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NCAA TOURNEY: Tigers excited to be tourney host
(College Sports ~ 03/05/20)
DePauw University will serve as the host site for the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament this weekend. The No. 3-ranked Tigers (27-1) will meet Webster in tonight’s second game, while Loras plays Wisconsin-La Crosse in the opener...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Baylee Osburn, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/20)
Baylee Osburn is a senior at North Putnam and competes in soccer, basketball and softball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? BO: “Sports are a big part of who I am. I believe they reveal my character. In sports, I have learned leadership, work ethic, responsibility and how to work well with others. I have gained a ton of great memories and friendships in sports.”...
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Kevin Edward Terry
(Obituary ~ 03/05/20)
Kevin Edward Terry, 51, passed away on Feb. 26, 2020. Kevin was born in Indianapolis on June 28, 1968, the son of Edward Terry and Donna Terry. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Terry love to cook, fish and spend time with his family and friends...
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Rep. Baird introduces Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act
(Local News ~ 03/05/20)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), along with colleagues Reps. TJ Cox (D-CA), Brian Mast (R-FL), Chip Roy (R-TX) Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Max Rose (D-NY), has introduced Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. The act which extends wartime veterans benefits, including the Veterans Pension and health care, to the nearly 3,000 officers and enlisted men who served in the U.S. ...
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Mary Helen (Slinker) Purvis
(Obituary ~ 03/05/20)
Mary Helen (Slinker) Purvis, 82, previously of Roachdale, went to her Heavenly home on March 3, 2020 at Brownsburg Meadows Assisted Living. Mary was born to the late Harry and Hallie (Lewis) Slinker on Aug. 12, 1937 in Merry Oaks, Ky. On June 23, 1957 in Richmond, she married the love of her life, Dallas Ray Purvis. They shared 55 years of happy marriage together before he preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 2012...
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I Saw the Sign
(Local News ~ 03/05/20)
Thanks to a partnership between the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County and the City of Greencastle, with additional funding provided by the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau, four local neighborhoods that are nationally recognized are receiving official designation of their status. The Northwood, Eastern Enlargement, Old Greencastle and Courthouse Square areas will now have street signs on intersections within the boundaries drawn by the National Register of Historic Places...
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Marie Irene Goss
(Obituary ~ 03/05/20)
Marie Irene Goss, 91, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 4, 2020. She was born Dec. 16, 1928 in Atkinsonville, Ind., to the late Frank and Myrle (Jordan) Freeman. She married Don Goss on March 22, 1949, and he preceded her in death in 1988...
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Putnam Scanner for March 6, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 03/05/20)
County Jail Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:30 a.m. Datrevian J. Holder, 24, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for criminal mischief, theft and driving without ever receiving a license. Wednesday • At 10:56 p.m. Harley D. E. Graves, 24, Reelsville, was booked in for driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana...
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Court News for March 6, 2020
(Court News ~ 03/05/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Anthony M. Jones, 24, Greencastle, Level 6 felony trafficking a controlled substance with an inmate, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Wilson H. May III, 38, Greencastle, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Class A misdemeanor theft, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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New Aktion Members
(Local News ~ 03/05/20)
The Aktion Club of Putnam County, a subsidiary of Kiwanis International, welcomed seven new members in January.
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School accountability grades released
(Local News ~ 03/05/20)
School accountability grades for the 2018-19 school year were approved Wednesday by the Indiana State Board of Education. Three county school corporations — South Putnam, North Putnam and Cloverdale — were assigned a B grade for the year, while Greencastle Community Schools was assigned a C...
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Tied in fourth quarter, Clovers fall to No. 7 Parke Heritage
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/20)
NEW MARKET — The Cloverdale Clovers were faced with a daunting challenge on Wednesday night. The Clovers drew sectional favorite and Class 2A No. 7 Parke Heritage in the Class 2A Sectional 44 opening round game. The Wolves came into the tournament with a sparkling 20-3 record and hadn’t lost a game since January 4th...
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NCAA TOURNEY: Kopp thankful for DePauw experience, memories
(College Sports ~ 03/05/20)
Kris Huffman knew she was getting a good player for her DePauw University women’s basketball team when she signed a high school senior named Sydney Kopp from Hinsdale South High School in Burr Ridge, Ill., four years ago. But today, as Kopp leads the Tigers into the NCAA tournament for the 17th straight year, Huffman admits Kopp has even surpassed her expectations in destroying the school’s record book...
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Schnepp unstoppable as Eagles soar past Panthers
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/20)
NEW MARKET — A lot of coaches talk about going into the tournament with a 0-0 record and everyone is even. Most people still pick teams to win based on their regular-season records. South Putnam showed why everyone is even when tourney play starts, defeating the Riverton Parke Panthers 67-57 in the opening round of the Class 2A Sectional 44 at Southmont on Wednesday night and avenging a loss a week earlier to the Panthers...
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Cougars, Eagles still alive in boys' sectional play
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/20)
Tipoff: 6 p.m. at Southmont Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. at Southmont Class 3A Greencastle Sectional Tuesday, March 3 Frankfort 50, Greencastle 48 Wednesday, March 4 Crawfordsville 81, Tri-West 80 Danville 74, Monrovia 55 Friday, March 6 6 p.m. — North Montgomery (12-10) vs. Frankfort (7-16)...
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South Putnam to present ‘Nunsense’
(Local News ~ 03/05/20)
South Putnam High School Theatre will present three productions of Dan Goggin’s musical “Nunsense” at South Putnam Middle/High School this weekend. The shows are set for 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, as well as 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 8...
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