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DePauw announces Lori White as new president
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
Culminating an eight-month search that saw a heavy interest from academia and business, the board of trustees of DePauw University voted Tuesday to appoint a new president of the university. Lori White was the unanimous recommendation of an 18-member presidential search committee, chaired by Justin Christian and comprised of alumni, faculty members, staff, students and administrators...
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Frank J. ‘Frankie John’ Stanfield Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/03/20)
Frank J.”Frankie John” Stanfield Jr., 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church and grade school and George Washington High School. He grew up in Haughville and later moved to Cloverdale. Frank was a proud U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran...
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Patrick Baumann remembered by new scholarship at GHS
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
The family of Patrick Baumann will present a scholarship in memory of Patrick to a graduating senior from Greencastle High School Class of 2020 who will be attending Purdue University to study engineering next year. Baumann, who graduated from GHS in 1998 as class valedictorian, attended Purdue on a Beering Presidential Scholarship. ...
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Tigers dominate all-NCAC women's basketball honors
(College Sports ~ 03/03/20)
The DePauw University women's basketball team had four individuals named to the 2019-20 All-NCAC selections, with Sydney Kopp and Kris Huffman taking top honors. Senior guard Sydney Kopp (Burr Ridge, Ill./ Hinsdale South) has been named the Player of the Year, garnering a first-team selection for the third-straight season. ...
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Travel-themed piano set for Friday at Gobin UMC
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
Visiting guest pianist Shannon Wettstein Sadler, an assistant professor of music at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, will present a solo recital of works inspired by travel on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Gobin United Methodist Church. All are welcome and admission is free...
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Jazz at the Duck set for three March dates
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
Three evenings of Jazz at the Duck are set for the next three Thursdays at The Fluttering Duck inside The Inn at DePauw. Jazz at the Duck takes place on Thursday evenings while DePauw University is in session from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Steve Snyder’s Prime Vintage Trio will kick off the month with a performance on March 5...
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Relay for Life looking for 2020 teams
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
With the 2020 Putnam County Relay for Life barely two months away, the leadership team for the event is looking for participants. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on May 2 at Blackstock Stadium on the DePauw University campus. The American Cancer Society-sponsored event takes place annually in communities around the country with teams walking to raise money for cancer research...
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Court News for March 4, 2020
(Court News ~ 03/03/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jasmine L. Smith, 20, Greencastle, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license Russell L. Rose, 23, Poland, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .08 or more...
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Putnam Scanner for March 4, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 03/03/20)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 3:02 p.m. Jacob M. Joseph, 19, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery and strangulation. • At 2:42 p.m. Chelsea R. Demetro, 28, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a court order...
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Scholarships Awarded
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
Parke County REMC recently awarded seven $1,000 scholarships to children of Parke County REMC members who live within a service territory that covers six counties.
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Britt focused on ‘good government’ with transparency
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
John Adams, the second president of the United States, said, “Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right and a desire to know.” For an informed community, a healthy government is an open government. It allows everyone to understand how their interests or issues are being addressed. Open door and public access laws help ensure this dialogue...
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4-H again offers summer travel opportunities
(Local News ~ 03/03/20)
Oops, I forgot to enroll in 4-H. The enrollment deadline assuring all projects being available was Jan. 15. However, one can still enroll by contacting the Purdue Extension office staff. Archery, dog and horse and pony projects are closed while other projects will remain open for a limited time ...
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Late Brooks free throws help Cougars hold off Cascade
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/20)
NEW MARKET — The state tournament in Indiana basketball is extremely unpredictable. Several favorites fail to advance, and teams rise up and win games that on paper they shouldn’t. North Putnam came into Friday night’s Class 2A Sectional 44 matchup against Cascade as the favorite according the websites and due to a big win over the Cadets earlier in the year, but…...
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