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BREAKING: Greencastle football head coach Mike Meyer placed on indefinite leave
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/22)
Greencastle football head coach Mike Meyer has been placed on indefinite leave ahead of Friday’s contest at home against Brown County. Meyer was placed on leave Thursday. The Tiger Cubs are currently 2-3 in the 2022 season and were set to host the Eagles for homecoming on Friday. Meyer is c...
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PCSO assists with capture of federal fugitive
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
WAVELAND — On Tuesday, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the capture of a federal fugitive. PCSO assisted the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Indiana State Police to capture Brandi Dimas, who was wanted on federal human smuggling charges...
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One hurt in box truck crash Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
PUTNAMVILLE — A Georgia man was injured in a crash involving a box truck on Interstate 70 near the Putnamville exit Thursday morning. First responders were dispatched to the 33-mile marker at about 6:20 a.m. for a rollover in which the vehicle, a 2022 International, had gone over the guardrail and into the embankment...
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Touchdown Club challenge raises more than $20,000 in memory of Dan Fouts
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
BAINBRIDGE — After 30 years of teaching and coaching at North Putnam, the late Dan Fouts’ legacy was already assured within the school and community. A growing, endowed scholarship in his name will now help North Putnam students build their own legacies...
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Walmart suing fire departments who battled Plainfield blaze, including GFD
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
More than 30 fire departments -- including the Greencastle Fire Department -- who battled the Walmart Fulfillment Center blaze in Plainfield earlier this year have received notice that they are being sued by the commercial giant. Greencastle Fire Chief John Burgess, Mayor Bill Dory, City Attorney Laurie Hardwick and members of the City Council have received word from Lewis Wagner Attorneys, Indianapolis, of a notice of tort claim -- the precursor to a lawsuit -- for property loss and damages relative to the March 16 fire.. ...
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Class of ’26 DePauw’s largest in 4 years
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
The final tally is in: DePauw University’s Class of 2026 is officially its largest incoming class in four years. In total, 535 first-year students already have begun to shape the character of their new home, adding to campus a multitude of cultures and experiences...
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War Radio to play mural block party
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
The Putnam County Mural Project block party set for 6 p.m. Friday will be a celebration of the local arts scene beyond the five new murals here in Putnam County. Local band War Radio will also be providing music for the event, set to take place on South Indiana Street as well adjacent to the new murals at the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau (12 W. Washington St.) and Banner Graphic building (100 N. Jackson St.) in Greencastle...
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Newbys, Dresbach take aim at IHSAA Girls’ Golf Regional
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/22)
By Trent Scott Sports Editor The penultimate round of girls’ golf takes place this weekend as the IHSAA Girls’ Golf Regional round will be played out Saturday morning. The regional now features a sixth location after changes made to the state tournament at the end of the 2021-22 school year, adding a new site and allowing for three additional teams to make the state finals, the trade off being one less individual qualifier at each site, meaning only the top-two individuals will advance...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Boyd Ensley, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/22)
Boyd is a senior at Greencastle and participates in three sports, soccer, basketball and baseball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Boyd Ensley: “I’ve been playing sports since I was young and watching since I was a baby so they’ve meant a lot to me and my family. ...
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Upcoming exercise programs slated for Robe-Ann Park
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
Greg Ruark, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Greencastle, has announced the addition of two adult outdoor exercise and wellness classes to the Robe-Ann Park Fall 2022 Program Schedule, beginning Monday, Oct. 3. When exercising outdoors, participants benefit from breathing fresh air while enjoying the calming, nurturing and beautiful environment that Robe-Ann Park provides. Simultaneously improving one’s overall fitness, vitality and feelings of well-being...
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Various mental health resources available for students, families
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
With schools, colleges and universities now in full swing, many families are immersed in the new academic year with all the social interaction, education and activities that go along with that. But let’s not forget that with all this comes new challenges as well, and by now, most of us have read or seen stories on the youth mental health crisis plaguing our country...
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Alice Brenda Linville
(Obituary ~ 09/22/22)
Alice Brenda Linville, née Stout, 72, passed away at her home in Greencastle on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Daughter of Alice and Ira Stout, she was born on Nov. 8, 1949, youngest of six siblings, into a tightly knit family of dairy farmers. While outgoing and making friends easily, she never lost her dedication to supporting and helping her immediate and extended family come rain or shine. ...
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Putnam Scanner for Sept. 23, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 09/22/22)
Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 7:57 p.m. Christopher L. Hutto, 44, Fillmore, was booked in for battery and theft. Tuesday • At 10:41 p.m. Patrick M. Kimes III, 24, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail on a warrant...
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Local Ivy Tech offering visit opportunities, financial aid help
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
The Ivy Tech Community College campuses in Greencastle and Terre Haute have multiple upcoming visit opportunities for those interested in earning a credential or associate degree. College GO! is a statewide initiative from September through November dedicated to helping students find the right college for them. During this time, students are invited to visit Ivy Tech, complete its free application and learn about the nearly 50 programs offered...
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Serious Incident
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
Along with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Putnam County EMS and the Greencastle Fire Department standby as Ascension St. Vincent StatFlight lifts off from the Putnam County Fairgrounds Tuesday evening. A juvenile was transported after falling from a golf cart on Windemere Drive...
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Hendricks County Highway employee killed on job near Coatesville
(Local News ~ 09/22/22)
COATESVILLE — An on-the-job accident left a Hendricks County Highway Department employee dead Wednesday morning. At approximatley 9:45 a.m., Hendricks County sheriff’s deputies responded to the fatal accident on County Road 450 South (commonly known as Amo/Coatesville Road) near County Road 675 Weast, involving a Hendricks County Highway Department employee...
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