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Fabe ponders giving in latest novel
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Greencastle author Stu Fabe has ventured into some personally uncharted waters for his recently-published 10th book. Gone is the violence of Clay Arnold series that comprised his first six works. Also absent is the supernatural suspense of his last two books — “The Write House” and “Kindred Spirits.”...
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Long overdue plaque marks Ricky Baynard’s ultimate sacrifice
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
This is a story of long overdue recognition and how a good idea eventually can come together quickly. In October 1983, Greencastle was most likely the only town in the United States to lose a hometown hero in both the invasion of the Caribbean country of Grenada and the bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon...
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BOYS’ SOCCER PREVIEWS: Greencastle, North Putnam set to battle for conference supremacy in 2023 season
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/23)
Following up on a first sectional title since 2018 and back-to-back WIC championships is the task set for the Tiger Cubs ahead of the 2023 season. Doing so without the goal-scoring exploits of Seth Kallem at first glance would seem a difficult progress but Greencastle head coach JD Sims said teams will find there were far more layers to the squad than just Kallem...
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GIRLS’ SOCCER PREVIEWS: Greencastle adjusts formation, attitude in search of sectional hardware; North Putnam welcomes back Bender to lead Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/23)
After a slow start turned into a wild finish that nearly ended with a WIC title in the 2021 season, the Tiger Cubs put the clamps on the conference in 2022, sweeping through the league to win the conference crown and finished 11-3-3 overall, though the final loss was a hard one to take as Greencastle fell in the Cascade Sectional final to the Cadets...
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Children’s Miracle Network car show set Aug. 19
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
The Children’s Miracle Network Car, Truck & Bike Show will soon return to the Putnam County Fairgrounds for the first time since 2019. The event, which benefits Riley Children’s Hospital as Indiana’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital’s partner, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19...
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Shop with a Cop
(Local News ~ 08/11/23)
Recognizing the strain that back-to-school season can put on families in need, more than 20 members of the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police gather at the Greencastle Walmart Supercenter recently to help shop for school supplies and clothing.
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Putnam Scanner for Aug. 11, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 08/11/23)
Fifteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:15 a.m. David W. Thompson, 37, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a pair of warrants. Wednesday • At 11:03 p.m. Kevin M. Bippus, 36, Indianaplis, was housed at the jail on a warrant...
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David Eugene Summers
(Obituary ~ 08/11/23)
David Eugene Summers, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. He was born on Aug. 30, 1930, in Indianapolis, a son of the late Harry William Summers and Martha Washington (Obenchain) Summers Collett...
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