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Police file attempted murder charges in strange shooting of motorcyclist
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
Eight months after an unusual shooting incident that initially appeared to be a motorcycle accident, charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery have been filed against a 43-year-old Greencastle man. Charges were filed Monday in Putnam Circuit Court against Douglas Lee "Bam" Allsup in the July 24, 2018 shooting of Christopher R. ...
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No students injured in Tuesday morning bus incident
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
GROVELAND — North Putnam students were not hurt when a school bus was rear-ended Tuesday morning. Bainbridge Police Officer Jes Seipel reported that at approximately 7:30 a.m., the bus driven by Joseph Conniff, 71, Fillmore, was stopped in the westbound lane of U.S. 36 near the BP station in Groveland...
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County awaits word on pair of closed bridges
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
Two northern Putnam County bridges have been closed indefinitely after failing inspections last week. County Highway Supervisor Mike Ricketts reported that engineers had inspected Bridge 45 in Jackson Township and Bridge 71 in Floyd Township on Thursday and decided it was best to close both...
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Donald M. Phipps
(Obituary ~ 03/19/19)
Donald Maurice Phipps, 84, of Danville and formerly of Mansfield, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. Born June 9, 1934 in Mansfield, he was the son of Lawrence and Ruth (Kemper) Phipps. Donald graduated from Bainbridge High School and was in the Army National Guard for four years. He worked on the farm, Handy’s Dairy, in Greencastle, the former Wishard Hospital and had a trucking business for 14 years...
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Morgan N. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/19/19)
Morgan N. Johnson, 20, of Reelsville, died from injuries sustained from an accident on Interstate 70 on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. He was born April 27, 1998 in Indianapolis, the son of Dale "J.B." Johnson and Laurie Sherwood Johnson. He graduated from South Putnam High School, Class of 2016...
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Ruth Lee Vicars
(Obituary ~ 03/19/19)
Ruth Lee Vicars, 73, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at Asbury Towers surrounded by her family. Ruth was born in Elmhurst, Ill., on June 25, 1945, the daughter of Marvin Albert and Grace R (Loomis) Rusteberg. She was a graduate of Fenton High School in Bensenville, Ill...
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Court News for March 20, 2019
(Court News ~ 03/19/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Manuel Ortiz Maldonado Jr., 66, Coatesville, Level 6 felony failure to register as a sex or violent offender William R. Skaggs, 21, Cloverdale, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for March 20, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 03/19/19)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 10:28 p.m. Clinton Houston Reese, 36, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail on a Montgomery County warrant. • At 6:13 p.m. Kimani Elijah Luke, 23, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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Roachdale Library revisits 2018 success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/19)
To the Editor: The year 2018 was a busy year for the Roachdale Public Library. The library staff and board of trustees strive to offer services beyond typical services of circulating books and movies. A grant from Indiana Humanities enabled the library to share an author visit with the North Putnam Community. ...
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Another successful Give Kids a Smile effort
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/19)
To the Editor: I wanted to thank everyone for the time and effort in making our participation in the Give Kids a Smile program very successful. The program has now been in effect for the children of Putnam County 17 years and through the efforts of many individuals, we were able to treat 18 children. Several will require additional visits to complete the necessary treatment to gain complete dental health before the school year ends...
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Ag Day organizers thankful for support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/19)
To the Editor: “Agriculture: Food for Life” was the theme celebrated at the 2019 Putnam County Ag Day event on Saturday, March 9, where families came together to learn about a farmer’s everyday life. Ag Day kicked off its festivities with an Ag Day breakfast followed by a short program by Keegan Poe celebrating Indiana Farm Bureau’s 100th Anniversary...
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Girl Scouts undertaking Easter basket service project
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/19)
To the Editor: Girl Scout Troops 1734 and 3700 are working on their annual Easter basket service project. Our troops started this project three years ago; when they decided as a group to provide Easter baskets for homeless and less-fortunate children that may not otherwise get anything. We started out with a goal of 35 baskets and ended up making over 100...
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In Juniors, They Trust
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
For exhibiting trustworthiness, Greencastle High School students juniors Kaleb Silbert and Sara Heithaus have been acknowledged as Character Education Program Star Students for February at GHS.
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As spring arrives, youth farm and rural safety is no accident
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
Warm weather will arrive … surely one of these days. Youth will be outside more where physical injury would be more likely to occur where safety precautions and rules have not been established. Flowing grain, riding insecurely on a tractor draw bar, using equipment improperly or extracting stuck equipment inappropriately, are a few ways rural youth become in deep trouble as they play, live and work while experiencing situations that urban counterparts do not experience...
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Three to receive honorary doctorates at DePauw graduation
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
Three distinguished individuals -- Iraqi American artist and educator Wafaa Bilal; historian, author and professor Ann G. Carmichael; and noted jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson -- will receive honorary doctoral degrees at DePauw University’s 180th annual commencement...
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High school baseball, softball pre-season rankings
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/19)
Class 4A Also receiving votes: Columbus East, Columbus North, Elkhart Central, FW Northrop, Hobart, Indpls Cathedral, Jasper, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Palestine, Roncalli, Southport, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South. Class 3A Receiving Votes: Brebeuf Jesuit, Edgewood, Indian Creek, Peru, Providence, Sullivan, Washington, Yorktown...
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Big inning gets NV past South Putnam, 11-6
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/19)
CAYUGA — The South Putnam Eagle softball team made the long trip up North Vermillion on Tuesday evening to open their softball season against a talented Falcon team. The Eagles couldn’t overcome one bad inning and lost by a score of 11-6. The Eagles started with a lead, but a 10- run second inning by the host Falcons broke the game open...
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Cubs fall to Athenians in opener; North tops Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/19)
Crawfordsville made a statement out of the gate with an 18-5 season opening victory over Greencastle on Tuesday in softball. The Athenians jumped out to an early 4-0 lead with a four-run second inning, added two more in the third, four in the sixth, and broke things wide open with an eight spot in the top half of the seventh frame...
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Academic all-state, boys’ top seniors lists announced
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/19)
Three Greencastle basketball players were among those student-athletes honored by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association for its academic all-state teams. Gavin Bollman earned honorable mention for the boys’ team, while Seelye Stoffregen and Bailey Shuee both earned spots on the girls’ honorable mention list...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Chelsie Edwards, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/19)
Chelsie Edwards is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in cross country and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Chelsie Edwards: “Family. Since fifth grade, I have had family issues at home. ...
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Putnam County FFA chapters sweep District VII Convention
(Local News ~ 03/19/19)
On March 2, all three FFA chapters in Putnam County made strong showings at the District VII FFA Convention hosted at Parke Heritage High School in Rockville. They competed in various leadership development event contests, including speeches, demonstrations and interviews in order to improve on their communication, employability and leadership skills...
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