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DAR Good Citizen to be announced Dec. 6
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
Administrators, students and faculty from the four county high schools have again collaborated with the Washburn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to select one member from each senior class at his or her school in the annual Putnam County DAR Good Citizen competition...
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Caroline Gooch named Putnam County Volleyball Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 11/28/22)
There were plenty of unknowns for Greencastle entering the 2022 volleyball season. There were multiple new faces joining the roster that would eventually cement themselves into the starting rotation. There were more experienced members of the squad taking on far more prominent roles and varsity sets than in seasons’ past...
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U.S. 231 North closed for power lines down
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
U.S. 231 North was shut down following a motor vehicle incident involving a semi and power lines. Greencastle firefighters and police, as well as the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, were dispatched to the area of County Road 200 North at about 6:40 p.m. for a snapped power pole...
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Quilts of Honor event a true band of brothers
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
BAINBRIDGE -- Twenty-two veterans, including a band of brothers, were honored recently at the annual Quilts of Honor presentation by the One Stitch at a Time Quilt Club at Life Spring Church. Three Putnam County Snider brothers turned the event into a family affair as Halbert Jr., Billy Dale and Bernard each received quilts in honor of their military service. All three are Army veterans...
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Feeding our Neighbors
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
Having received overwhelming support in the first year of a new program, Banner Graphic marketing representative Montica Patterson (left) presents a $2,950 check to Erin Sprinkle of the annual Thanksgiving Outreach Meal prepared at Greencastle Christian Church with help from Gobin Church and Greencastle Presbyterian Church...
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Selecting a fresh Christmas tree
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
Setting up an artificial tree for Christmas is nice and may give you the perfect tree shape, but nothing can replace the memories made with family when you visit a Christmas tree farm and select a real tree. Setting up a real Christmas tree has been part of the holidays ever since 1842. That year, Charles Minnegerode set up the first real tree in Williamsburg, Va...
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Annual DePauw Holiday Gala slated Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
The annual DePauw University Holiday Gala is scheduled Saturday night, Dec. 3 and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4 in Kresge Auditorium of the Green Center for the Performing Arts. The Holiday Gala is an annual family-friendly event featuring all of DePauw’s large ensembles as well as various other acts. This year’s theme is Top 40 Holiday Hits...
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State grant may aid Russellville Community Center roof effort
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
RUSSELLVILLE — With significant headway made locally to fund the effort, repairs to the roof at the Russellville Community Center are waiting in the wings. Grant administrator Mike Kleinpeter and architect Henry Stellema of DLZ Corporation detailed the improvements and pursuing a grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) at a final public hearing during the Russellville Town Council’s regular meeting last Wednesday evening...
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Edna Lou Watson
(Obituary ~ 11/28/22)
Edna Lou Watson, 79, of Greencastle, formerly of Monmouth, Ill, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born March 25, 1943, in Lincoln, Ill., she was the daughter of Joseph Lee and Virginia Belle (Bagwell) Griffis. Lou worked in the lunch room at Tzounakis Intermediate School. She previously worked at Garfield Elementary School and babysat at the YMCA, both in Monmouth, and CRG Enterprises...
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Sandra ‘Sandy’ Silk Gretter
(Obituary ~ 11/28/22)
In loving memory of Sandra “Sandy” Silk Gretter, we are saddened to announce her passing on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, in Alexandria, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Capt. Francis William Silk and Ruth de la Colina Silk, and her beloved husband of 50 years, Gary U. Gretter. Sandy is survived by two loving daughters, Katie Rice (Kevin) and Sara Gorman (John), and four grandchildren, Emma and Liam Rice and Deirdre and Bernadette (Bernie) Gorman...
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LETTER: Community shows up for Operation Christmas Child
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/28/22)
To the Editor: Operation Christmas Child 2022 has come to an end, but we wanted to take this time to thank our community for showing up in such a mighty way. As a community we sent 1,450 shoeboxes packed full of love. New Life Baptist Church also served as a regional drop-off location this year, and on Wednesday, Nov. 23 we sent 9,114 shoeboxes from our region...
