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Downtown disarray disgusts Councilman Dave Murray
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
It’s not often you catch Greencastle City Councilman Dave Murray angry. But he certainly was at the May meeting of the City Council. “I’m going to be a little overly dramatic here,” Murray warned as his turn for Council reports began. “Greencastle is no longer an All-America City and it’s no longer a Stellar Community.”...
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City Council seeking candidates for GCSC school board opening
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
The Greencastle City Council is seeking candidates for one of the two positions to which it appoints members to the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees. The position is a four-year term. The seat, currently filled by Russell Harvey, will commence on July 1, 2022 and continue until June 30, 2026. Harvey is eligible to seek reappointment...
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Growth meaningful to Busch as she steps down at Area 30
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
After serving as its executive director for the past 14 years and being involved with teaching and administration as a whole nearly the last three decades, Lora Busch is stepping away from being a mentor and leader at Area 30 Career Center. In doing so, she is hopeful it will maintain a welcoming environment focused on learning and student success...
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Putnam County Machinery Show to add truck/tractor pulls
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
The annual Putnam County Machinery Show, hosted by the Putnam County Antique Tractor and Machinery Association, is set for Saturday, May 21 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. This year, the event will not only feature the machinery show and craft fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., but will be followed by the Putnam County Spring Truck/Tractor Pulls beginning at 4 p.m...
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Eagles see sectional standards in loss to Wolves; Cougars earn three-straight wins in 24 hours
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/22)
Karlynn McKinney drove in four runs and pitcher Emma Norman allowed only three hits as the visiting Parke Heritage Wolves handed the South Putnam Eagles a 7-1 loss on senior night. Pitching was the name of the game early on. The Wolves scratched out a run in the first. Abbi Henderson led off with a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a sac fly...
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Tiger Cubs top county teams at WIC Boys’ Track Meet; Cougars have dual double champs
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/22)
BRAZIL – Northview won its second-straight boys’ track and field title Thursday night, the only team to surpass the 100-point mark with 136, 43.5 points ahead of second place Edgewood, which was 30 points clear of third-place West Vigo. Greencastle finished fourth to lead the county schools, two points back of the Vikings and a point ahead of fifth-place Sullivan. North Putnam finished sixth on 51 points with Cloverdale 10th on 25 points and South Putnam 11th on 21.50 points...
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DePauw softball season ends with regional loss to Hiram
(College Sports ~ 05/16/22)
Katie White and Blair Hall combined for nine runs batted in, while Hall and Hannah Gore pitched six innings of five hit ball, as the No. 10 ranked Berry Vikings defeated the DePauw Tigers in the opening round of the division three NCAA regional. Three top-15 teams were placed in the DePauw regional, two of those were squaring off in the nightcap Friday evening. ...
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Complete, consistent Greencastle rolls to county, conference golf titles
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/22)
GOSPORT – A complete roster can make a world of difference in the way a team plays. Greencastle had been shooting competitive scores for most of the boys’ golf season but was just a little bit behind where it wanted to be with Keaton Parmley out of the lineup...
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Cloverdale addressing water issues
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
CLOVERDALE – Almost exactly a year after Town Manager Jason Hartman proposed drawing up preliminary engineering reports (PERs) to address water issues in Cloverdale, the Cloverdale Town Council finally saw them fleshed out at its regular meeting recently...
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New Putnam County Leadership Academy cohort graduates
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
Being the third cohort since it was revived in 2020, the Putnam County Leadership Academy graduated a new set of professionals representing various companies and organizations Wednesday. The short ceremony closed 11 weeks of discussions in which the group tackled leadership needs, communication, industry, government, education and community needs, as well as going out and learning more about Putnam County as a place to live and work...
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Sally Miller
(Obituary ~ 05/16/22)
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Sally Miller. Sally was born in Thompsonville, Ky., on Aug. 18, 1932, to Prentiss and Ollie Thurman Miles. She was married to Charles O. Miller on Oct. 27, 1951, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 21, 1994...
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Barbara Jean Fisher
(Obituary ~ 05/16/22)
Barbara Jean Fisher, 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Barbara was born in Escanaba, Mich., on Jan. 23, 1933, the daughter of Arthur Eugene and Jeanette Cecilia (Herbert) Mayville. She was a graduate of Ben Davis High School...
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Legionburgers available in drive-through event Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
In honor of Armed Forces Day, American Legion Post 58, located at 1401 Indianapolis Rd. on Greencastle’s East Side, will stage a Legionburger drive-through under its front canopy on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until supplies run out. Legionburgers and french fries will be available at $1.50 each...
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Darrel Fine
(Obituary ~ 05/16/22)
Darrel Fine, 83, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at his residence. Darrel was born in Greencastle on May 27, 1938, the son of Amos and Helen (Poynter) Fine. He was a 1956 graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Fine was a mechanic in various places and was the owner and operator of Fine Kawasaki in Greencastle for 12 years. He drove a Matco Tool Truck for seven years and was self-employed restoring cars...
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Thomas Paul ‘T.P.’ Huffman
(Obituary ~ 05/16/22)
Thomas Paul “T.P.” Huffman, 97, of Greencastle passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at The Waters of Greencastle. He was born Dec. 27, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Mich., to Clifford and Fern Huffman. T.P. served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the oldest living veteran in Putnam County...
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GHS alumni all-class dinner set June 18
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
It’s always a great day to be a Tiger Cub, but particularly on Saturday, June 18. That will be the day of the Greencastle alumni all-class dinner and program, back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with dinner set for 6. Due to construction at the high school and McAnally Center, the event will take place in the Greencastle Middle School cafeteria...
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DAR Honors
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
Having been honored as the Washburn Chapter DAR Good Citizen for Putnam County back in December, Greencastle High School senior Benjamin Huff is honored as one of 13 finalists from across the state during the Indiana DAR State Conference awards luncheon on Saturday in Indianapolis...
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South Putnam Music Dept. sets Spring Festival May 20
(Local News ~ 05/16/22)
The South Putnam Music Department’s Spring Festival will be held Friday, May 20. The event will include a spaghetti dinner from 6-7 p.m. in the South Putnam Middle School/High School main gym. Tickets for the dinner will be $10 at the door. The dinner includes salad, spaghetti, garlic bread and drink. Desserts will also be available for an additional $1...
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Putnam Scanner for May 17, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 05/16/22)
Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 10:57 p.m. Deborah L. Schadewaldt, 58, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of paraphernalia. Saturday • At 3:51 p.m. Sandra R. Sanchez, 34, Greencastle, was taken into custody at the Walmart store for criminal trespass...
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