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Podium Grill restaurant begins serving Roachdale
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
ROACHDALE — The owner of a new Roachdale eatery may not be a native of the town, but he certainly understands the importance of having a gathering place in a community. Vince Johnson officially opened the Podium Grill at 12 E. Washington St. on Thursday with the idea of serving a town that has lacked a restaurant for some time now...
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NPHS, CHS JAG students thrive at conference
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
TERRE HAUTE — Students in the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) programs at Cloverdale and North Putnam took top honors at a recent conference in Terre Haute. More than 200 students representing nine programs in JAG’s Region 7 in Indiana converged on the Ivy Tech campus for the annual Regional Career Development Conference. They participated in competitions to demonstrate the skills they have learned throughout the school year...
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Fresh eyes, old questions for revised RDC group
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
A new-look Greencastle Redevelopment Commission (RDC) encountered some old issues when it got its first glimpse of the parameters of the Putnam County YMCA project Wednesday evening. With three new members on board, the RDC may have a different perspective but raised several of the same questions the previous commission had about the ongoing project on the city’s East Side...
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Recovery Coalition settling into new home
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
Formed nine years ago through a collaborative spirit among various recovery organizations, the Putnam County Recovery Coalition finally has a home. PCRC recently opened its office at 620 Tennessee St., Suite 4, and the staff of two has been busy since, filling their office hours — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday — since then...
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Shed destroyed in large fire Thursday
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
BAINBRIDGE — Firefighters from multiple departments were scrambled Thursday afternoon for a large fire that destroyed a shed in Bainbridge. With a box alarm called at about 2:20 p.m. for a structure fire at 215 W. Pat Rady Way, the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the single-story building as it was fully involved. The smoke rising could be seen from a wide distance...
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Monrovia's bite better than Greencastle's bark in late loss
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/24)
One quarter can make a substantial difference in a basketball game. A good quarter put the Greencastle Tiger Cubs in position to win a game against the Monrovia Bulldogs at McAnally Center Thursday night. But the fourth quarter unraveled for the Cubs as Monrovia outscored them by 12 points to take home a 51-44 victory...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Charlie Menzel, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/24)
Charlie is a senior at Greencastle and participates in three sports, cross country, swimming and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Charlie Menzel: “Sports are everything to me. We have Friday morning practice for swimming and cross country; I notice, when we get out of school at 3:15, just how much everything revolves around them. ...
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Eagles lead charge for county swimmers at THS Swim Sectional prelims
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/24)
TERRE HAUTE – South Putnam will have 11 swims in the A finals Saturday afternoon at the IHSAA Girls’ Swimming Terre Haute South Sectional Finals. Nine more Eagle swims will happen in the B finals of the event with Greencastle and North Putnam each having two A final swims and five B final swims on the day after Thursday’s prelims at the Vigo County Aquatic Center...
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UPDATED: Area Plan Commission recommends denying solar rezone
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
The Putnam County Area Plan Commission voted 6-3 Thursday evening to recommend denial of a proposed solar farm in Russell Township. The commission's decision is only a recommendation, and the matter will go before the Putnam County Commissioners for final decision at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5...
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Neil Eugene Green
(Obituary ~ 02/01/24)
Neil Eugene Green, 88, of Bainbridge, patriarch of the Green family, passed away on Jan. 31, 2024 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Aug. 4, 1935 at his home, which sat at the bottom of Raccoon Lake. He was one of 15 children of the late Lola Taylor Green and William Herman Green...
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Death Cafe meeting scheduled Feb. 19 at Almost Home
(Local News ~ 02/01/24)
A Death Cafe will be held at Almost Home in Greencastle on Monday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. The event, which is free and open to adults 18 and older, is being organized by community member Kim Huffman and grief educator Jai Miranda. The Death Cafe was first organized in 2011 in England by Jon Underwood and has gained popularity in the United States...
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