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Community Matters Scholarship
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
Old National Banking Center Manager Stephanie Skinner presents Matthew White with a $1,000 Community Matters Scholarship in a presentation at the bank. White, the son of Sue and Richard White of Greencastle, was chosen from applications submitted from the 19 banking centers within the Northwest Region. ...
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North Putnam to participate in Summer Food Service program
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
North Putnam School Corporation will be participating in the Summer Food Services Program (SFSP). Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under as well as persons over 18 years who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the mentally and physically disabled...
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Indiana State creating peer support program for veterans
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- Robert English remembers when, several years ago, an Indiana State University student in the National Guard learned that he was going to be called to active duty two weeks before the end of the semester, which jeopardized his ability to take final exams...
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Scanner for May 16
(Police Logs ~ 05/16/13)
Indiana State Police Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a report of car-motorcycle accident on U.S. 40 at State Road 240 early Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation of the 12:13 p.m. accident indicated a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by Shari Stevens, 42, Coatesville, was eastbound on State Road 240...
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Health, planning departments closed next Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
The Putnam County Health Department and Planning Department will be closed on Wednesday, May 22 for the installation of a new computer system. The departments, which share office space at the Putnam County Hospital, will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, resuming regular business hours...
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Cloverdale council gets good news as Food and Beverage Tax becomes law
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council had a lot to take on during Tuesday night's monthly meeting. The council, which has been battling financial issues, once again was plagued with the ongoing problem of how to get things accomplished and stay on top of its finances...
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Results from the WCC middle school track meet
(Community Sports ~ 05/16/13)
Middle School track and field WCC girls Team results 1. Greencastle, 116; 2. Cascade, 100; 3. North Putnam, 70; 4. Monrovia, 56; 5. South Putnam, 6. Cloverdale, 30. Event results High jump -- 1. Keller, GC, 4-7; 2. Blackburn, CA, 4-6; T3. Probst, NP, 4-2; T3. Carmichael, SP, 4-2; 5. Trout, GC, 4-2; 6. Sparks, MO, 4-2; 7. Cheesman, CA, 4-2; 8. Palmer, 4-0; T9. Hughbanks, CL, 3-6; T9. Rightmyer, CL, 3-6; -- Carney, NP, NH...
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CHS sweeps Greencastle, finish second in WCC
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/13)
The Cloverdale baseball team took a pair from Greencastle on Monday and Tuesday to finish the West Central Conference schedule with an 8-2 record, locking the team into second place. Cloverdale (19-5, 8-2) won 5-2 at home on Monday, then won at Greencastle on Tuesday 4-1...
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Gooch fifth, DPU golfers in sixth midway through NCAA
(College Sports ~ 05/16/13)
DESTIN, Fla. -- Led by Paige Gooch's (Jr., Fort Mitchell, Ky./Beechwood) 78 and Kelsey Smith's (Jr., Indianapolis, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) 79, the DePauw women's golf team shot a second-round 323 and is in sixth place at the midway point of the NCAA Division III Championships at the Baytowne Golf Course at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort...
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Cougars edge past Eagles in boys' golf dual meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/13)
DANVILLE -- The North Putnam boys golf team snuck past visiting South Putnam on Tuesday 186-197. Cougars' coach Linda Patrick said she expected a stronger performance from the team, given the near-perfect weather conditions and the time of the season...
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Results from the 2013 girls' track and field sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/13)
Girls track and field IHSAA Sectionals at South Putnam Team results 1. Terre Haute North, 195; 2. Terre Haute South, 116; 3. Greencastle, 71; 4. Northview, 54; 5. Cloverdale, 38; 6. South Putnma, 32; T7. North Putnam, 26; T7. North Central (Farmersburg), 26; 9. Sullivan, 21; 10. West Vigo, 18; 11. Riverton Parke, 17; 12. Clay City, 8; 13. South Vermillion, 2...
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40th annual WCC awards banquet honors 2012-13 athletes
(High School Sports ~ 05/16/13)
The annual West Central Conference awards banquet was held at Greencastle High School on Wednesday, honoring all of the all-conference performers from the 2012-13 athletic seasons. Because this past season was the 40th in WCC history, the banquet also hosted a special guest speaker, DePauw University women's basketball coach Kris Huffman...
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North Putnam High School earns Four-Star School rating
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz has announced that North Putnam Senior High School has been named one of Indiana's four-star schools for 2013. North Putnam was one of 313 schools in the state to receive the award and the only school in Putnam County to receive this distinction for 2013...
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Area 30 Career Center students win big at Skills USA competition
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
Area 30 Career Center students recently participated in the Skills USA Championship competition, with two students going on to compete in the Skills USA National Conference in June. The Skills USA Championships, held in Indianapolis, was a showcase of career and technical education students where more than 600 outstanding career and technical education students -- all state regional contest winners -- competed hands-on in 80 different trade, technical and leadership fields...
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Trail-blazing volunteers needed for weekend Jaycee Park project
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
Hitting the trail this weekend, an enthusiastic group of local volunteers aims to revitalize the pathways at Jaycee Park for a myriad of recreational uses. Clearing tangled underbrush and relocating downed timber will require some manpower, so organizers are seeking volunteers to assist them this Saturday and Sunday at the secluded park off Airport Road in Greencastle...
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City decides not to purchase A-Way Home shelter building
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
Three months after it appeared the City of Greencastle might ride to the rescue of the local homeless shelter, that possibility has been deemed impractical by city officials. After pondering the purchase of the former A-Way Home shelter property at 309 E. Franklin St. during an executive session earlier this month, the Greencastle City Council reluctantly went public with the bad news Tuesday night...
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Samuel D. Snow
(Obituary ~ 05/16/13)
Samuel D. Snow, age 50, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born Jan. 29, 1963 in Lebanon, Ind., he was the son of Charles and Linda L. (Miller) Snow. He attended Lebanon High School. Sam had worked in construction, doing drywall and had worked as a short-order cook...
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Roachdale works toward revitalizing community
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
ROACHDALE -- The Roachdale Town Council was informed of the construction of a new platform at Tuesday's meeting on the old B and O railroad track just outside of town by Heritage Environmental Services. This platform will be used to cut down the company's carbon emissions and will bring them closer to the Roachdale landfill...
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Contestants sought for 2013 Fair Queen Contest
(Local News ~ 05/16/13)
Candidates are now being sought for 2013 Putnam County Fair queen. The 2013 Putnam County Queen Contest will be staged Saturday, July 13 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Applications must be submitted by May 31. The contest will begin at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is $3 per person...
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