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Rudy Max Green
(Obituary ~ 04/29/19)
Rudy Max Green, 83, of Greencastle, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2019, after a two-year battle with dementia at Asbury Towers . Rudy was born in Harmony on May 12, 1935 the son of Albert George and Minerva Ellen (Lash) Green He was a graduate of Greencastle High School...
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Ronald W. 'Buck' Henderson
(Obituary ~ 04/29/19)
Ronald W. "Buck" Henderson, 79, of Bainbridge, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. Born April 13, 1940 in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Robert K. and Dorothy L. Johnson Henderson. Buck married Mary Jayne McGuire on Feb. 28, 1959 in Bainbridge...
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James W. 'Red' Tucker
(Obituary ~ 04/29/19)
James W. "Red" Tucker, 81, of Auburndale, Fla., formerly of Greencastle, passed away on April 1, 2019. He was born Sept. 16, 1937 in Greencastle, the son of Fred and Thelma (McCarson) Tucker. He was a United States Air Force veteran, having served in the Korean War...
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I-70 work will close lanes overnight for patching, resurfacing
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
PLAINFIELD -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that a project on Interstate 70 will close lanes beginning Wednesday, May 1 in Hendricks County. The contractor plans to begin in the westbound lanes between State Road 267 (Exit 66) and State Road 39 (Exit 59) and close one lane overnight from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. Sunday through Fridays. The contractor will be only closing less than a quarter-mile each night in the area they will be working...
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Karen Lynn McKinley
(Obituary ~ 04/29/19)
Karen Lynn McKinley, 67, Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at her residence. Born, March 9, 1952 in Greensburg, Ind., she was the daughter of Don E. and Wilna (Konzelman) Hurst. Karen graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ball State in 1974...
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State schools chief to speak in Greencastle May 7
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick will be in Greencastle on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Greencastle Middle School Cafeteria to participate in a Community Conversation. McCormick was last in Greencastle to speak in 2017, after she was first elected. ...
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Putnam Scanner for April 30, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 04/29/19)
County Jail Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 4:04 p.m. John F. Belongia, 55, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated-refusal, driving while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement. • At 2:09 a.m. Rusty Shane Drury, 30, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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Court News for April 30, 2019
(Court News ~ 04/29/19)
Small Claims Shandora Harris and Tom Harris vs. Christopher Haines and Alexis Phillips Gary Mercer vs. Heather Gill, Kimberly Mercer and Arthur Lee Rose David Duggan vs. Mark Davis and Nicki Davis Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance vs. Lacarto Inc. Crawfordsville CCB vs. Debra Kay Price...
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Concerts for Childhood Cancer Awareness slated for First Friday, First Christian
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
A one-day community outreach concert designed to raise childhood cancer awareness in the Greencastle community is scheduled for Friday, May 3. The Notes on Tomorrow’s Concert is scheduled for 6:30-7 p.m. during the May First Friday event on the main stage (north side of the courthouse, across from Almost Home) and then from 7-8 p.m. at First Christian Church, 110 S. Indiana St., Greencastle...
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Meal at Union Chapel to honor mothers
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
Union Chapel United Methodist Church will be hosting a community fellowship dinner at the church on Monday, May 6, with serving from 5-7 p.m. The menu will include spaghetti, lasagna, bread, salad, desserts and drinks. In honor of Mother’s Day, bring your mom, wife, aunt, sister, daughters, neighbors, co-workers and any other special ladies along with the rest of your family for a free and delicious meal...
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DPU Little 5 raises $6,608 for United Way
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
Over the weekend, DePauw students competed in the final event of this year’s DePauw Little 5 bicycle race. The annual tradition pits teams against one another during a series of week-long events, earning points and competing for an overall title. This year, teams were racing for more than just a trophy and bragging rights, they were competing to raise funds on behalf of the United Way of Putnam County...
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PCPH sets May 5-6 auditions for ‘Send Me No Flowers’
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
Two sessions of auditions have been scheduled for the comedy “Send Me No Flowers” at Putnam County Playhouse. Director TJ Tincher will have auditions at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, and again at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6. Both sessions will be in the rehearsal center at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre off Round Barn Road on Greencastle’s East Side...
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Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare on tap this weekend at DePauw
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
Even when the heroes fall, love prevails in classic Shakespeare plays. DePauw Theatre’s annual Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare presents “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Twelfth Night” and “Romeo and Juliet,” three classic love plays from the English playwright...
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Tox-Away Day event slated May 11 at Area 30
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
The first Tox-Away Day of 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 at Area 30 Career Center off State Road 240 in Greencastle (across from the Walmart store). The event is scheduled for 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., rain or shine. Organizers ask that there be no arrivals before 7:45 a.m. as it causes traffic congestion and interferes with event set-up...
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First Friday races into May
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
As weather warms up, so does the action at Lincoln Park Speedway and other dirt tracks around the state. Couple this with the Greatest Spectacle in Racing coming up in a few weeks, and Main Street Greencastle, along with monthly sponsor Prime Real Estate, will have a racing theme for the First Friday event on Friday, May 3...
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Two-volume set shares work of ultimate Putnam Personality -- David Barr
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
In truly one of the most laboriously loving labors of love ever, the daughters of the late David Barr have published a two-volume set of the longtime Putnam County journalist’s personality pieces and Putnam Patter articles. In a bit of 1940s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s era writing meets 2019 production -- in other words, this wasn’t some cut-and-paste venture where the articles could be easily copied and put into a new form -- their labor of love has produced “1,200 and some odd pages” and 7.9 pounds of reading material in “The David Barr Papers.” The two-volume set is now being sold for $50.. ...
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Clean City Day
(Local News ~ 04/29/19)
Removing a plastic frame from the back of a pickup truck Clean City Day volunteer Jack Scanland of Jack’s Trash Service gets ready to toss it into an adjacent dumpster during the annual Clean City Day effort Saturday at Greencastle High School.
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Wilson places second at Hillsdale
(College Sports ~ 04/29/19)
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Emma Wilson of Greencastle was seeded 14th going into the “GINA” relays at Hillsdale College on Friday. Running for the “Miles to Go” club based in Indianapolis, Wilson defeated several Division I collegiate runners on her way to finishing second in the women’s 5,000-meter run championship...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Cubs defeat Danville, place second in invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/19)
Greencastle posted its season-best score of 162 on Monday evening to defeat Danville by 14 strokes. Conner Taylor led the Cubs with a 36, while Jaxon Parmley added a 37. Benny Parmley chipped in with 43, while Tyler Rodgers shot a 46, Josh Bomgardner had a 49, Vincent Martoglio had a 50 and Lathen Worman had a 60...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Lots of news in high school tournament talk
(Sports Column ~ 04/29/19)
As the calendar flips to May tomorrow, this week shapes up as a big one for information on high school tournament competition on nearly every sport. Sectional classifications were announced earlier for six sports (boys’/girls’ basketball, boys’/girls’ soccer, football and volleyball), and on Monday the Indiana High School Athletic Association released the groupings for tournament play over the next two years...
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