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Sister Act: Katie Fry makes history as family’s second straight Supreme Showman
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
Wanna talk tradition? Let’s talk tradition for a moment. When she won the 2019 Putnam County Fair Supreme Showmanship title Thursday evening, Katie Fry made it back-to-back titles for the daughters of Dan and Paula Fry. While multiple sets of siblings have won the title in the past, Grace and Katie Fry are the first to do it in back to back years...
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James Robert ‘Jim’ Green
(Obituary ~ 07/26/19)
James Robert “Jim” Green, 75, went to be with the Lord on July 21, 2019 in Greencastle. He was born March 24, 1944, the son of James Frederick and Willa Rose Worrell Green. He graduated from Greencastle High School with the class of 1963. He married Joyce Ann Martin on June 13, 1965...
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Karen Jean Stouder
(Obituary ~ 07/26/19)
Karen Jean Stouder, 64, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born Nov. 16, 1954 in Greencastle, the daughter of James William and Eva Jane (Stone) Spurr. Karen was a 1972 graduate of Greencastle High School and received her nursing degree from Ivy Tech College...
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Cummins is lights out at LPS Sprint Week date
(Professional Sports ~ 07/26/19)
PUTNAMVILLE – Round six of the NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Series went to Kyle Cummins in a lights out performance on an evening the lights actually went out at Lincoln Park Speedway. Cummins wired the field, leading all 30 laps from the pole position to win his third career Indiana Sprint Week feature and his fourth overall USAC Sprint Car Series victory. After he reached victory lane, Cummins noted how important the victory was after battling through a tough 2018 season...
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Kirkpatrick to present solar info at PCPL July 31
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
The public is invited to join solar expert Edward Kirkpatrick in an exploration of the world of solar power on Wednesday, July 31 at the Putnam County Public Library. The presentation will include solar intallation pictures and information about R-value and insulation and solar survey information, as well as a discussion on types of solar energy, Photovoltaics (solar panels), solar systems and solar statistics...
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Silver Lining Players to present ‘Memory Care Plays’
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
The Silver Lining Players will be presenting two of the “Memory Care Plays” at The Waters at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30. This performance is free of charge and open to the public. “Steering into the Skid” was written by Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy. It will be performed by Karen Temple and Bill Wieland...
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Pedal Pusher
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
With a glee and determination to get the fastest time, four-year-old Makenna Heavin of Greencastle moves her tractor down the short length inside the Indoor Arena during the Pedal Tractor Pull Friday afternoon.
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Putnam Scanner for July 27, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 07/26/19)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 9:16 p.m. Clint Joseph Byrd, 22, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 12:56 p.m. Macy Alan Fordice, 33, Russellville, was taken into custody on a local warrant and on a writ of body attachment...
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Mike Van Rensselaer to play as ParkFest returns
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
After a week off for the Putnam County Fair, Greencastle Civic League’s Parkfest concert series resumes Tuesday evening with performances by Mike Van Rensselaer and Giuliana and The Gems. Van Rensselaer will be making his 26th Parkfest appearance when he takes the stage at the Robe Ann Park bandshell in Greencastle at 6:30 p.m...
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PCCS presents comedy Tuesday
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
What happens when a bunch of fairy tale characters end up wandering through the same forest getting tangled up in one another’s stories? It can result in a bit of a sticky situation. On Tuesday, Putnam County Comprehensive Services will present the comedy “Mother Duck and the Golden Goose” onstage at Greencastle Christian Church, 620 Primrose Ct...
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Lisa Barker serving as PCPL interim director
(Local News ~ 07/26/19)
As its board of trustees looks to get into conducting a search for a new director, the Putnam County Public Library will be led by Lisa Barker for the time being. In a resolution read by Barker, the board voted unanimously at its monthly meeting Wednesday evening to officially instate Barker in the position. She transitioned from being the board’s treasurer, though it appears that she remains the library’s business operations manager...
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