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GPD traffic stop yields meth arrest of Rockville man, 66
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
A routine traffic stop on Greencastle's East Side Monday morning resulted in a drug arrest, Greencastle City Police reported. Officer Kyle Lee had been on patrol, observing traffic in what has been reported as an area suspected of harboring illegal drug activity when he spotted a white car driving erratically...
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Tiger Cubs set silent auction/dinner
(High School Sports ~ 07/25/17)
Greencastle High School’s football parents club will again be sponsoring a dinner and silent auction to raise money for the program. The event will be from 6-9 p.m on Aug. 12 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., and the auction ends at 8:30 p.m.
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Greencastle youth drives, chips, putts way to state event
(Community Sports ~ 07/25/17)
Nine-year-old Benjamin Zellers of Greencastle finished first on Friday in the regional qualifier of the Drive, Chip and Putt competition at the Kampen Golf Course at Purdue University. His score of 91 points (for nine total golf shots) advanced him to the state qualifier for the event on August 13 at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel...
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Truck pulling event invades fairgrounds
(Other Sports ~ 07/25/17)
The Indiana Truck Pullers Association ran events in three classifications on Sunday night at the Putnam County Fair. Tadd Frye was the winner in the four-wheel drive super stock category, driving Blue Thunder. Trace Thomas won the four-wheel drive pro stock category in Blue’s Back, while High Maintenance driven by Daniel Mooney placed first in the limited pro stock diesel category...
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Kathleen Ann Vance
(Obituary ~ 07/25/17)
Kathleen Ann Vance, 93, Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Kathleen, known to many as "Grandma Kay," was born Oct. 22, 1924 in Clay County to George L. And Nina (Reed) White. In 1951, She married her husband Robert E. Vance, and they resided in the Chicago area, where they both worked for more than 40 years...
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Court News for 7-26-2017
(Court News ~ 07/25/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Terre Lowell Harper, 66, Rockville, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner 7-26-17
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 10:32 a.m. Michael Kent Hanlon, 55, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for criminal mischief. City Police Three recent traffic citations were issued by Greencastle City Police officers...
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State Sen. Bray chairing interim study committees
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
District 37 State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) has been appointed to serve as chairman of the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary, Joint Committee on Judiciary and Public Policy and Courts and Judiciary Probate Interim Study Subcommittee during the summer and fall months to help prepare for the 2018 session of the General Assembly...
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Area 30 registration set Aug. 1
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
Area 30 Career Center’s registration for the 2017-18 school year will be Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Area 30 Career Center, located at 1 N. Calbert Way in Greencastle. Families and students are welcome any time during those hours. Persons who would like to print off registration forms ahead of time can find them on the Area 30 website at www.area30.k12.in.us under the Student Resources tab...
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South Putnam Schools begin large improvement project
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
Pursuant to its overall corporation improvement project, the South Putnam School Board approved six subprojects at its recent regular meeting. The board approved the work agreement with Kramer Companies, of Brownsburg, which has already estimated repairs and costs, at $5,500 per month...
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Recent arrests tied to Clay investigation
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
A pair of men lodged in the Putnam County Jail since Saturday on methamphetamine charges are allegedly tied to a drug investigation going on in Clay County since late last year. Matthew B. Hoskins, 36, Brazil, and Justin E. Reedy, 29, Terre Haute, were both booked in the Putnam County Jail on charges of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine and Level 3 felony dealing in methamphetamine...
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Summer Feeding Program sets new record
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
With the success of last year’s Summer Feeding Program in the books, the Greencastle Community School Corporation (GCSC) partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture once again to bring free breakfasts and lunches to the children of Putnam County this summer...
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Roachdale group chugging toward mural unveiling Monday evening
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
ROACHDALE -- The Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance (RRCA) has announced a community event to celebrate the completion of a 65-foot mural that now adorns the former TDS building in the downtown business district of Roachdale on Monday, July 31...
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Traffic stop yields GPD meth arrest
(Local News ~ 07/25/17)
A routine traffic stop on Greencastle’s East Side Monday morning resulted in a drug arrest, Greencastle City Police reported. Officer Kyle Lee had been on patrol, observing traffic in what has been reported as an area suspected of harboring illegal drug activity when he spotted a white car driving erratically...
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