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Opal Regina Ader
(Obituary ~ 03/08/19)
Opal Regina (Jean) Ader, 90, of Greencastle, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born Oct. 9, 1928 in Indianapolis to the late Attilio and Gladys (Smyser) Benassi. She graduated from Belle Union High School in 1947. She married Willis W. Ader on Dec. 31, 1950, and he preceded her in death Aug. 2, 2015...
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Grand Opening for Gordmans
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
With anxious shoppers waiting patiently in line, the new Gordmans store is officially opened in Putnam Plaza Thursday morning. Part of a commitment to the Greencastle community, Gordmans Manager Angela Holden and District Manager Heather Klein present a $1,000 check to Greencastle High School Principal Chad Rodgers.
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James 'Jim' Hill
(Obituary ~ 03/08/19)
James "Jim" Hill, 60, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in Granger, Ind., peacefully surrounded by his loving family after succumbing to his HPV-related head and neck cancer. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Jeannean. He is survived by his wife, Teresa; father, Melvin; sister, Elizabeth Butts (Jerry); brother, Greg (Monica); sons, Zandariah, Nick Kerr (Jesse), A.J. Kerr (Megan); daughter, Talena; grandson, Eli Keller; and nieces and nephews...
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Traffic stop leads to discovery of 12 ounces of methamphetamine
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
CLOVERDALE -- A Thursday afternoon traffic stop led to the discovery of 12 ounces of methamphetamine and the arrest of a duo from Mattoon, Ill. At 2:49 p.m., an Indiana State Trooper observed a silver Nissan Altima traveling westbound at a reduced speed in the left lane of Interstate 70 near the 44-mile marker...
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Combs wins third Putnam County POY award
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/19)
Cloverdale senior Tori Combs picked up her third career Putnam County “Player of the Year” award for her outstanding contributions to the Clovers this winter. The Clovers went 22-4 and won the Western Indiana Conference championship. Combs led the Clovers in scoring (15.0) and rebounding (13.7) while surpassing the 1,000 career mark in both categories...
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Court News for March 9, 2019
(Court News ~ 03/08/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Michael Oldfield, 50, Mattoon, Ill., Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for March 9, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 03/08/19)
City Police Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers. • At 9:15 a.m. Friday, Mary Walker, 35, Terre Haute, was arrested by Officer Nick Eastham. Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Walker was taken into custody on a Putnam County warrant for theft following a traffic stop on Bloomington Street...
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DePauw choirs travel the world in Wednesday concert
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
Eric Schmidt, DePauw University’s director of choral activities, will conduct “Your Land, My Land,” a joint concert by the University Chorus and the DePauw Chamber Singers on Wednesday, March 13. The performance will be given at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium on the DePauw campus...
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Fillmore hears grant writer’s pitch
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
FILLMORE -- After a regular meeting that effectively had one agenda item, the Fillmore Town Council will consider another grant writer’s credentials as it continues to evaluate the town’s need for improvements. The council invited Kristy Jerrell of Jerrell Consulting to discuss the requirements the town must meet to qualify for planning grants through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. ...
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Greencastle man faces child molesting charge
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
A Greencastle man is facing a felony charge of child molesting for incidents that allegedly occurred five years ago, when he was 18 and the female victim was 12. Derick S. Pemberton, 23, was charged in Putnam Circuit Court on Monday with Class B felony child molesting. Judge Matthew Headley issued a warrant for his arrest...
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Admitted burglar gets 12 years for break-ins at Heritage Lake
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
A 23-year-old Putnam County man, responsible for a number of residential break-ins and burglaries in the Heritage Lake area during 2017, was sentenced Friday to two concurrent 12-year sentences in the Indiana Department of Correction. Austin W. McFerron, who is already serving time at the Putnamville Correctional Facility for a conviction in a 2018 Marion County case, was sentenced by Putnam Superior Court Judge Denny Bridges to 12 years on each of two counts of burglary with six years executed and six years suspended on probation.. ...
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Make Me Smile
(Local News ~ 03/08/19)
For the 16th straight year Friday, about two dozen Putnam County school children receive free needed dental from Dr. John Hennette and the staff of Greencastle Pediatric Dentistry.
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