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Greencastle Youth Baseball League cancels 2020 season
(Community Sports ~ 05/08/20)
The Greencastle Youth Baseball League has canceled its 2020 season due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. League president Joe Downing announced the closure on the organization's Facebook page on Friday. The official release: "I am saddened to announce that the 2020 Youth Baseball season has been officially canceled. ...
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Local officials confirm 84 COVID-19 cases
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
Putnam County officials on Friday announced there have been 84 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Putnam County. This marked an increase of five since Thursday. The Putnam County Health Department reported that as of Thursday, May 7, 52 people have recovered from the virus...
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OptumServe and ISDH to test for COVID-19 in Putnam County
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
The Putnam County Health Department, along with the Putnam County EMA, is working with OptumServe and the Indiana State Department of Health to offer additional testing for COVID-19 in the county. The testing site will open May 13 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in the York Automotive Community Building. The site will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is required...
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Sink-or-swim time at hand for 2020 city pool season
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
With the 2020 Greencastle pool season hanging in the balance, it’s sink-or-swim time for the City Park Board. Meeting for two hours Thursday night, the board laid the groundwork for canceling the pool season, twice coming within a motion of doing so before deciding to wait until the June 4 Park Board meeting to decide the fate of the facility for 2020...
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Judy Ann Ray
(Obituary ~ 05/08/20)
Judy Ann Ray, 73, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Putnam County Hospital. Judy was born in Greencastle on Feb. 12, 1947, the daughter of Sam and Maxine Maude (Lady) Dickey, and was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mrs. Ray was a member of New Providence Baptist Church...
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State Rep. Baird warns of coronavirus-related scams
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) is urging Hoosiers to be vigilant in protecting themselves against scams, which are surging during the public health pandemic. He said it is important to stay informed and alert, because fraudsters are using coronavirus-related fears to obtain personal and financial information from unsuspecting victims...
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Spence recognized for 30 years’ service at Putnamville
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
Staff at the Putnamville Correctional Facility recently celebrated the retirement of Nora Spence after 30 years of service. Spence began her career at the prison in November 1989 as an officer. In August 1998, she was promoted as a caseworker. During her tenure, she was involved in SITCON and served on the employee recognition committee...
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PCH celebrates National Hospital Week
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
National Hospital Week, held this year from May 10-17, highlights the adage of every hospital, health system and person involved in keeping our communities healthy -- that health comes first. Now more than ever, this week provides the opportunity to highlight hospital and health-care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of our community members during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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George ‘Bill’ Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 05/08/20)
Bill was born Aug. 23, 1930 in Putnamville, the only son of George and Garnet Reynolds. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was stationed in Cherry Point, N.C. He married Martha McMains also from Greencastle. They lived in several Indiana cities while he pursued a successful career in banking...
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Colleges and universities deliver on their promise to students during COVID-19
(Column ~ 05/08/20)
A great deal is happening at Indiana’s independent colleges and universities during this COVID-19 crisis. Even though campuses are deserted, classrooms are empty, recital halls are silent and there are no shouts of “play ball” on the baseball diamonds, there is plenty going on...
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DePauw fall classes to start in August; leadership class to feature prominent guest lecturers
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
DePauw University plans to hold in-person classes on its Greencastle campus starting in August, it was announced Friday. In a letter emailed to students and faculty and staff members, university leaders said significant health and safety precautions would be implemented to protect the DePauw community during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Appreciation in Bloom
(Local News ~ 05/08/20)
Due to the coronavirus, hundreds and hundreds of the orchids are in bloom at Hilltop Orchids in Cloverdale that were due for graduations, proms, the Kentucky Derby and numerous other events that have all been canceled due to the pandemic. To keep the plants that haven't been sold healthy and growing for the next flower season, Hilltop Orchids has begun cutting the flowers off and took some of them to the nurses at Putnam County Hospital...
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Marilynn Ann Hammond
(Obituary ~ 05/08/20)
Marilynn Ann Hammond, 94, passed away on May 1, 2020. She was born in Greencastle on Feb. 14,1924. Her parents were Rex and Helen Crask. Marilynn grew up in Greencastle, graduating from GHS and then attended DePauw University. She received her RN degree in a collaborative program with Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Marilynn enjoyed her fellow nursing students and maintained friendships with her colleagues for years to follow...
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