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Featured Athlete of the Week: Josh Stewart , Tennis South Putnam High School
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/15)
Josh Stewart was born on Feb. 11, 1998 to Jill and Coty Stewart. He has one older sister named Jess. Along with tennis, Stewart also plays basketball and baseball. He watches a lot of sports channels on televison and he enjoys chicken nuggets. Stewart's favorite teacher was Anna Nichols and his favorite subject is pyschology...
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County match ends in draw
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/15)
ROACHDALE -- A physical and exciting girls' soccer game with Putnam County rivals Greencastle and North Putnam ended in a 1-1 tie. The anticlimactic finish was in accordance with the new WIC rules in which goals scored are carried throughout the season and the team with the most goals scored in each the eastern and western division compete in the WIC Cross-Over Game for the WIC championship...
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Tiger Cubs earn win against Eagles, Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/15)
The Greencastle girls' golf team took on county rival South Putnam as well as Danville Thursday and walked away victorious meeting a score of 213. While South Putnam did not record a score due to an insufficient number of golfers, Danville earned second with 242...
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Eagle volleyball team lose to Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/15)
South Putnam's volleyball team took a loss Thursday to Clay City who won in three sets 25-12, 25-14 and 25-14. The Eagles will have a chance to bounce back this weekend when they host the Eagle Invite.
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Salsa contest to heat up Sept. 4 First Friday
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
The September First Friday event will heat up downtown Greencastle with the county's best salsa. During its next monthly celebration of music, art and local offerings, Main Street Greencastle will host the second annual Putnam County Salsa Tasting Contest at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4...
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PCPL offers introduction to Windows 10 class
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
Registration is now open for an Introduction to Windows 10 class on Friday, Sept. 4 at the Putnam County Public Library. The class will run from noon to 2 p.m., demonstrating features of the new software, giving tips on installing it and answering any questions persons may have...
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Seth 'Sonny' Arnold Collins Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/21/15)
Seth "Sonny" Arnold Collins Sr., 74, of Greencastle passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Services are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Phelps Family Reunion
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
The annual Phelps reunion will be held Sept. 13 at the Red Bud Hill Reception Hall in Rockville from noon-4 p.m. Dinner will be served around 1 p.m. Anyone related to the Phelps families -- all Phelps sectors and families -- is invited, no matter what their origin. Share different styles of living in different areas and countries. All are welcome...
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Greencastle doctor wins family medicine award
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
Adam Amos, M.D., of Greencastle, has been named the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians' (IAFP) 2015 Outstanding Resident Award winner. The Outstanding Resident Award is presented annually to a family medicine resident who demonstrates exceptional interest and involvement in family and exemplifies the qualities of a family physician. He was honored with the award at the French Lick Resort in French Lick recently...
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Who's News for Saturday, Aug. 22
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
The National FFA Organization awarded a $1,000 WIX Filters scholarship to COLLIN PENNINGTON of the Cloverdale High School FFA. Pennington plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. The scholarship is one of 2,156 awarded through the National FFA Organization's scholarship program this year. Currently, 127 sponsors contribute more than $2.7 million to support scholarships for students...
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Emberton - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/21/15)
James and Dorinda (Stanley) Emberton were married on Aug. 27, 1965 in Jamestown. Jim retired from Allison Transmission and Dorinda retired from Duke Energy (Cinergy). The couple still resides in Greencastle. They had three children, Jay and Suzanne Emberton, Kelly Emberton and Matt Winslow and Karen and Bob Walen...
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Trickle-down effect yields GPD promotions
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
The old trickle-down theory most often is associated with economics, not police manpower. After all, it was critics of the old "Reaganomics" policy that revived a notion first attributed to Will Rogers during the Great Depression. The noted humorist opined about money being appropriated for the top in hopes it would "trickle down to the needy."...
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Splash of Paint
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
Although the Greencastle Aquatics Center has been closed for less than two weeks, the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department is getting a jump on the 2016 swim season with pool maintenance. The pool closed on Sunday, Aug. 9 and was drained within two days...
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State Road 236 closed Monday in Parke County
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
MARSHALL -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced thst State Road 236 will close on Monday, Aug. 24 between Marshall and U.S. 41 in Parke County. INDOT maintenance crews will be replacing a 40-foot culvert just east of U.S. 41...
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Human rights activist Yeonmi Park coming to DePauw campus Oct. 5
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
As the youngest-ever Ubben Lecturer, Yeonmi Park will come to DePauw University this fall to share her powerful story of defecting from North Korea, the horrors of human trafficking and the need to bring freedom to all people of the world. The 21-year-old, who was a featured speaker at the Oslo Freedom Forum and the One Young World Summit in Dublin, will deliver a Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture at DePauw on Monday, Oct. 5...
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IRS scam back, marshal reports
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
BAINBRIDGE -- The never-popular IRS phone scam has reared its ugly head again, Bainbridge Town Marshal Rodney Fenwick reported Friday. "I've had several calls reported the last couple days," Fenwick told the Banner Graphic, indicating the story is always the same...
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Thefts from unlocked vehicles abound overnight
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
Unlocked vehicles and unsuspecting mailboxes apparently presented too big a target for thieves and vandals to ignore ovrnight in Greencastle. The Greencastle Police Department reported Friday that it is investigating more than a dozen thefts in which residents' unlocked vehicles were rummaged through and items such as car cell phone chargers and loose change reportedly taken...
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Robert E. 'Ernie' Boswell
(Obituary ~ 08/21/15)
Robert E. "Ernie" Boswell, 82, passed away on Aug. 20, 2015. He was born on Aug. 23, 1932 in Greencastle to Clay D. Boswell and Theo Kendall Boswell. Ernie was a graduate of Greencastle High School, and retired from Allison Division of General Motors in Indianapolis with 35 years of service...
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Court News for 8-22-15
(Police Logs ~ 08/21/15)
Citations and Infractions Earl T. Masters, 45, Shirley, seat belt violation Bernard L. Barbosa, 21, Boston, speeding Charles Ruff, 29, West Terre Haute, speeding Darrel M. Collins, 22, Indianapolis, speeding Roma V. Patel, 30, Dublin, Ohio, speeding...
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Putnam Scanner for 8-22-15
(Police Logs ~ 08/21/15)
County Jail One person was booked into the Putnam County Jail on Friday. At 6:20 a.m. Siah Long Isham, 26, Jay, Okla., was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction. City Police Two traffic citations were issued Thursday by Greencastle City Police officers...
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Non-Food Pantry sets Aug. 29 distribution
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...
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North Putnam reports on renovation
(Local News ~ 08/21/15)
BAINBRIDGE -- The North Putnam School Board discussed various items and issues concerning the new school year when it met Wednesday night for nearly three hours. One prevailing item of discussion was the status of ongoing renovations. Several projects highlighted the evening, including solar farm activity, financing of middle school projects and a presentation from Johnson-Melloh...
- Splash of Paint (Local News ~ 08/21/15)
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Walter-Felling Engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/21/15)
Amy Rachel Walter and Darrell Edward Felling II of Terre Haute will be united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Saint Benedict Catholic Church, Terre Haute. The bride-elect is the daughter of Tammy Walter and the late Carl Walter of Terre Haute. She is a 2006 graduate of Terre Haute South Vigo High School and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. She is a legal assistant for Felling & Felling Law Office...
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