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Monday Greencastle School Board meeting moved to Parker Auditorium
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
Anticipating a big crowd with plenty of questions, the Greencastle School Board will conduct its September meeting in a larger venue. The board will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 at Parker Auditorium inside McAnally Center, School Board President Mike White said...
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Gay Dell 'Doozie' Minnick
(Obituary ~ 09/18/18)
On Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, Gay Dell "Doozie" Minnick, 82, of Cataract, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Doozie was born June 22, 1936 in Cataract, the daughter of Henry "Hank" and Frankie (Hale) Stone, who preceded her in death in 1993 and 1975, respectively. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Amber Lynn Minnick...
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Potential sectional opponents climbing in prep grid rankings
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/18)
Two Western Indiana Conference teams received votes in this week’s Associated Press high school football ranking, while several potential sectional opponents for Putnam County teams continue to move up. In Class 4A, Northview moved into the top 10 for the first time this season at the No. 10 spot. The Knights are 5-0, and include wins over Class 5A Terre Haute North and Class 3A No. 15 Sullivan on its resume...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Cougar spikers on a roll
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/18)
North Putnam swept visiting North Montgomery 25-16, 28-26, 25-19 on Monday. “The Cougars played very well,” coach Bonnie Osborn said. “It was nice to get a second win in straight sets.” Cougar stats: Attacks: Bradi Gierke 18/26 with 10 kills, Kinzey Young 8/10 with 3 kills, Brie Miller 18/22 with 11 kills an Haley Stevenson with two kills...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Watts, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/18)
Parker Watts is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in football, basketball and baseball. ——— Banner Graphic: Sports are obviously a big part of your life. What would your life be like if sports had never been invented? Parker Watts: “I can’t even imagine what that would be like. As soon as I was old enough to be able to be active, my parents pushed me to be that type of kid and I just stuck with it. Here I am in my senior year, doing three or four sports a day.”...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Gellman named CC’s top runner
(College Sports ~ 09/18/18)
By Joey Bennett Sports Editor Forty-one coaches and athletes from Putnam County high schools are known to be competing collegiately this fall. Earlier this month, South Putnam graduate Kieffer Vittetow was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference runner of the week...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Greencastle to honor 1973 football, volleyball teams next month
(Sports Column ~ 09/18/18)
The 1973 athletic sports year was a pretty special one at Greencastle High School. Two of the best athletic teams in GHS history will be honored on Oct. 12 at halftime of the Cubs’ regular-season football finale. This year is the 45th anniversary of the 1973 “Perfect Purple” GHS football team, as well as the 1973 GHS volleyball team that went to the final four of the state tournament...
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DePauw Orchestra to open an exuberant season this Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
The DePauw University Orchestra begins its academic year with a festive tone, opening its 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 concert in the Green Center for Performing Art’s Kresge Auditorium with “Roman Carnival Overture” by French composer Hector Berlioz. On the podium leading the ensemble in its first concert of the season will be Professor Orcenith Smith...
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Saluting GFD Retirees
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
Highlighted by sharing stories of past dispatches, the Greencastle Fire Department hosted a breakfast honoring its retired firefighters at the firehouse on Indiana Street.
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Area 30 board approves grant, accepts donation
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
Conducting its regular business, the Area 30 Career Center Board of Directors approved two items on the agenda at its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon. After hearing an in-depth presentation by Indiana Senator John Ruckelshaus on promoting workforce development, the board approved its teacher appreciation grant (TAG) policy for the 2018-19 school year. The policy governs how educators are rewarded for their impact in the classroom and the time they have worked...
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Putnam Scanner for September 19, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 09/18/18)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 10:25 a.m. Tracie Lynn Hausdorfer, 47, Gosport, was booked in on a local warrant. Monday • At 6:52 p.m. Dalton Cole Perryman, 28, Martinsville, was lodged at the jail on a court order...
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Court News for September 19, 2018
(Court News ~ 09/18/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Michael B. Sheridan, 33, Burke, Va., Level 2 felony dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, two counts of Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor possession of hash oil...
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Gleaners truck returns to Bainbridge Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections and arrive after 9 a.m...
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Blind Ambition
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
Paul (Drew A. Harris, left) isn’t so sure that a blind date arranged between his mother-in-law and her upstairs neighbor is such a good idea in a scene from the Putnam County Playhouse comedy “Barefoot in the Park,” which brings the curtain down on the local theater group’s season this week.
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Putnam County Area College and Career Fair at fairgrounds Sept. 24
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
More than 30 colleges are expected to be on hand Monday, Sept. 24 when the Putnam County Area College and Career Fair is conducted at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The free, public event is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Along with the college representatives, also expected to be in attendance are representatives from Area 30 Adult Education, ETA, the Indiana Laborers Union Training Fund, WorkOne, the 21st Century Scholar program, the U.S. Air Force and InvestED...
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Russellville Council discusses drainage issue, roadwork
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
RUSSELLVILLE -- After a meeting highlighted by both discussion and some confusion, Russellville town officials are hoping to make headway as they face two important issues. While there was no new business at its regular meeting Monday evening, the Russellville Town Council addressed those items as old business and came away with little resolution...
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59th annual Fillmore Chicken Barbecue this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/18/18)
FILLMORE -- The 59th annual Fillmore Chicken Barbecue is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22. The Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department will be offering its traditional barbecue chicken and all the trimmings with serving starting at 5 p.m. on Friday and at noon Saturday...
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Jonathon Edward 'Jon' Hornung
(Obituary ~ 09/18/18)
Jonathon Edward "Jon" Hornung, 60, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, peacefully surrounded by his family at home. He was born Nov. 14, 1957 in Lawton, Okla., the son of James Edward and Judith Lee (Teets) Hornung. Jon was a 40-year machinist, working at IWIS Drive Systems in Indianapolis. He was also an auctioneer for several years...
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James A. Evans
(Obituary ~ 09/18/18)
James A. Evans, 84, son of Lloyd and Lorena Evans, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16 at his daughter Sara's home while surrounded by family. Jim graduated from Indianapolis Arsenal Tech High School in 1953. He was a farmer in the Roachdale-Bainbridge area for many years, school bus driver for North Putnam, and retired from the Putnam County Highway Department...
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