the shot put, and was a key leader for the Tiger Cubs in football while earning Academic All-State honors...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Hecko coaching top-ranked girls’ team
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/17)
Brett Hecko had a storied basketball playing career both at Greencastle High School and DePauw University, leading the Tiger Cubs to the 1988 sectional title (their first in 19 years) and just one victory away from the Final Four. His four outstanding years at DePauw included an amazing run to the NCAA Division III Tournament championship game in 1990...
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