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New county commissioner to be chosen Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The District 2 Putnam County Commissioner seat vacated by the Aug. 14 passing of Nancy Fogle will be filled in a Saturday caucus. The county Republican precinct committeemen will meet for the caucus at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of the Putnam County Courthouse...
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Crown Jewels
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
With headliner Tad Robinson (above) belting out soulful blues, the annual Crown Street Music Fest was the place to be Sunday with local musical talent taking center stage at the annual fundraiser.
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Get used to record keeping, it's a necessary life skill
(Column ~ 09/03/13)
Unless one is a tax preparer, accountant or some other records retention professional, most likely the thought of recording, maintaining and preserving records is not too exciting for most. Yet record keeping is a necessary life skill and most careers have at least some sort of record keeping requirement. ...
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'Tell Your Story With Results' topic for Learning Series Sept. 9
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The next workshop in the 2013 Nonprofit Learning Series, sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Montgomery County Community Foundation, is titled "Outcomes: Telling Your Story with Results." The workshop will take place on Monday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Country Club...
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Visual art, design and creative writing intersect in 'Darkfire' Peeler exhibition
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The pubic is invited to attend a DePauw University exhibition consisting of two related interdisciplinary and collaborative artist's books, "Darkfire" and "The Waiting Room," which explore the interface of visual art, design and creative writing. Each of these works is an unbound portfolio consisting of prints by Sean Caulfield, accompanied by poems written by Jonathan Hart, with Susan Colberg designing a book consisting of a title page, text layout, colophon and portfolio box...
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McCloud program examines patterns in the enviroment
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
NORTH SALEM -- McCloud Nature Park will host a program for anyone who has ever wondered about form, structure and how certain events occur in nature, or what patterns in nature symbolize. Meet Hendricks County Parks and Recreation's naturalist will be at the McCloud Nature Center on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. for a discussion of different patterns in the natural environment such as Fibonacci sequences, spirals, fractals and the rhythmic sounds of our natural surroundings...
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Explore historic Mansfield Mill at Cornbread Festival Sept. 7-8
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
MANSFIELD -- The historic Mansfield Roller Mill will demonstrate corn grinding as part of Mansfield's Cornbread Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8. Demonstrations will begin at 11 a.m. both days of the festival. Visitors also can explore the mill's three floors, which contain original 1880s milling equipment. The gift shop will be open...
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Dine with a Doc to feature wellness doctor on Sept. 23
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
Senior Education Ministries Inc. has scheduled Dine with a Doc on the fourth Monday of every month from 10 a.m.-noon at Ivy Tech Community College. Dine with a Doc is a free program that welcomes the local senior public to hear the doctor of the month present an educational topic with lunch...
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Cloverdale cross country competes at Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
MONTEZUMA -- The Cloverdale boys' and girls' cross country teams competed at the Riverton Parke Invitational on Saturday. The boys' team finished sixth overall and was led by Bret Brumfield's 16th-place finish. The girls' team, led by Clare Plamondon's 20th-place finish, placed 11th but had an incomplete roster...
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GHS third at Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
NASHVILLE -- The Greencastle varsity volleyball team placed third at the Brown County Tournament on Saturday. After losing to the hosts in the opening round, GHS battled back for wins over Edinburg and Indian Creek. Junior Quinci Miller led the Tiger Cubs with 20 kills at the event. She also contributed six blocks. Junior Olivia Divine led the team's defense. She had 22 digs and added 16 kills...
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Underclassmen lead Greencastle lopers at Maverick Stampede
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
LAFAYETTE -- The Greencastle boys' and girls' cross country teams both finished in fourth place in the Maverick Stampede, hosted by McCutcheon High School on Saturday. Leading the boys' squad were freshmen Clayton Wilson, Cameron Lewis, Jacob Crawley and Braden Pershing, GHS coach Garry Anderson said...
