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No SPARK this summer; pool opening may be delayed, even with enough guards
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
As trite as it is to say, there was good news and there was bad news at the May Park Board meeting Wednesday night. Or as Dickens wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. First the good news: After weeks of uncertainty and the count hovering dangerously low at half-a-dozen just two weeks ago, the Greencastle Aquatic Center now has 22 lifeguards in the fold for this summer. ...
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Sheriff campaign a family affair for Baugh
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
What kid doesn’t want to grow up to be like his dad? How much more so if your dad is something cool like the county sheriff? With a Republican primary victory behind him, Jerrod Baugh is on the verge of following in his father’s footsteps, as the late Jim Baugh spent two terms as Putnam County Sheriff in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
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Rough day at the polls for incumbents in primary
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
The 2022 primary election was not a good day to be an incumbent facing a challenge in Putnam County. Sure, a number of current county officials retained their spots on the Republican ballot, including longtime stalwarts such as Circuit Court Judge Matt Headley, Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter, District 2 Commissioner Rick Woodall and District 4 County Councilman Keith Berry, but all of these were unopposed...
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Yowell, Gardner named IASP District 8 Principals of the Year
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
South Putnam Middle/High School Principal Levi Yowell and Asst. Principal Tona Gardner are to be recognized later this year by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) as being among the top administrators throughout the state. Yowell and Gardner were recently tapped as the 2022 Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year, respectively, representing District 8, which includes Putnam, Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Owen, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties...
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U.S. 231 to get attention even prior to this summer’s major rebuild
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
Beginning Monday, May 9, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) plans patchwork repairs to U.S. 231 through Greencastle. Although work on a major rebuild of the highway is expected to start August or early September, patchwork repairs to some of the worst sections of pavement will be undertaken between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, weather permitting. There is a possibility the work could continue into Tuesday, May 10...
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IHSAA sectional realignments make major changes in football; county schools in same volleyball, basketball sectionals
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/22)
The IHSAA announced sectional realignments for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years this week with significant shakeups coming to football for the Putnam County schools. Elsewhere, Greencastle’s drop into 2A paired it with the other county schools in boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and volleyball...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Sabrina Leonard, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/22)
Sabrina is a senior at South Putnam and participates in two sports, volleyball and softball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Sabrina Leonard: “Sports are one of the most important things to me personally. I‘ve been doing them my whole life and have learned leadership skills, such as how to take control of a situation.”...
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NCAC softball tournament moved back
(College Sports ~ 05/05/22)
The schedule for the 2022 NCAC Softball Tournament has been adjusted to account for incleement weather. The Tournament, hosted by top seed DePauw University, will now be played on Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8. As the top seed, DePauw (15-1) meets fourth-seeded Wooster (8-8) in the opening round of the double elimination tournament on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ...
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Patricia Joan Barber
(Obituary ~ 05/05/22)
Patricia Joan (Remsburg) Barber, 90, of Indianapolis, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022. She was born on Feb. 29, 1932 in Greencastle to the late Roy Earl and Beatrice (Nelson) Remsburg. She married Joseph Wallace Barber in Greencastle on Dec. 21, 1951...
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Arthur ‘Art’ R. Perkins
(Obituary ~ 05/05/22)
Arthur “Art” R. Perkins, 74, born in Greencastle, died on Sunday, April 24, 2022, in Littleton, Colo. He suffered from a terrible form of dementia called Lewy Body. Most recently a long-time resident of Hesperus, Colo., Art is survived and will be missed by his wife of 54 years, Linda Perkins. ...
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Leland D. McCammon
(Obituary ~ 05/05/22)
Leland D. McCammon, 85, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was born Jan. 30, 1937 to the late Elbert and Mabelle (Wilber) McCammon. Leland married his wife of 51 years, Jo Ann (Brown) McCammon, on July 5, 1970 in Columbus, Ind., and she survives...
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Conservation Officers to host local recruiting event
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
Anyone interested in becoming an Indiana Conservation Officer is encouraged to attend one of two identical recruiting events that DNR Law Enforcement’s District 5 will host in Putnam and Greene counties. The same material will be covered at each event...
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PCHPCA hosting first lunch-and-learn Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
A free advance health care planning workshop, hosted by the Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association, will be held on Wednesday, May 11 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, email contact.us@pchpca.org by May 10 to for a meeting invitation and instructions. For additional information, call 765-301-7614...
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Banner Graphic parking lot to be closed next week
(Local News ~ 05/05/22)
The city of Greencastle-owned lot north of the Banner Graphic will be closed for the week of May 9-13. During that time period, weather permitting, crews will be painting the north and west sides of the building in preparation for a mural to be painted on the two walls as part of the Putnam County Mural Festival this fall...
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Putnam Scanner for May 6, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 05/05/22)
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:34 p.m. Kevin L. Drengacs, 44, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for theft of a firearm. • At 11:32 p.m. Rafael E. Rodriguez-Caraballo, 55, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, driving while intoxicated endangering a person and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction...
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