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Baird fined $5,000 for failing to complete House security screening
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jim Baird is facing a $5,000 fine for a violation of House security rules. Political website The Hill reported Tuesday that Baird (R-Greencastle) was fined following an incident last week in which he walked around a metal detector instead of going through it...
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Smoke Signals
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
With the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department battling a semi fire near the 32-mile marker of eastbound Interstate 70 Wednesday morning, an eerie sort of beauty emerges from the scene as smoke rises against the backdrop of the morning sun. No one was injured in the incident...
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City extends trash, recycling contract with fee changes
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
Extending its current trash and recycling contract, the City of Greencastle expects to have a new agreement in place by February. The Board of Works Tuesday approved an amendment to the current city contract with Republic Services of Indiana, providing an extension that runs through Feb. 28. Without the extension, the contract would have expired Nov. 30...
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Major GHS upgrades go to bid in December
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
With bids set next month for more Greencastle Community Schools construction projects, the second semester is likely to see the beginning of upgrades at Greencastle High School. That was what the Greencastle School Board heard during its Monday meeting, when Mike Montgomery of krM Architects gave an update on the school’s construction projects made possible by a $32 million bond sale earlier this year...
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Area 30 firefighting class participates in flashover training
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
Perhaps considered kind of a rite of passage, students in Area 30’s fire and rescue program recently got hands-on experience with learning and seeing how a fire develops and then spreads. Working in a partnership with the program, the Greencastle Fire Department invited the class to participate in flashover training with them Tuesday morning...
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Adversity, determination drove Tamika Catchings’ career
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
Being the first Ubben Lecture since “Jeopardy!” GOAT Ken Jennings visited DePauw University in February of last year, campus and community members gathered Monday evening to hear women’s basketball star Tamika Catchings. She was joined by DePauw women’s basketball’s Kris Huffman, herself a two-time NCAA Division III championship coach. In a moderated discussion, Catchings spoke on how adversity and drive paved the way for her as an athlete and a philanthropist...
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Additional GCSC staff to receive raises
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
Fresh off of granting significant raises to teachers for the first time in at least four years earlier this month, the Greencastle School Board on Monday increased compensation for other employee groups. At the recommendation of Supt. Jeff Gibboney, the school board unanimously approved salary adjustments to the remaining employee groups...
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Andrew A.C. ‘Andy’ Hertel
(Obituary ~ 11/24/21)
Andrew A.C. “Andy” Hertel, 99, of Roachdale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. He was born on Sept. 8, 1922 to the late Jacob A. and Donnis C. (Stevens) Hertel in Danville, Ill. He first married Jenny Pearl Mount. He then married Edna “Gertrude” Roberts. They both preceded him in death...
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Indiana lawmakers delay bill restricting COVID-19 mandates
(State News ~ 11/24/21)
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor announced Wednesday he would extend the state’s public health emergency for another month amid a stalled legislative proposal that would force businesses to grant COVID-19 vaccination requirement exemptions without any questions and block similar immunization rules set by state universities...
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MAC Grant awarded to GHS class for podcasting equipment
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
Greencastle McDonald’s owner Tim Jedele recently awarded a $500 MAC Grant to CJ Shields and his technology students at Greencastle High School. The purpose of the grant will be to purchase equipment for creating podcasts. The goal is to launch a student-run podcast to get them engaged in the community...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 26, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 11/24/21)
Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 8:52 p.m. Sarah E. Lange, 41, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. • At 10:18 a.m. Robert L. Jones, 43, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a writ...
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Evelyn Pauline Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 11/24/21)
Evelyn Pauline Whitaker, 87, of Roachdale, went to her heavenly home on the morning of Nov. 24, 2021. She was born on Dec. 31, 1933 to the late William Herbert and Eva Everman Goode in Newman, Ill. Evelyn worked in health care as a home health aide most of her life. She was a member of the Roachdale Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, watching game shows, westerns with her dog and best friend Petey and playing cards. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and will be missed by many...
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Eitel, Rader appointed to state boards
(Local News ~ 11/24/21)
A pair of familiar medical professionals in Putnam County were recently appointed to state posts by Gov. Eric Holcomb. Jackie Eitel of Greencastle was named to the Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board. A nurse by trade, Eitel serves as business development manager for the Indiana Health Information Exchange...
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