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Community center timetable remains ‘up in the air’
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
While a year ago this month, the City Council was being told to expect groundbreaking on the long-waited community center/YMCA in the spring -- that obviously never happened -- and now the timetable appears up in the air. That’s what the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission learned at its recent December meeting...
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Two inmates charged in Putnamville trafficking case
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
PUTNAMVILLE — A trafficking incident that led to the arrest of a former Putnamville correctional officer has now netted a pair of offenders. Offenders Kenneth Johnson, 32, and Keith McCray, 31, were each charged with Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance with an inmate...
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CVB to manage People Pathways
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
Walking/biking trails in Putnam County will go more places and offer more recreational opportunities if People Pathways and the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) get their New Year’s wish. The two organizations announced a merger of sorts following board meetings last week...
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Under Oath
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
In preparation to formally take their place as Putnam County elected officials on Friday, Jan. 1, newly-elected Coroner Jon Myers (left) and District 3 Commissioner Tom Helmer take the oath of office from Putnam District Court Judge Matt Headley on Monday...
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Vaccination Station
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
With those most vulnerable and front-line workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Putnam County, Sheryl Shoemaker, CNA at Hickory Creek at Sunset, receives her first dose of the vaccination Monday...
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Janette Myrl Cox
(Obituary ~ 12/28/20)
Janette Myrl Cox, 83, of Avon, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home.
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Marian Stamper Ullrich
(Obituary ~ 12/28/20)
Marian Stamper Ullrich, 90, of Indianapolis, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, from COVID. Born Nov. 7, 1930, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Dr. Floyd and Freida (Cromwell) Riggs. Marian received her BA in education from Indiana State University and her masters from Drake University in Christian Education...
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Pavlicek named loan analyst at TCB
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
ROACHDALE — Tri-County Bank announced that Aric Pavlicek has joined the bank and will be its loan analyst. Pavlicek is a seven-year banking veteran with experiences in branch management and loan analysis. “Aric is a great addition to the TCB Team,” President-CEO Chuck Dixon said. “His skills fit well into our loan growth plans.”...
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Couple thankful for post office commitment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/28/20)
To the Editor: Thanks are due to our local Greencastle Post Office employees. We are very thankful for our mail person Donna and any of her substitutes, as well as the “inside the PO” folks who have kept the mail going these long months of the pandemic and the holiday season as well...
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Robe-Ann Park lights a wish come true
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/28/20)
To the Editor: The Civic League has done it again. The Christmas lights in Robe-Ann Park are just awesome. I remember as an active member in the Greencastle Civic League years ago that the seed was planted to have lights in the park like those in Danville. Now that seed has bloomed with spectacular color and imagination...
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Cathie Malach and friends online Wednesday
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
The Greencastle Virtual Music Festival presents its final 2020 program, “Looking to the New Year with Cathie Malach and Friends” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday online at gvmf.live, where listeners can join Malach, festival host Eric Edberg, and others in a “watch party” with post-concert discussion on Zoom...
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January is National Slow Cooking Month
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
Americans’ busy lifestyles often show up in their cooking and eating habits. More than 30 percent of calories are consumed away from home, with more than 40 percent of food dollars spent on food away from home, which is typically higher in calories and fat and lower in calcium, fiber and iron...
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Fillmore council to meet New Year’s Eve
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
FILLMORE — The Fillmore Town Council will hold a special meeting at the Fillmore Town Hall, 2 N. Main St., at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31.
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CERT Award
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
Putnam County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) has presented Patrick Quillin, chief and CEO, a service award for his leadership and efforts in forming and building an effective Emergency Response Team serving Putnam County since 2012...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 29, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 12/28/20)
Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Saturday • At 4:28 p.m. Kyle S. Hood, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Hendricks County warrant. Thursday • At 8:34 p.m. Dana A. Norman, 30, Noblesville, was booked in for domestic battery...
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Drug charges follow latest Manhattan Road crash
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
A driver fled the scene after colliding with a utility pole on Manhattan Road early Monday morning. The man was later identified and will be charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident as well as drug charges. This was only the most recent of several incidents of vehicles colliding with poles along the major county thoroughfare this year...
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Arts Council introduces countywide creative writing contest
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
Following the success of the county’s first adult visual art exhibit this summer, the Greencastle Arts Council voted at its December board meeting to offer a comparable competition for Putnam County creative writers. Open to participants 18 years and older who have lived, work or studied in Putnam County and organized in collaboration with the Banner Graphic, deadline for submissions to the new Putnam County Creative Writing Competition will be Jan. ...
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Research on CPR outcomes yields new information
(Local News ~ 12/28/20)
The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) has announced that a review of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) outcome research indicates that the benefits of receiving CPR are complicated. CPR is the process of attempting to restore a person’s heartbeat and breathing after one or both have stopped. The goal is to restore a heartbeat and breathing before serious neurological damage occurs...
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