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Greencastle grad to make home debut for IUPUI on TV
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Greencastle High School alumnus Evan Smith will make his home collegiate soccer debut on Tuesday for IUPUI. The Jaguars host the Butler Bulldogs and the game will air live on Hometown Sports and News. The match begins at 7 p.m. Smith, a 2013 graduate, has started the Jaguars first two preseason games and their regular season opener at the University of Detroit...
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Eagles, Cougars use Danville Hokum Karem as a training tool
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
DANVILLE -- Like the other local teams, the South Putnam and North Putnam coed cross country teams are building their training so the athletes can put out peak performances when the postseason races arrive. While there are several standard meets along the way, the monotony of the season was broken up Saturday when the Eagles and Cougars combined competition with training at the Danville Hokum Karem...
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DePauw shows competitiveness in scrimmage at Franklin
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
FRANKLIN -- Building a team to compete with the best Division III programs in the country is a process, and the DePauw football team took the first step along that path on Saturday. The Tigers scrimmaged at Franklin College, ranked No. 19 in the preseason poll at D3football.com after finishing last season at No. 20...
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North Putnam group stands out at scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
FRANKLIN -- The scrimmage at Franklin on Saturday featured four former stars from North Putnam High School, showing the fans some of the impressive talent the Cougars had in recent seasons. Sophomore Nate Bryan, a linebacker at North Putnam, has moved to defensive tackle for Franklin and is now working with the first team defense...
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Annual Senior Fair slated for Sept. 10 at county fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The annual Putnam County Senior Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Putnam County 4-H Fairgrounds. An assortment of vendors will be available to present information about needs of senior citizens regarding health, assisted living options, home care and hospice, as well as financial, legal, safety and other issues important to them...
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Russellville area to celebrate with Roundup event Sept. 7-8
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Russellers' Roundup celebration is scheduled for this coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8. All events will be at the Russellville Community Center with breakfast served both mornings from 8-10:30 a.m. Lunch/dinner will be available beginning at 10:45 a.m...
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PC Airport Appreciation Days returns Sept. 7 and 8
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The Putnam County Airport Appreciation Days is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8 starting at 9 a.m. each day. These fun-filled family days will be bigger than ever this year. Big Bounce Fun House will be bringing even more attractions with the addition of more mechanical rides, bounce houses, games and a Trackless Train. Also new for this year is a Saturday morning 5K run to benefit Riley Hospital for Children sponsored by Wal-Mart...
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You've got a friend
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
With Mayor Sue Murray (seated, left) proclaiming Wednesday, Sept. 11 as Friendship Day, sponsors gather in support of the annual event at Eitel's Florist.
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DePauw again one of USA's top producers of Teach For America corps members
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
Teach For America on Tuesday released its annual ranking of the colleges and universities contributing the greatest number of graduating seniors to its 2013 teaching corps and DePauw University is again on the list. DePauw, which made its debut on the top contributors list at fifth in 2008, ranks fifth again in 2013 with 14 recent graduates joining the incoming corps...
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DePauw campus farm a growing enterprise
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The rich and long agricultural history of Putnam County has a new chapter with the opening of DePauw University's new, one-acre organic campus farm. Located on West County Road 225 South on the way to DePauw's Prindle Institute for Ethics, the farm is tended by DePauw students, employees and members of the local community...
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Cynthia Layne Trio to kick off Jazz at the Duck season
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
DePauw Jazz at the Duck presents the Cynthia Layne Trio for its inaugural show of the season. The performance is slated for 9-11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 at The Inn at DePauw's Fluttering Duck. All Jazz at the Duck performances are free and open to the public...
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Dog days are over
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
Two weeks ago 11 dogs and two cats were left without a home when an owner left them behind. Some of the animals were lucky and found homes quickly after the Greencastle Police Department started taking care of them. The last three dogs and cat have now found homes with two different groups...
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Area 30 to host annual Putnam County Area College Fair Sept. 16
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
Area 30 Career Center will again host the annual Putnam County Area College Fair on Monday, Sept. 16. The 6-7:30 p.m. College Fair will be conducted at the Dixie Chopper Business and Conference Center at the Putnam County Airport on Ballard Lane in Greencastle...
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