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Taplin found not guilty in machete attack
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
The Florida man who attacked another man with a machete early this year was found not guilty of four felony counts in Putnam Circuit Court this week. A jury found 40-year-old Stephen A. Taplin of Melbourne, Fla., not guilty of the charges of Level 3 felony aggravated battery posing substantial risk of death, Level 3 felony aggravated battery causing serious permanent disfigurement, Level 6 felony criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and Level 6 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon...
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Cougars second, Tiger Cubs third at Tiger Pointe Wednesday
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/21)
With meets dwindling ahead of the final week of the girls’ golf regular season, Greencastle hosted North Putnam and fellow WIC member Edgewood Wednesday night at Tiger Pointe CC. The Mustangs comfortably won the three-way match, tallying 207 on the night, while the Cougars nipped the Tiger Cubs 224-229 in a preview of the Putnam County Golf Match next Monday...
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Local professor, poet Heithaus to kick off Kelly Writers Series
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
Professor Joe Heithaus will be reading as part of the James and Marilou Kelly Writers Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 in Thompson Recital Center, Green Center for the Performing Arts. All are welcome, but please wear a mask. The local poet had been revising and rethinking his poetry collection “Library of My Hands” throughout the summer and fall of 2019, probably driving his publisher at Dos Madres Press a little crazy. ...
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Wedding gift sends recipient to city BZA meeting
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, an old axiom suggests. But what do you do if that gift lands you in front of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals? That’s what happened to LeAnn White, 505 Shadowlawn Ave., who appeared before the BZA requesting a development standards variance for a gravel driveway in a single-family dwelling (SD-1) district...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Ashley Lawless, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/21)
Ashley is a senior at North Putnam and participates in one sport, golf. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Ashley Lawless: “Sports are honestly an important part of my life. Not only do they keep me physically active but also help me mentally. ...
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Greencastle to move to online purchases only
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/21)
Greencastle will be moving all ticket sales to online purchase. Tickets will cost $6.85 each after fees. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time or with a credit card. Those that come to the gates with cash will be charged $7 and only exact change will be accepted...
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Football Friday: Tiger Cubs, Eagles set for Putnam County Bucket clash; Cougars return to face angry Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/21)
Completing the first third of the 2021 football season has left the four Putnam County teams in two different camps heading into the fourth week of the season. On one side, North Putnam and Cloverdale are both still searching for a first win and, with Cloverdale having cancelled this week’s scheduled game against Cascade, both schools will have now missed a week of play, disrupting their progress that much more...
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Update planned for South Putnam communications system
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
In an effort to help parents, teachers and visitors be better informed, updates this year to South Putnam’s communications platform are waiting in the wings. The South Putnam School Board approved an agreement with the school marketing service Apptegy to implement these upgrades during its regular meeting Wednesday evening...
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Rolling slowdowns ahead on I-70 in Putnam County this week
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
CLOVERDALE – Motorists are advised of rolling slowdowns occurring on eastbound Interstate 70, beginning Thursday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sept. 10, weather permitting, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. If not completed by then, the closures will occur on Monday, Sept. 13. They will take place between 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day at the 44.5-mile marker, which is located 3.5 miles east of the Cloverdale exit at U.S. 231...
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Connie Leigh Cooper
(Obituary ~ 09/09/21)
Connie Leigh Cooper, 64, Loveland, Colo., originally from Cloverdale, was the daughter of Dale Benson and Jackie Hays and the loving mother to Brandon, Tawny, and Mariah. She was also survived by her siblings, Lisa, Donita and Rob. After battling frontotemporal dementia for more than 10 years, Connie was finally able to dance her way into heaven and be with the Lord on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021...
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Free pony rides at Second Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
Second Saturday will return to South Indiana Street in Greencastle on Saturday. Big Bounce Fun House Rentals will be up near the square providing a number of free family attractions including pony rides and the chance to see your very own unicorn. The evening will also include other activities before the evening’s movie featuring a spider and her webb...
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Mary Marie Grimes
(Obituary ~ 09/09/21)
Mary Marie Grimes, 90, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2021 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Mary was born in Greencastle on Feb. 7, 1931, the daughter of Charles and Lucy (Green) Pettit. She was a 1949 graduate of Greencastle High School. Mrs. Grimes worked for 28 years at DePauw University, retiring as a secretary of the Management Fellows Program...
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Court News for Sept. 10, 2021
(Court News ~ 09/09/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Sherri V. Alexander, 33, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic with an inmate James D. Cook, 43, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic with an inmate Ira Brown, 29, Putnamville Correctional Facility, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic with an inmate...
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Duke Energy to conduct aerial tree trimming in area
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
PLAINFIELD – Duke Energy Indiana plans to clear out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in west-central and southwest Indiana, including the Greencastle area. The project will help ensure safe and reliable service across the Duke Energy electric system, which carries power for thousands of customers in the region...
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Farm to Fork drive-through dinner Sept. 18
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
Dollars for Scholars Chapters of Putnam County will be hosting the third annual Farm to Fork dinner to raise money for scholarships for Putnam County students from 6-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. Myers Market will be preparing a feast using locally-produced foods...
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Putnam Scanner for Sept. 10, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 09/09/21)
Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 6:53 p.m. Earl C. Nicholson, 32, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction. • At 10:28 a.m. Logan S. Campbell, 32, Greencastle, was booked in on a court order...
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August tied 12th hottest on record in Central Indiana
(Local News ~ 09/09/21)
August 2021’s abnormally hot temperatures averaged about three degrees above normal across all of central Indiana, which included both a mild first week and a consistently very warm to hot pattern for the remainder of the month, the National Weather Service at Indianapolis reports...
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