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Ivy Tech hosting enrollment events for fall semester at Greencastle campus
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Ivy Tech Community College will be hosting two Express Enrollment events at its Greencastle campus, located at 915 S. Zinc Mill Rd. Fall semester classes begin Aug. 20 and the deadline to register is Aug. 13. The events will take place on Tuesday, July 31, from 11 a.m. -- 7 p.m. and then again on Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. This service makes it convenient to complete enrollment steps and register for classes at Ivy Tech in one day...
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Taka Kigawa to perform all-Debussy show Wednesday night at Gobin
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Taka Kigawa, the "phenomenon" whose work has been named one of the concerts of the year by The New York Times, returns to the Greencastle Summer Music Festival this week with an all-Debussy program. There is no admission charge for the 7:30 p.m. Wednesday concert in the sanctuary of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. ...
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Margaret Daniel
(Obituary ~ 07/30/18)
Margaret (Hance) Daniel, 91, of Coatesville, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018. Born April 3, 1927 in Illinois, she was the daughter of Alexander “Jay” Hance and Edna (Breenan) Hance. She married Duane Durwood Daniel and he prececed her in death. Margaret was a homemaker and did a lot of babysitting. She loved to can and put applesauce up for winter...
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Betsy Jo O'Hair
(Obituary ~ 07/30/18)
Betsy Jo O'Hair, 58, of Cloverdale, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 14, 1959 in Anderson, the daughter of Richard and Sherrill (Morris) Benson. She was a 1977 graduate of Greencastle High School. Betsy was a fun loving and caring person...
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ParkFest to celebrate 25th season finale under new bandshell roof
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
The 25th anniversary season of ParkFest has perhaps been the wildest and strangest yet, with construction delays and inclement weather shuttling shows between three venues and postponing concerts more than once. It is appropriate then, if not convenient, that the final ParkFest, set to take place under the completed roof at the Robe-Ann Park Bandshell, still has dark clouds hanging over it...
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Local piano students will compete at Indiana State Fair
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Three piano students of Cheryl Beck of Greencastle will compete in the Indiana State Fair Young Hoosier Pianist Competition in August. Jacy Huffman will compete on Aug. 18 in the non-classical and jazz, rags and boogie categories within the junior division...
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Putnam Scanner for July 31, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 07/30/18)
County Jail Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 9:22 a.m. Caitlin Marie Abdon, 23, Bainbridge, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Sunday • At 9:35 p.m. Logan Paige White, 21, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant...
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Pianist Kigawa to perform Debussy Wednesday night at Gobin
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Taka Kigawa, the “phenomenon” whose work has been named one of the concerts of the year by The New York Times, returns to the Greencastle Summer Music Festival this week with an all-Debussy program. There is no admission charge for the 7:30 p.m. Wednesday concert in the sanctuary of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. ...
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Court News for July 31, 2018
(Court News ~ 07/30/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Richard T. Burnham, 51, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, habitual vehicular substance offender enhancement...
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Red Cross blood drive set at ibrary Aug. 13
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
The Putnam County Public Library and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Monday, Aug. 13 from 2-7 p.m. at the library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle. Persons may call 1-800-RED CROSS or go to redcrossbloood.org and enter sponsor code “pcplgreencastle” to schedule their blood donation appointment...
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Ivy Tech Greencastle hosts ceremony for nursing program graduates
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Ivy Tech Community College Greencastle celebrated 15 graduates of the school’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) certification program Friday afternoon, July 27 during a pinning ceremony on campus. About 120 people attended the ceremony, conducted in the entrance hall of the Greencastle campus facility...
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National Night Out effort set for Aug. 7
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Many local businesses, organizations and first-responders will come together to celebrate National Night Out in Putnam County on Tuesday, Aug. 7. As in previous years, it is scheduled for Robe-Anne Park in Greencastle and will start at 5 p.m. and go until 8 p.m...
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Cloverdale Lions seek nominations
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
CLOVERDALE -- Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Cloverdale Civic Award. The award, sponsored by the Cloverdale Lions Club, will be presented to an individual who has made a positive difference in the Cloverdale community. The winner will have his or her name engraved on the permanent plaque that is on display in the Cloverdale Town Hall and will also receive a plaque of his or her own...
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Downtown gets fresh for First Friday
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
Fresh produce, including some ready-to-eat Hoosier sweetcorn, will be on the menu for the August installment of First Friday in downtown Greencastle on Friday, Aug. 3. A number of Greencastle Farmer’s Market vendors, a staple on the square every Saturday morning, will be set up on the north side of Courthouse Square offering fresh vegetables and homemade goodies...
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‘Empty Nester’ beats Ten Stack Challenge at Charlie’s -- then does it again
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
If you’ve ever watched “Man v. Food” on the Travel Channel, you know that there are some crazy food challenges out there. Adam Richman has run the gambit of them, from eating some very hot chicken wings, to somehow keeping down two gallons of ice cream...
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BZA to hear request to turn Ivy Trace into drug, alcohol treatment center Aug. 7
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
A request for a special exception to convert the former Ivy Trace assisted living facility at 815 Tacoma Drive into a drug and alcohol treatment facility will get Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals attention at its August meeting. The Indiana Center for Recovery, based in Bloomington, is seeking a special exception to develop an "in-patient medical detox facility" and on-site medical drug technology laboratory, City Planner Scott Zimmerman said in digesting the application for the Banner Graphic.. ...
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Lyle Edward Cooper
(Obituary ~ 07/30/18)
Lyle Edward Cooper, 78, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018. He was born April 29, 1940 in Freedom, Ind., the son of Emil and Margaret (Summerlot) Cooper. He was a 1959 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Lyle retired from IBM in 1993, where he had been a parts analyzer. He had also worked at Black Lumber and owned Cooper Craft...
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John Keith Robertson
(Obituary ~ 07/30/18)
John Keith Robertson, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018. He was born Jan. 6, 1932 in Brooklyn, N.Y., soon after his parents, John and Mary Robertson, came to the United States from Scotland. After growing up in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge neighborhood, John served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War...
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Russellville Council confronts road issues
(Local News ~ 07/30/18)
RUSSELLVILLE -- While it anticipates the long-awaited work set to begin on Bridge 15 along Ind. 236, the small town of Russellville is figuring out how to maintain its own roads. At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Russellville Town Council heard input regarding work needed to be done on local alleyways. Much of the discussion focused on what kind of material was needed...
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