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Schmidt to conduct joint choir concert Sunday at Kresge
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
Eric Schmidt, DePauw University’s new director of choral activities, will conduct a joint concert by the University Chorus and the DePauw Chamber Singers on Sunday, Nov. 11. The performance will be given at 4 p.m. in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium on the DePauw campus. Pianists Laura Brumbaugh and Amanda Hopson will accompany the two groups...
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80 vendors due Saturday for GMS Holiday Bazaar
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
When the Greencastle Middle School Holiday Bazaar opens its doors on Saturday, guests will find 80 vendors ready to sell their wares ahead of the holiday season. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the event runs through 2 p.m. There is no admission fee. Event coordinator Angela Huff shares that while several vendors are coming in from out of town, more than 80 percent are from Putnam County...
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Roachdale VFW sets Nov. 16 veterans dinner
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
ROACHDALE -- VFW Post 3284 at Roachdale will host a Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Friday, Nov. 16. The dinner, free for veterans and spouses, is scheduled for 5-7 p.m.
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Silver Linings adds PCPL performance to fall schedule
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
The Silver Lining Players, a script-in-hand senior readers theater, will carol and present “The Gift of the Magi” at the Putnam County Public Library at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 11. When the group began, it met at the library, so the Dec. 11 event is a homecoming of sorts for the troupe...
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Evans restarts political career with rare Democrat win
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
Former Greencastle City Councilman Russ Evans restarted his political career Tuesday. On Wednesday he’ll restart his heart. Evans, a 68-year-old Democrat who last served as elected official on the 2004-07 City Council, captured one of three seats on the Greencastle Township Advisory Board Tuesday, joining longtime Republican incumbents Karen Ambler and Marilyn Clearwaters on the panel...
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GOP retains local control
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
It will be at least two more years before a Democrat holds county office in Putnam County. With just two county races even contested by Democrats, Republicans won handily Tuesday night, with Rick Woodall capturing 73 percent of the vote for District 2 commissioner and Danny Wallace taking 62 percent in his bid for District 3 county council...
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Bairds prevail in two district races
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
The Bairds certainly didn’t hedge their bets this political season, they doubled down instead, and Tuesday dealt what amounts to a Republican blackjack. Consequently, Mr. Baird goes to Washington and his son heads to Indianapolis. With Jim Baird capturing the District 4 seat in the U.S. ...
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Cougars even record at 1-1 with 40-34 road win
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/18)
CRAWFORDSVILLE – For just the second time in the past 14 meetings, North Putnam girls’ basketball team defeated Crawfordsville 40-34 Tuesday night in a non-conference battle. “We have a long way to go, but we will take the win,” North Putnam head coach Jarrod Duff said. “In both our games we have turned the ball over way too many times, but tonight, especially in the second half we played hard and we used our defense to get stops and that was the key to the game.”...
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Thursday's girls' basketball preview
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/18)
The coaches: Brian Gardner is in his fourth year at South Putnam. Curt Simic is in his first year at Edgewood. Special note: This game was originally scheduled for Friday, but was moved up a day due to South Putnam hosting a regional football game. So far: South Putnam lost its opener 65-44 to Cloverdale and beat Parke Heritage 56-54 on Tuesday. Edgewood beat West Vigo 45-31, lost 55-42 to Greencastle and lost 61-22 to Bloomington South on Tuesday...
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Clovers pressure Eels in 72-42 victory; South wins at PH
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/18)
CLAY CITY — The 1981 song “Under Pressure” recorded by Queen and David Bowie would have been an apt in-game theme as Clay City’s girls opened the home portion of their basketball schedule against Cloverdale. The Clovers used a 25-11 third-quarter surge while forcing seven Clay City turnovers to run out to a 72-42 victory against the Eels to improve to 3-0 this season. ...
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Cubs dominate OT to beat Patriots
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/18)
Often when a high school basketball team sees the opponent tie the game on a 3-pointer at the end of regulation, the opponent gains enough momentum to win in overtime. Greencastle took the opposite approach on Tuesday night, torching Owen Valley 15-5 in the extra period to pull out a 60-50 victory to avenge a pair of lopsided losses to the Patriots last year...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Seelye Stoffregen, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/18)
Seelye Stoffregen is a senior at Greencastle who participates in basketball. She previously competed in cross country and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Seelye Stoffregen: “With both of my parents being coaches — my mom [Stacie] was the track coach at the middle school for 20 years and my dad [Korie] is the track and cross country coach at DePauw — they always talked about trying your hardest at everything. ...
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Incumbents keep positions in school board elections
(Local News ~ 11/07/18)
After the bustle that accompanied the 2018 midterm elections, both the North Putnam and South Putnam School Boards will have familiar faces at their monthly meetings. In one of two races in Bainbridge, Travis Lambermont was reelected to represent Clinton Township on the North Putnam Board. He beat out challenger Brad Nelson with just over 52 percent of the vote, with 1,314 votes to Nelson’s 1197. More than 2,500 cast their ballots in this race...
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Court News for November 7, 2018
(Court News ~ 11/07/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Joseph P. O’Connor, 48, Greencastle, Level 5 felony driving a vehicle after forfeiture of licence for life, Class B misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident Troy Stone Martin, 20, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor possession of a synthetic drug or lookalike substance...
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