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Railroads, revolutionaries and roundball: Tippin presents 200 years of Bainbridge history
(Local News ~ 09/19/24)
BAINBRIDGE — For a town that lauds itself as “The Crossroads of Indiana” (a state that is itself “The Crossroads of America”), it’s interesting that Bainbridge never actually became the crossroads town residents envisioned in the 1800s. Like many Midwestern towns from the mid-1800s through the early decades of the 1900s, railroads provided the lifeblood of commerce in Bainbridge in those years...
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Muralists discuss festival with community
(Local News ~ 09/19/24)
The Peeler Art Center on the campus of Depauw University was nearly full on Tuesday evening as the Putnam County Mural Project hosted a panel discussion with its featured artists who are painting murals across Putnam County. The artists shared their stories and answered questions from the audience on their work and their careers. The panel discussion was moderated by Putnam County Mural Foundation co-founder Alexandra Chamberlain...
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GCSC to expand pre-K program through $52,200 grant from PCCF
(Local News ~ 09/19/24)
The Putnam County Community Foundation (PCCF) on Thursday present a $52,200 grant to Greencastle Community School Corporation to support the expansion of its preschool program, providing resources to open two additional high-quality classrooms serving an additional 40-45 students from Putnam County...
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‘North Putnam’ selected to Heartland Film Festival
(Local News ~ 09/19/24)
When filmmakers, critics and fans from around the world converge on Indianapolis next month for the 33rd Heartland Film Festival, one of the stories they’ll have the chance to see is of a Putnam County community. Directed by award-winning documentarian Joel Fendelman, “North Putnam” depicts a year in the life of a rural Indiana school district and the community it serves. ...
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Cougars, Athenians play out 2-2 draw in final non-conference meeting
(High School Sports ~ 09/19/24)
BAINBRIDGE — In a match up of future Monon Conference opponents, North Putnam and Crawfordsville battled to a 2-2 tie in boys soccer Thursday night. The game turned out to be a game of two halves. In the first half, Crawfordsville controlled the pace of play. While North Putnam tried to build the offense up through connecting passing, the Athenians looked to attack quickly with the long balls...
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York records 1,000th dig as Tiger Cubs sweep Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 09/19/24)
The Greencastle Tiger Cub volleyball team ended a stretch of grueling and sometimes difficult matches on a positive note with a sweep of the West Vigo Vikings 25-22, 25-11, 25-18 Thursday night. Following the Putnam County tournament over the weekend, the Cubs had a five-set victory on Monday followed by a loss to Northview on Wednesday before being able to close this stretch with the victory over the Vikings and also celebrated Meilani York’s 1,000th dig of her career...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Autumn Wheeler, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 09/19/24)
Autumn is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in one sport, golf, as well as cheerleading. She is the daughter of Stacey and Mark Wheeler. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Autumn Wheeler: “They’re very important, practically part of my family. ...
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Anna Mae Clark
(Obituary ~ 09/19/24)
Anna Mae Clark, 80, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at 1:07 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Anna was born and raised in Greencastle. She spent the majority of her adult life in Colorado, where she raised her family. She was a woman of faith and loved by many. She was a member of New Testament Baptist Church in Plainfield...
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