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First frost? We’re right on schedule if it arrives Tuesday
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
Signs of seasonal change are all around us. The city pool is not only closed, it’s been drained and repainted. Dairy Castle has served its last turtle sundae until sometime in February. And pumpkin spice lattes are back. Can our first frost really be far behind?...
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DePauw tops Hiram 21-7 for third victory in last four games
(College Sports ~ 10/14/19)
HIRAM, Ohio — Host Hiram scored on the opening drive of the game, but DePauw shut out the Terriers the rest of the way and came away with a 21-7 North Coast Athletic Conference victory. DePauw improved to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC, while Hiram dropped to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play...
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Cloverdale to open volleyball sectional tonight with Southmont
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
Cloverdale will host Southmont at 7 p.m. tonight in the only first-round volleyball sectional matchup involving Putnam County teams. The remaining county squads will open sectional play on Thursday. The Clovers, who will take a 17-11 record into tonight’s match, lost 3-1 to Southmont on Sept. 16...
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Loretta T. Crague Martin
(Obituary ~ 10/14/19)
Loretta T. Crague Martin, 94, of Brazil, passed away while living at Vermillion County Convalescent Center, in Clinton, on Saturday, October 12, 2019. She was born in Brazil on June 30, 1925, the daughter of William Edward and Helen M. (Brunett) Pearce...
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Several county runners advance to Ben Davis Regional on Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
BROWNSBURG — Steven Schnepp of South Putnam was fifth overall in the boys’ race and Cloverdale placed fifth in the girls’ team competition to highlight results from Saturday’s Brownsburg Sectional. Schnepp and nine other Putnam County runners, along with the Clover girls’ team, will advance to Saturday’s Ben Davis Regional...
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Court News for Oct. 15, 2019
(Court News ~ 10/14/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Charles E. Brown III, 23, Cloverdale, seat belt violation Jorge Coronado, 22, Indianapolis, improper display of license plate, no valid driver’s license, failure to signal turn Cody A. Denham, 31, Crawfordsville, seat belt violation, speeding...
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Three county teams to play first sectional football games at home
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
Three of Putnam County’s football teams drew first-round home games for the start of the sectional tournament on Oct. 25. Greencastle (2-6) will host Indianapolis Manual (1-7), North Putnam (7-1) will host Speedway (3-5) and Cloverdale (1-6) will host No. 7-ranked Parke Heritage (7-1)...
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Putnam Scanner for Oct. 15, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 10/14/19)
The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 17 dispatches in the last week: • At 5:45 p.m. last Monday, GFD was dispatched to 301 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived about 5:46 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 5:52 p.m...
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GMS to host third annual Holiday Bazaar
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
On Nov. 9, vendors and shoppers will once again fill the halls of Greencastle Middle School during the annual Holiday Bazaar. With a week left for early bird registration, 9x6 booth spaces are still available for $25 each. Discounted rates are available for Greencastle School groups, Greencastle student entrepreneurs, and “information booths” for vendors providing information but not selling products...
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GHS class of ‘57 celebrates ‘Around the World in 80 Years’
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
In honor of many of the classmates turning 80 this year, the Greencastle High School class of 1957 will celebrate with “Around the World in 80 Years” on Saturday at the Putnam Inn. A number of newly-minted octagenarians will be toasted with this casual gathering from 2-6 p.m. at the Greencastle eatery...
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Michael White achieves rank of Eagle Scout
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
Michael White, 18, recently received Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. White is a member of Troop 99 chartered by First Christian Church and currently attends Greencastle High School. Involved in Scouting for 10 years, White achieved the Eagle rank after demonstrating leadership as a patrol leader, instructor and junior assistant scoutmaster...
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Powerful Danville too much for Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
DANVILLE — Greencastle traveled to Danville on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to take on the Warriors in the championship game of the IHSAA Sectional in soccer. Unfortunately for the Tiger Cubs the No. 9-ranked Warriors put too much offensive pressure on the Cubs and came away with 6-1 victory ending the Cubs season...
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GFD extends thanks for open house support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/14/19)
To the Editor: The Greencastle Fire Department would like to extend a special “thanks” to the following supporters who contributed to the 19th annual open house event on Oct. 3, 2019. We had a huge success this year! The winners of the coloring, poster and art contests were recognized with ages ranging from pre-K to 12th grade...
