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Firefighters battle house fire in northern Putnam County
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
ROACHDALE -- Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire on State Road 236 just west of U.S. 231 late Friday night. Few details were available as of shortly before midnight though a photograph from the scene indicated major loss to the structure...
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Police investigating death on Kentwood Drive
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
Police were investigating a death on Kentwood Drive in Greencastle Friday evening. The nature of the death is undetermined at this time, but multiple police from the Greencastle Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police were on the scene...
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GCSC officials examining how return to school take shape
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
In a letter to families of Greencastle Community School Corporation students Friday, incoming Superintendent Jeff Gibboney shared a bit of what officials are doing as they look toward resuming classes on Aug. 5. Gibboney, who will officially take over as superintendent on July 1, notes in the letter that a plan is still in development, but that it will be before the Greencastle School Board for approval during a special meeting in July...
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County has had no new COVID cases for three straight days
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
Putnam County officials announced Friday there have been 159 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. There have been no new cases in the county for three consecutive days. The Putnam County Health Department also reminds the public that the OptumServe testing site will remain open until June 27...
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I-70 project in Hendricks County will shift traffic July 6
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
PLAINFIELD -- The Interstate 70 project will move into a new maintenance of traffic phase on Monday, July 6 from just west of State Road 267 near Clarks Creek to the Ronald Reagan Parkway, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. Motorists will be shifted into the eastbound side of the interstate with three lanes for westbound and two lanes for eastbound travel...
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Putnam County, local communities eligible for $1.7 million in pandemic relief funds
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
Putnam County and local communities are eligible for to cover COVID-19-related expenses through the federal stimulus package, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle). Indiana allocated $300 million in federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economics Security Act to counties and communities for reimbursement of expenditures related to the pandemic. The funding, allocated based on population, cannot be used to replace lost tax revenue...
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Sharon Lavon Sheldon
(Obituary ~ 06/19/20)
Sharon Lavon Sheldon, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Sharon was born in Greencastle on Nov. 9, 1940, the daughter of Aaron and Laura (McDonald) York. Mrs. Sheldon enjoyed crocheting and crossword puzzles, but most of all she loved spending time with her family...
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DePauw names new leaders for faculty development, academic support centers
(Local News ~ 06/19/20)
Jen Adams, professor of communication and theater, has been appointed DePauw University’s faculty development coordinator for a three-year term starting in 2020-21. Her selection follows an open nomination process and vetting of nominees by the Faculty Development Committee, which made its recommendation to Dave Berque, vice president for academic affairs. Adams has participated in Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity leadership training and has led a SEED seminar on campus...
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Karen Leigh Murphy
(Obituary ~ 06/19/20)
Karen Leigh Murphy, 78, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Karen was born in Belle Union on March 7, 1942, the daughter of Richard Dennis and Myrle (McCammack) Coffman. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School...
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