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Matthew Goodpaster named Putnam County Defensive Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/21)
At times, there was an arms race in the linebacking corps at South Putnam during the 2021 football season. For as many tackles as Matthew Goodpaster secured, teammate Aiden Beadles was right behind him, seemingly mopping up any play the senior missed out on...
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Putnam County could experience strong storms overnight
(Local News ~ 12/10/21)
A storm that could bring snow to the Rockies and the upper Midwest has the possibility of bringing something less expected for mid-December to Indiana — tornadoes. Putnam County is part of a large portion of Indiana and a large area encompassing several states stretching to east Texas that will be at an increased risk of severe storms and even potential tornadoes Friday night into Saturday morning...
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Crane meets GMS Fab Lab, math students Tuesday
(Local News ~ 12/10/21)
Visiting on an invitation to discuss a focus on teaching and encouraging technology skills at Greencastle Schools, State Sen. John Crane (R-Avon) was able to see this in action Tuesday afternoon. After having lunch with Superintendent Jeff Gibboney and Greencastle Classroom Teachers Association President Kristien Hamilton, students working in the Fab Lab at Greencastle Middle School showed Crane computer-aid design (CAD) programming and 3D printing...
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BZA denies first RV parking request
(Local News ~ 12/10/21)
Not exactly Roe v. Wade or Brown v. the Board of Education but the City of Greencastle v. Larry and Betty Teall stands as a landmark local zoning case. The Tealls, who sought a development standards variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for storage of an RV at their 102 Woodhaven Drive home, were denied Tuesday night on a 3-0 vote with Andrew Ranck, Paul Champion and Jon Clark in favor of the ruling and BZA member Doug Wokoun abstaining...
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Greencastle woman arrested for DWI with a BAC five times legal limit
(Local News ~ 12/10/21)
BRAZIL — A Greencastle woman was lodged at the Clay County Jail Thursday evening for driving while intoxicated after she tested at five times the legal limit. At 7:10 p.m., Indiana State Police Master Trooper Todd Brown was patrolling near U.S. 40 and County Road 350 East in Clay County when he stopped a Chevrolet passenger vehicle for unsafe lane movement...
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Fourth graders raise money for HSPC through ‘upcycling’
(Local News ~ 12/10/21)
Fourth grade students at Tzouanakis Intermediate School have been talking about trash recently thanks to a course provided by Project Lead the Way. This course, titled “Human Impact and Natural Disasters,” educates students on renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy...
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Tiger Cubs can't tame Miller as Eagles rally for win
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/21)
For two and a half quarters Friday, Greencastle had an answer to a puzzle that few teams had figured out against South Putnam: how to put the clamps on Brie Miller. The Tiger Cubs held the Eagle senior to two points in the first half and led by seven midway though the third quarter when the offense suddenly dried up and, combined with a 23-point fourth quarter from the visitors, the game drifted away 53-39...
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Greencastle picks up first win at South Putnam's expense
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/21)
Little by little, Greencastle’s offense was beginning to come along though the first two weeks of the boys’ basketball season. The Tiger Cubs made the next step in the journey Friday against South Putnam, flowing through the second and third quarters while holding the Eagles to seven points during the same period, nearly shutting the visitors out in the latter, cruising to a first win on the season 42-26...
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Mark Christopher Blake
(Obituary ~ 12/10/21)
Mark Christopher Blake, 58, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 10, 1963 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Joseph Paul and Bonita (Doty) Blake and was a 1981 graduate of South Putnam High School...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 10, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 12/10/21)
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 6:17 a.m. Heather A. Barrett, 38, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for intimidation. Wednesday • At 10:35 p.m. Donald G. Bishop Jr., 36, Fillmore, was taken into custody for driving with a controlled substance in the body and driving while intoxicated endangering a person...
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