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Baugh testifies about renaming 231 bridge
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
INDIANAPOLIS — A proposal to rename the U.S. 231 bridge over Big Walnut Creek after the late Capt. Jim Baugh received support from a prominent advocate — his widow. On Wednesday, Lauralee Baugh testified before the House Committee on Roads and Transportation in support of House Concurrent Resolution 23, “urging the Indiana Department of Transportation to rename the bridge of Big Walnut Creek at North U.S. 231 as the ‘James Baugh Memorial Bridge’.”...
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Reckless driver causes log trailer to jackknife Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
Reckless driving led to an incident on U.S. 231 north of Greencastle Thursday morning in which a truck and trailer were forced to bail into the ditch. Matthew Reynen, 47, Rockville, was traveling southbound in a 2006 GMC Sierra and pulling an open trailer with logs. A Jack’s Trash Service truck was also in the area picking up garbage...
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DePauw sets commencement for May 23; ceremony for 2020 grads to be June 6
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
DePauw University has announced it is working to finalize details for the Class of 2021 commencement. Barring unforeseen pandemic-related circumstances, an outdoor ceremony is planned for Sunday, May 23. The final campus location has not yet been determined. Graduates will be able to walk across the stage and have their photographs taken...
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February 2021 ranks among the coldest, snowiest ever
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
So, did February make you shiver? If not, you had to be among the minority in central Indiana as the average monthly temperature for February 2021 was 25.9 degrees in central Indiana, according to the National Weather Service office at Indianapolis...
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SAWs begins its 13th year of service
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
SAWs (Servants at Work), a mission of Greencastle Presbyterian Church which provides ramps and steps to disabled Putnam County residents, is beginning its 13th year of service to the community. Even with the impact of COVID-19, SAWs was able to help 17 residents improve access to their homes last year. The mission hopes to provide assistance to at least 20 recipients in 2021...
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Endeavor announces Cedric Ray Memorial Scholarship winners
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
Endeavor Communications has announced the recipients of its 2021 Cedric Ray Memorial Scholarships. Named after Endeavor’s founding charter member and one of its inaugural board of directors, the Cedric Ray Memorial Scholarship was created to give back to the cooperative’s membership by supporting the educational opportunities of youth...
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Tony Alan Goss
(Obituary ~ 03/04/21)
Tony Alan Goss, 62, of Russellville, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Hendricks Regional Hospital. He was born on Sept. 23, 1958 to the late Ula Frank and Maxine (Barger) Goss Brown in Martinsville, Ind...
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Georgia Lea Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/04/21)
Georgia Lea Smith, 80, Plainfield, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Hendricks Regional Health, Danville. Georgia was born Jan. 19, 1941 to Ronald and Hazel Farner Quick. She loved to read and paint and spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
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Robe-Ann Park Easter egg hunt off for second straight year
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
For the second straight year, the annual Robe-Ann Park Easter egg hunt has fallen victim to our pandemic times. Announcement of the cancellation came Wednesday night at the Greencastle Park Board’s monthly meeting at City Hall. Park Director Rod Weinschenk told the board that after conferring with members of his staff and the Board of Health, the decision was made to err on the side of caution...
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Looper of F.C. Tucker honored for 2020 accomplishments
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
A sales associate from F.C. Tucker Advantage Realtors was honored recently for her 2020 accomplishments. Mary Looper was named the 2020 leading sales producer for the Greencastle office. This is Looper’s third year in a row for the honor. She was also awarded Executive Club for the second year in a row and achieved President’s Club status with more than $6 million in closed sales volume for the year...
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Senior Champion Bull
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
WCC Chips F6 captured senior champion bull at the 2021 Dixie National Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show conducted Feb. 14 in Jackson, Miss. Wilson Cattle Co., Cloverdale, and Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho, own the winning bull.
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Court News for March 5, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 03/04/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Danielle A. Bassett, 28, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, Level 6 felony criminal confinement Juifria A. Maynard, 33, Greencastle, Level 6 felony auto theft, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction...
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GCSC passes resolution opposing state bills
(Local News ~ 03/04/21)
Fearing further losses than public schools have already suffered in recent years, the Greencastle Community School Board recently expressed its opposition to a pair of bills currently in the Indiana General Assembly. During its most recent meeting, the school board gave its unanimous approval to a resolution opposing the establishment of education scholarship accounts and the expansion of the Indiana School Choice Scholarship Program...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Oakland reaches Horizon League Semis; DePauw men, women win again
(College Sports ~ 03/04/21)
Jacob is a senior at North Putnam and participates in three sports, soccer, swimming and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Jacob Farrington: “I learned to manage my own time as well as to show up on time. Helping keep in shape is a big reason I do sports. I’ve learned how to physically work myself while staying healthy and all kinds of stuff like that.”...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Jacob Farrington, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/21)
Jacob is a senior at North Putnam and participates in three sports, soccer, swimming and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Jacob Farrington: “I learned to manage my own time as well as to show up on time. Helping keep in shape is a big reason I do sports. I’ve learned how to physically work myself while staying healthy and all kinds of stuff like that.”...
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Putnam Scanner for March 5, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 03/04/21)
Sixteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:28 a.m. Joseph Robert Dulworth, 23, Poland, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and carrying a handgun without a license...
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