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Finding Our Way
(Local News ~ 02/11/21)
One of 34 new wayfinding signs installed around Greencastle points the way to the Armory and Tzouanakis School from the intersection of Arlington and Franklin streets. The city is awaiting final INDOT approval on locations for signs along U.S. 231 and State Road 240...
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Moody’s downgrades DePauw credit rating
(Local News ~ 02/11/21)
In a reflection of current financial climate for traditional higher education institutions, Moody’s Investor Services recently downgraded the credit rating for DePauw University. As was first reported by Yahoo Finance on Monday, Feb. 8, DePauw’s rating was changed from A3 to Baa1...
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BZA approves new sign for Tiger Pointe
(Local News ~ 02/11/21)
A new sign for the old country club certainly seemed par for the course. And in the eyes of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), that is absolutely true. The BZA voted unanimously to approve the new sign at its February meeting Tuesday night...
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South Putnam teachers part of AP-TIP IN cohort
(Local News ~ 02/11/21)
Some teachers at South Putnam Middle/High School will have further professional development in advanced placement (AP) courses after being invited to participate in an AP-focused program. During the South Putnam School Board’s regular meeting Wednesday evening, Principal Levi Yowell announced the school was invited to take part in the Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program (AP-TIP IN) through the University of Notre Dame...
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DAZE WORK: Valentine’s Day has horrific Hoosier past
(Column ~ 02/11/21)
Maybe it’s being from Chicago and living all your life with the specter of Al Capone and the “St. Valentine’s Day massacre” hanging over the holiday that has made me more than a little ambivalent about the annual event. Don’t get me wrong, I have fond memories of Valentine’s Day. Proposing marriage one year, foolishly going on a first date years later. Shoeboxes full of valentines collected as a school kid...
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Linda Gail Whitmer
(Obituary ~ 02/11/21)
Linda Gail Whitmer, 75, of Bainbridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. She was born May 29, 1945 in Memphis, Tenn., to the late Marlie B. and Edna Ruth (Carlew) Hindman. She married William “Bill” Whitmer on Jan. 5, 1963 in Indianapolis. He preceded her in death in 2018...
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ISP warning: Beware of phone scams
(Local News ~ 02/11/21)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Troopers of the Indiana State Police Putnamville District have been advised by citizens that individuals are using a phone scam to steal money in the form of gift cards with the threat of coming to citizens’ houses and causing them harm. ...
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Protect your home from Indiana’s winter weather
(Local News ~ 02/11/21)
Winter can bring extreme weather conditions in Indiana, including snow and ice. These conditions can create a higher risk of property damage, including damage to your roof, interior and plumbing. The Indiana Department of Insurance reminds you to review your insurance policies and provides you with tips to protect your home during the winter months...
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Robert Ransom ‘Randy’ Harris
(Obituary ~ 02/11/21)
Robert Ransom “Randy” Harris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. He was 58. He was born on April 5, 1962 in Brazil to Sandra “Sandy” Wilcox and the late Larry Harris. Randy attended Greencastle High School and later married Marty (Dees) Harris on Sept. 3, 1989, who survives...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 12, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 02/11/21)
County Jail Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 1:03 a.m. Melissa S. Smith, 37, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated - refusal and possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction...
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Calvin Mark Lowman
(Obituary ~ 02/11/21)
Calvin Mark Lowman, 72, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2021 at Franciscan Health, Indianapolis. He was born on Aug. 31, 1948 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Rexford and Lavern Gillihand Lowman. Mark was an Army veteran of Vietnam...
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