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Councilor grateful for League of Women Voters
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/14/19)
To the Editor: My name is Stacie Langdon and I am currently serving as the Republican Greencastle City Council representative to the Second Ward. I am not a member of the League of Women Voters. I have great respect for this organization and the work they do in our community to bring awareness and urge residents to participate in local government...
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Phil the Need
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
Parke County REMC CEO Chadd Jenkins donates a $9,000 check to Phil the Need Inc. President Ruth Myers as part of the REMC Multi-County Community Trust Inc. (Operation Round Up). The money will help with software renewal and the purchase of a box truck for volunteers to use when distributing furniture and appliances to needy residents of Putnam County.
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Cougar girls fall 1-0 to Mounties
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
NEW MARKET — It came down to the foot of a junior, and the hands of a sophomore. And the pair of Mounties delivered. In the 54th minute, Marissa Craig gave Southmont a 1-0 lead, and in the 66th minute, goalkeeper Belle Miller deflected a penalty kick shot to help seal the sectional title over North Putnam, and send the Mounties home with another Class A girls’ championship — their third in a row...
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Physical Bruins too much for Tiger Cub girls
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
CRAWFORDSVILLE – Tri-West’s explosive offense was too much for the Greencastle as the Tiger Cubs fell short in its first girls’ soccer sectional title 7-1 Saturday evening at Crawfordsville. The Bruins’ (16-1-1) high-scoring offense scored five goals in the first half and then added two more with in a 21 second period early in the second half to take a commanding 7-0 lead before Greencastle (12-5-2) avoided the shutout with a Raigan Chavez goal off an assist from Kennedy Trigg at the 57:23 mark of the match.. ...
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Purdue Alumni Club to hear Norberg share stories of school’s 150 years
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
John Norberg, a Lafayette journalist, writer, humorist and recently-retired director of communications for development at Purdue University, will be the featured speaker at a dinner sponsored by the Purdue Alumni Club of Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 24...
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Drug Take Back event returns to Greencastle Oct. 26
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
The Greencastle Police Department will again partner with the Greencastle School Corporation and the Drug Enforcement Agency Office to participate in the National Drug Take Back Day event scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 26. Officials from GPD will be set up outside at Greencastle High School, 910 E. Washington St., just in front of the GHS main office area...
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‘Meet the Candidates’ event set Oct. 21 for Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
BAINBRIDGE — With the broadest candidate field of any municipal election in Putnam County this year, there is certainly a lot for Bainbridge voters to consider as they head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5 or sooner. With this in mind, the Bainbridge Improvement Society is hosting a “Meet the Candidates” event at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Bainbridge Community Building...
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Greencastle leaf pick-up gets under way Oct. 28
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
The crisp air of fall has arrived just in time to begin bringing down the autumn leaves in earnest to await the annual collection efforts of the Greencastle Department of Public Works. That process is scheduled to start with the city leaf vacuum making its rounds beginning Monday, Oct. 28 and continuing through Nov. 27, Mayor Bill Dory told the City Council at its October meeting...
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Putnam County Festival Choir returns, rehearsals begin Oct. 22
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
After 17 years, the DePauw School of Music, Greencastle Arts Council and the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau are excited to bring back the Putnam County Festival Choir, a community-wide collaboration that will bring together students and residents throughout the county through singing music...
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Cougar boys fall to No. 10 Bethesda Christian, but continue revival
(High School Sports ~ 10/14/19)
CLAYTON — North Putnam boys’ soccer coach Kyle Morgan knew his team had a tough chore on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, as he took his squad into the Cascade Sectional finals against No. 10-ranked Bethesda Christian. The Patriots got a pair of first-half goals from senior Chance Deane to take a 2-0 lead, and added three more goals in the final 40 minutes to record a 5-0 victory...
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With Indianapolis Road basically done, U.S. 231 work now on radar
(Local News ~ 10/14/19)
With completion of the lengthy Indianapolis Road project barely in the rear-view mirror, city officials have already turned their thoughts to an INDOT project still two to three years down the road. That scheduled U.S. 231 “major overhaul” -- a project to be done by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) – even reared its head during the recent city candidates’ debate despite being not likely to occur until 2021 or 2022...
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