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House, pets lost in Bainbridge fire
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
BAINBRIDGE — A house was heavily damaged by fire Thursday afternoon in Bainbridge but no humans are believed to have been injured in the incident. Firefighters were first dispatched to 411 W. Main St. at 12:40 p.m., with five area fire departments ultimately responding...
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HOOP PREVIEWS: Cubs, Cougars set for big WIC battles
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/20)
While the Western Indiana Conference championship games have already been set in both boys’ and girls’ action, lots of scrambling to fill the remaining spots in the divisional standings will take place tonight. Greencastle travels to North Putnam, with the boys’ teams meeting for the first time this year and the Tiger Cubs girls looking to avenge a 36-29 loss in the Putnam County Tournament in November...
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Race already crowded for District 3 county commissioner
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
While Voter Registration Clerk Stacia Hathaway classifies the candidate filing period as slow so far, one race is already heating up for the upcoming primary election. In the race for the GOP nod for District 3 county commissioner, incumbent Don Walton already had two challengers as of Thursday afternoon...
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Hobert ‘Hobie’ Ben Knowling
(Obituary ~ 01/16/20)
Hobert “Hobie” Ben Knowling, 75 of Ladoga, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. He was born on April 6, 1944 in Detroit, Mich., to the late Theodore and Vera (Hancock) Knowling. Hobie joined the United States Army where he graduated from military high school in Germany. He then proudly served our country for many years, and remained active in the Army Reserves for more than 20 years...
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DePauw listed among top college values in Midwest
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
DePauw University has been listed among the 30 best value colleges in the Midwest. Great Value Colleges, a website intended to help high school students identify the right college or university, conducted research on every liberal arts institution in 12 states, then narrowed the list to 30 institutions by focusing on these six factors:...
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City fire trucks talk of Board of Works session
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
Greencastle Fire Chief John Burgess came before the Board of Works Wednesday to talk about a replacement for the city’s aerial truck and ended up detailing the arrival of a new pumper. The aerial truck, which will replace the city’s 1986 model tower truck, went up for bids last month and the lone proposal came from Sutphen Fire Apparatus Corp., Dublin, Oho, at $1,269,334...
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Jan. 21 Empty Bowls event to aid New Life Food Pantry
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
Winter Term students at DePauw University are staging a fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to collect food items for those in need in the community. The Empty Bowls event is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. at Hoover Dining Hall off Hanna Street on the DePauw campus...
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$45 million refinance loan for six retail properties includes Putnam Plaza
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
CHICAGO -- Cohen Financial, a division of Trust Bank, has arranged a $45 million refinance loan for a 552,143-square-foot retail portfolio spanning Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Midland Atlantic Properties has received a refinancing loan for a six-property portfolio, including Putnam Plaza in Greencastle...
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Non-Food Pantry sets Jan. 25 distribution
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, will be distributing non-food items on Saturday, Jan. 25. The distribution is set from 12:30 until 3 p.m. at the church, located at 520 E. Seminary St. in Greencastle. A light lunch will be served...
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Court News for January 17, 2020
(Court News ~ 01/16/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jared L. Hornaday, 30, Fillmore, Level 5 felony carrying a handgun with a prior felony conviction, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for January 17, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 01/16/20)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 9:52 p.m. Chris L. Mitchell, 38, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for theft. • At 8:59 p.m. Kaley R. Majko, 25, Bainbridge, was booked in on a local warrant and a Marion County warrant...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Brianna Robinson, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/20)
Brianna Robinson is a senior at South Putnam and participates in volleyball and tennis. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Brianna Robinson: “Sports are very important to me. They have allowed me to become the person that I am and to have the characteristics that I do. They have allowed me to get close to the friends that I have now.”...
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Greencastle wrestlers top OV
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/20)
SPENCER – Greencastle won a varsity wrestling meet at Owen Valley on Tuesday by a 59-19 score. Joe Baker, Jacob Fox, Mark Roberts, Chase Carrington, Logan Carrington, Brach Carrington, Ryan Beauchamp, Austin Stockall and Zayden Bright all had winning matches...
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In the Thick of It
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
Cars traveling on Franklin Street pierce the dense fog which moved into Greencastle during the early hours on Wednesday...
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Russellville council settles into 2020
(Local News ~ 01/16/20)
RUSSELLVILLE -- With a new member having taken the oath of office, the Russellville Town Council touched on various topics during its first meeting of 2020 Wednesday evening. In its routine order of business, the council voted to retain Cary McGaughey as its president. The body later retained Stu Weliever of Henthorn Harris & Weliever in Crawfordsville as the town’s legal counsel...
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Eagles, Cougars claim middle school county titles
(Community Sports ~ 01/16/20)
CLOVERDALE — South Putnam and North Putnam captured Putnam County championships in boys’ middle school basketball on Wednesday night at Cloverdale. The Eagles bested the Cloverdale Clovers 32-16 to win the 7th grade title and North defeated South 39-28 in the 8th grade matchup...
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