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Melba Lavern Chadd
(Obituary ~ 06/10/20)
Melba Lavern Chadd, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Lynhurst Healthcare in Indianapolis. She was born Dec. 21, 1938 in Greencastle to Monte Franklin Chadd and Dorthy (VanVactor) Chadd. Survivors include her brother Richard Chadd (Lori) of Crawfordsville; sisters Naomi Miller of Monrovia and Ruth Stultz (George) of St. Augustine, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews...
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Round Barn Daycare receives Come Back Stronger grant
(Local News ~ 06/10/20)
As our state continues to recover from the hardship of COVID-19, one critical need identified is the ongoing need for safe, quality child care for families and parents as they return to work. Through a grant made available by the Lilly Endowment and Early Learning Indiana, one of Greencastle’s local child care centers recently got a valuable boost...
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Legion to host Flag Day celebration Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/10/20)
Greencastle American Legion Post 58 will celebrate Flag Day on Sunday, June 14 at the post on Indianapolis Road. The Legion and VFW Honor Guard will conduct a 21-gun salute and a Flag Day flag-burning disposal ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at the burn pit outside the Legion Post main entrance at 1401 E. Indianapolis Rd. The ceremony is open to the public...
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Reelsville VFD purchases two new trucks
(Local News ~ 06/10/20)
REELSVILLE — The Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department has been busy over the past two months updating its fleet of fire trucks. On March 13, the township trustee purchased a 1993 Marion rescue truck from the Greencastle Fire Department. This truck has been turned into a heavy rescue truck for the department and carries all types of equipment that is used on accident and fire scenes...
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Curtis ‘Duke’ Shepherd
(Obituary ~ 06/10/20)
Curtis “Duke” Shepherd, 56, of Gosport, passed away Monday June 8, 2020 due to injuries sustained in an UTV accident. He was born June 9, 1963 to the late Morgan and Jean (Skaggs) Shepherd. Curtis married Lori Ann Klaiber on Nov. 16, 1985 and she survives...
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Mattie Mae (Keck) Clark
(Obituary ~ 06/10/20)
Mattie Mae (Keck) Clark, 75, of Danville, passed away June 9, 2020 at Brownsburg Meadows. She was born on Feb. 26, 1945 in Roachdale to the late Kenneth Keck and Beulah (Webb) Scott, and raised by loving stepfather Paul Scott. On Jan. 11, 1964 in Roachdale she married Floyd “Bud” Clark. He preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 2012...
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Ceres Solutions, Co-Alliance to explore joint purchase of Michigan retail assets from CHS
(Local News ~ 06/10/20)
Indiana-based agricultural cooperatives Ceres Solutions and Co-Alliance announced Wednesday that they will form a joint venture with the intent to purchase the assets of a CHS-owned agricultural retail business in Hamilton, Mich. “We’re pleased to partner with Co-Alliance to expand our mutual retail operations to serve farmers throughout central Michigan with agricultural products and services,” Ceres Solutions CEO Jeff Troike said...
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June 30 deadline approaching for 21st Century Scholars enrollment
(Local News ~ 06/10/20)
Indiana seventh and eighth grade students can still apply for the 21st Century Scholars program, but the June 30 deadline is swiftly approaching. Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 21st Century Scholars is the state’s early college promise program that provides up to four years of undergraduate tuition and fees for eligible low-income students at Indiana colleges and universities...
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Brooke Trissel inducted as new Rotary president
(Local News ~ 06/10/20)
The Greencastle Rotary Club inducted Brooke Trissel as its 2020-21 president on Wednesday, June 3. The yearly inductions usually take place at the Inn at DePauw, however, given the COVID 19 pandemic, the induction took place via Zoom meeting. Past President Jacqui Ellis inducted Trissel as she received the official presidential pin from her seven-year-old son Porter...
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