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GHS all-class reunion set June 16
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
The deadline to sign up for the Greencastle High School Alumni Association all-class dinner is fast approaching. The dinner is set for Saturday, June 16, but alumni have until June 6 to reserve a spot at a reduced price. This is an opportunity to join other GHS graduates for an evening of food, reminiscing about the “good old days” at GHS, meeting the new GHS Alumni Scholarship winners, winning door prizes and socializing in general...
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North Putnam superintendent contract up for discussion Monday
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
BAINBRIDGE — The North Putnam School Board will meet in special session on Monday, June 4 for discussion a proposed contract for a new superintendent. A new superintendent will not be named during the meeting, School Board President Ron Spencer confirmed...
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SR 236 closed in Marshall due to building collapse
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
MARSHALL -- Due to a building collapse Thursday morning at the corner of State Road 236 and Main Street, State Road 236 is closed in Marshall. South Main Street is also closed and semis are being diverted from the area due to collapse of the vacant structure in the eastern Parke County town...
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SPORTS BRIEFS: North Putnam plans summer youth basketball camp next week
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/18)
North Putnam High School will host youth basketball camp for boys and girls on June 4-7 at the high school gym. The camp is open to children in grades one through six. For children entering grades one through three, camp will be from 10:15-11:15 a.m. each day, while camp for grades four through six will run from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m...
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Earlena Burkhart
(Obituary ~ 05/31/18)
Earlena (Hedges) Burkhart, 87, of Elberfeld, Ind., passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Amber Manor in Pike County. Earlena was born Jan. 4, 1931, in Pike County, Ind., the daughter of Buthyl Edgar and Roxie Geneva (McCandless) Hedges...
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Larry Dean Servies
(Obituary ~ 05/31/18)
Larry Dean Servies, 84, of Waveland, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Franciscan Health, Crawfordsville. He was born Aug. 9, 1933 in Waveland to the late Lawrence and Agnes (Hayes) Servies. Larry was a Waveland High School graduate, graduating in 1951, after which he then graduated from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1952...
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Court News for June 1, 2018
(Court News ~ 05/31/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Mark Thomas Monnett, 55, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Jeffrey Gardner, 50, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Heath A. Cloncs, 30, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury...
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Putnam Scanner for June 1, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 05/31/18)
County Jail Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 10:05 a.m. Karen Marie Goodman, 53, Avon, was lodged at the jail on a local traffic warrant. • At 4:20 a.m. Victoria Lynne Wyatt, 23, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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3 Fat Labs to unveil new wedding barn with Saturday open house
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
Saturday may be the grand opening event for the new at 3 Fat Labs Wedding and Event Barn, but the word is already out about the rustic venue west of Greencastle. “My phone’s just ringing off the hook,” owner Tanya Mentgen told the Banner Graphic recently, adding that a pair of local school corporations had been trying to secure the same date for their 2019 prom...
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Life skills tackled in 4-H workshops
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
Though it seems spring was skipped, summer is here, school is out, but learning continues through fun and hands on 4-H workshops. Besides workshops, youth will be learning through the summer as 4-H camp and summer 4-H trips kickoff. In terms of workshops, the upcoming events at the end of the column demonstrate there are numerous family opportunities for fun learning. ...
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DPU promotes Setchell to VP of development, alumni engagement
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
President D. Mark McCoy Tuesday announced two appointments for the leadership of DePauw University’s Division of Development and Alumni Engagement. Steven J. Setchell, a 1996 graduate, was named vice president for development and alumni engagement, effective immediately, while Leslie Williams Smith, Class of 2003, will serve as executive director of alumni engagement, effective July 9...
- Neier Family Exhibit (Local News ~ 05/31/18)
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ParkFest set to begin 25th season
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
Even as the new Robe-Ann Park Bandshell remains under construction, the Greencastle Civic League has been busy planning the 25th season of ParkFest. The free, family-friendly summer concerts will take place on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning June 5...
- Let’s Dance (Local News ~ 05/31/18)
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2018 officially hottest May on record
(Local News ~ 05/31/18)
In what sounds like one of former Indianapolis TV weatherman Stan Wood’s “Weather Whoppers,” Indiana has gone from one of the coldest Aprils on record to the hottest Hoosier month of May ever. That’s no Weather Whopper ... Every day this May has reached 70 degrees or above, making it the first May to do so since 1896, while Thursday’s high marks the 30th day above average (the May norm is 72.8 degrees) for the month. The outlier was May 5 with only a high of 72...
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Wilson, Kaeff eye track state titles
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/18)
The Indiana High School Athletic Association’s state track and field meets will be conducted today and Saturday at Indiana University’s Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex. Greencastle’s Emma Wilson and Cloverdale’s Tyler Kaeff are no strangers to the big stage, and will represent Putnam County this weekend...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Moore announcement set Saturday; Cub girls eye big name
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/18)
The announcement of the long-anticipated college decision by Cloverdale’s Jalen Moore will take place Saturday at the basketball standout’s graduation party. Moore, who led the state in scoring this year in guiding the Clovers to their fourth straight sectional title, received surprisingly little interest from colleges — but made his commitment to a school earlier this week...
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