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LETTER: Board of Realtors thanks bingo event sponsors, volunteers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/28/22)
To the Editor: On behalf of the Putnam County Board of Realtors, I would like to thank the almost 250 community members who attended our 21st bingo event on Saturday, Nov. 12. For over 10 years, we have been awarding scholarships locally, and the record $8,000 raised by this event helps us grow our endowment to make future scholarships possible...
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$12,000 gift to support dual enrollment at Ivy Tech campuses
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
Ivy Tech Foundation’s Women in Philanthropy group, Circle of Ivy, awarded $263,649 to 84 projects across the state at its seventh-annual Circle of Ivy Gathering on Friday, Nov. 4. The membership raises funds to diminish barriers to higher education for Ivy Tech Community College students. Circle of Ivy has a statewide reach, with a focus specifically on campus needs and projects that positively impact students...
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Court News for Nov. 29, 2022
(Court News ~ 11/28/22)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts. Parker L. Bach, 23, Indianapolis, speeding Cory D. Scobee, 42, Greencastle, seat belt violation Jordan L. Jones, 22, Greencastle, driving with a suspended license Artemio Garza Excamilla, 34, Edinburg, Texas, passing on the right...
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Indiana Historical Society sets Holiday Author Fair Dec. 3
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) Holiday Author Fair is slated for Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Children/young adult author Troy Cummings of Greencastle is one of 60 authors expected to attend with his book, “Is This Your Class Pet?”...
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33rd Holiday Fest event slated Friday at Danville
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
DANVILLE -- Hendricks County Extension Homemakers and Hendricks Power Cooperative are sponsoring the 33rd annual Holiday Fest on Friday, Dec. 2 at the Hendricks County Conference Center 4-H Fairgrounds in Danville. Parking and admission are free for the 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. event...
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PCHPCA: Anyone may request a hospice evaluation
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
As National Hospice and Palliative Care Month closes, the Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) is advocating that anyone may request a hospice evaluation. “We encourage people to become informed about the benefits of palliative and hospice care as early as possible after being diagnosed with a serious illness,” PCHPCA President Tammy Hunter said...
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Bridgeton Country Christmas set
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
BRIDGETON – The annual Bridgeton Country Christmas celebration continues for a second weekend on Dec. 2-4. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. The 1878 Barn, the Station, Collom’s General Store, the Artisans Barn at the Mill and shacks in front of Dr. Crooks’ building will be open and full of vendors...
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Touch-a-Truck (or Plane)
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
Finding a lot more than trucks at a recent touch-a-truck event at First Baptist Preschool are Addy Beck (right) at the controls of a plane brought on site from the Putnam County Regional Airport and her co-pilot Mia Miller. Elsewhere, kiddos could be found exploring a Duke Energy truck, police cars, a farm tractor, a skid steer and even a fan boat courtesy of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.
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Grief support group not meeting Thursday
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
An open grief support group scheduled for this Thursday, Dec. 1`will not meet. The last meeting of the year is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the west classroom area of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. The group will continue in 2023 and be complemented by a support/book one...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 29, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 11/28/22)
Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 8:14 p.m. Derric T. Meeks, 34, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for domestic battery. Saturday • At 6:49 p.m. Scott B. Dunson, 39, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for pointing a firearm, criminal recklessness and domestic battery...
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Russellville small business market set Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Community Center will host a small business market and holiday crafts this Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 30 vendors will be on hand with their wares. Breakfast and lunch items will also be available for purchase from the kitchen...
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Nazarene Church sets Christmas Bazaar Dec. 3
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene, 580 S. CR 100 East, will have a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors of all kinds will be on hand with food and snacks available for purchase. Santa Claus will be on hand and will be available for photos...
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Santa to visit Greencastle Eagles Lodge Dec. 10
(Local News ~ 11/28/22)
Santa will stop by the Eagles Lodge on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. to visit members and their families. Members are encouraged to come and sign up their children 12 years old and under by Friday, Dec. 2 for Santa to hand them a gift. Raffles will also be held...
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