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County Council attends to end of year matters, CVB
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
In a routine December meeting on Tuesday, the Putnam County Council attended to a number of the issues normally on the agenda for a board as the calendar turns over to a new year. The council made a pair of board appointments, reappointing Nancy Zennie to the Putnam County Public Library Board and Jane Bray to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission...
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NPSC solar farm nears completion
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
BAINBRIDGE -- North Putnam School Corporation partner Johnson-Melloh updated board members Wednesday on the status of the nearly-complete solar farm adjacent to the high school. Vice President of Sales and Operations Jamie Krynski of Johnson-Melloh said the farm is currently about 55 percent complete and expects the panels' modules to be fully installed by Christmas Eve...
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Greencastle JV wins County
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/15)
CLOVERDALE -- The Greencastle junior varsity girls' basketball team captured the JV Putnam County Championship last Saturday with a 52-24 win over South Putnam. It wasn't close in either game for the Tiger Cubs, as they defeated the host Clovers 38-15 in the opening game...
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County natives to play in national championship games
(Community Sports ~ 12/18/15)
For the second consecutive year, two Putnam County high school graduates will play in the football national championship games of their respective divisions. In NCAA Division III, the No. 1 Mount Union Raiders and senior linebacker Hank Spencer will take on fourth-ranked St. Thomas in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl this evening in Salem, Va...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Jacob Lorimer, Wrestling South Putnam High School
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/15)
Jacob Lorimer was born on Sept. 2, 1998 to Andy and Susan Lorimer. He has three siblings Lorimer is a senior wrestler at South Putnam High School who also pole vaults and plays tennis for the Eagles. His favorite subject in school is math and his favorite teacher is Natalie Hodge...
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Greencastle wins Putnam County Title
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/15)
CLOVERDALE -- The four Putnam County wrestling teams hit the mat Thursday for the 2015 Putnam County Tournament and it was GHS that walked away with the championship trophy, taking wins against each of the other county schools. "The hard work is starting to pay off," GHS interim coach Shane Thomas said. "We're seeing it on the mats. We've been telling them all year. If they keep working hard and it'll show on the mat."...
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Grantees celebrate $52,151 in awards at Community Foundation breakfast
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
An early morning crowd, greeted by Putnam County Community Foundation Executive Director Elaine Peck, celebrated the Community Foundation's 2015 Fall Grant Awards at a recent breakfast. Dean Gambill, director of community development, announced that $51,151.27 was being awarded from the Community Foundation's unrestricted and field of interest endowments. That sum brings the Community Foundation's total grants from its unrestricted and field of interest funds to $244,682.79 for 2015...
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Endeavor welcomes LaCoursiere as CEO
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
CLOVERDALE -- Endeavor Communications has announced the hiring of a new chief executive officer. New CEO Darin LaCoursiere has 27 years of telecommunications industry experience. Most recently, he spent six years as GM/CEO and operations manager for Valley Telecommunications in Herreid, S.D...
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Sagamore Sue
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Dozens of well-wishers came out Thursday evening to wish outgoing Greencastle Mayor Sue Murray (at left in both photos) well as she completes eight years as the city's chief executive. Among the visitors was the longest-serving mayor (three terms/12 years) in city history, Nancy Michael (left), who shared a moment with her successor as together they represent the last 20 years of leadership for Greencastle. ...
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Putnam Beekeepers set beginner beekeeping classes
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Many years ago keeping a hive or two of bees in the back yard wasn't considered a hobby it was just a way of life to have a supply of fresh honey. Back then as old-timers will tell you, they just had a colony of bees and you robbed gobs and gobs of honey off them a few times a year and all was good. The bees took care of themselves...
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Giving Tree Gift
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Donating some of the proceeds from the recent Spreading Christmas Cheer publication, Banner Graphic marketing consultants Kandi Collins (left) and Montica Pingleton present a check for $250 to the Putnam County Giving Tree program, represented by Sue McCune (receiving check) and Misti Scott. ...
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Brandon's gingerbread train station creation makes stop at Putnam Inn
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Visions of sugar plums weren't dancing in Richard Brandon's head this holiday season. They didn't have to. After all, gum drops, Jujubes, peppermints and more were already cavorting their way through his creative cranium. Brandon's "labor of love" -- a 40-pound gingerbread train station, slathered in more than 10 pounds of frosting and lovingly assembled with the candies of his youth -- is on display beside the Christmas tree in the front corner of Putnam Inn on Jackson Street in Greencastle...
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New Life Baptist candlelight service
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
New Life Baptist Church will host a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. The church is at 51 Ridgeway St., Greencastle.
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Christmas Eve service by candlelight at GCC
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Greencastle Christian Church will be celebrating the birth of Jesus with a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. The Christmas Choir will be singing traditional songs and Pastor John Tischer will deliver a special message...
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First Baptist Church announces services
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Pastor Randy McNeely and the First Baptist Church family have planned a series of services to celebrate the magic of Christmas. On Sunday, Dec. 20 at the 9:30 a.m. worship celebration, the Kingdom Kids children's group will join the Celebration Choir in the special presentation "Journey to Bethlehem" leading to the birth of the Christ child...
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Wellspring Christian Christmas program
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
The Christmas program at Wellspring Christian Church is set for 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. Light refreshments served afterward. The public is invited to attend the program and stay after. Wellspring Christian Church is located at U.S. 40 and Belle Union Road (725 East), Coatesville...
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Gobin to host Blue Christmas/Longest Night Monday
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
Christmas can be a painful time for some. It may be the first Christmas without a loved family member who has recently died. It may be a time that has always been difficult. The constant refrain on the radio and television, in shopping malls and churches about the happiness of the season, about getting together with family and friends, reminds many people of what they have lost or have never had. ...
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Grace E. Hanson
(Obituary ~ 12/18/15)
Grace E. Hanson, 97, of Greencastle, passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. Born Feb. 8, 1918 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Elmer and Effie Mae (Denman) Floyd. Grace graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1936 and also graduated from Royal Beauty Academy. She was a beautician for 48 years...
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Putnam Scanner for 12-19-15
(Police Logs ~ 12/18/15)
County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. At 12:30 p.m. Brian Walker, 28, Plainfield, was arrested on a warrant for receiving stolen property. At 7:12 p.m. William John Smith, 24, Bloomington, was lodged at the jail on a court order for battery on a child, motor vehicle theft and two counts of criminal mischief...
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Court News for 12-19-15
(Court News ~ 12/18/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Kimberly K. Eads, 33, Brazil, Level 6 felony interference with custody Nicole M. Allen, 23, Greencastle, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia Citations and Infractions...
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Courthouse to close at noon on Dec. 23
(Local News ~ 12/18/15)
With the employee Christmas party planned for the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 23, the Putnam County Courthouse will close at noon. With Christmas Eve, Christmas and the weekend to follow, the courthouse will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28.
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