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City water items get attention of Council
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
No sooner had the City of Greencastle seemingly weathered its water treatment operator issue than it finds itself with a vacancy at the top of the utility department. Rob Lovell, who had served as superintendent of the city's water and wastewater departments since June 2013, has resigned the Greencastle post to pursue another opportunity...
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Roachdale native dies in Florida plane crash
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
DESTIN, Fla. -- A 1974 graduate of North Putnam High School was killed Thursday when her single-engine plane went down over the Gulf of Mexico near the town of Destin, Fla., in Okaloosa County. Dr. Sheryl Roe, 60 (formerly Sheryl Brewster), departed from her home in Alvin, Texas, with James Shumberg, 67, and was reportedly overdue to land at Destin Executive Airport in a plane-type commonly referred to as a Cherokee...
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Let's Dance
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
With Anthony Mullis providing the music, longtime partners John Blaydoe and Francis Sparkes of Fillmore put on their dancing shoes Thursday night at the third annual Valentine Wine and Chocolate event at the Autumn Glen Assisted Living community in Greencastle. Sparkes provides weekly Bible readings at Autumn Glen.
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Russellville to feature new furnace in open house Feb. 24
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be holding an open house on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to present its newly purchased and sorely-needed furnace. The 98-percent efficiency unit (one of the highest levels available on the market today) will be presented to the community from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with refreshments served throughout...
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Be Mine: Love letters still powerful Valentine's tradition
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
Valentine's Day conjures up thoughts of romance, and it is a time when couples tend to express their personal relationships through love letters. While today's cultural rituals surrounding courtship and romance are different, it seems that not much has changed during the past 100 years in how people express their love...
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Bainbridge adopts new billing, accounting software
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
BAINBRIDGE -- Town board members adopted the use of Keystone Accounting software Wednesday at their monthly meeting within Bainbridge Town Hall. Presented to the public by Board President Jerry Lents, Keystone Accounting could potentially save the town approximately $20,000 over the course of one year by cutting costs on everything from envelopes to man-hours...
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Dedicated pastor aiming to rebuild New Maysville church
(Local News ~ 02/13/16)
NEW MAYSVILLE -- Establishments come and go, but there is one church in Putnam County that has a resident very determined to keep it alive. Mike Foster, current owner and pastor of New Maysville Church since March of 2014, purchased the nearly 200-year-old structure with the idea of turning it into a "youth-oriented" facility, focusing on preparing students for the world ahead...
- Allen to kick for Little Giants (High School Sports ~ 02/13/16)
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Rady honored by governor
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/16)
In between games at the Putnam County Tournament Friday former Coverdale and Bainbridge head Coach Pat Rady received yet another honor from the State of Indiana, this time presented by District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird on behalf of Gov. Mike Pence. Rady was giving the Sagamore of the Wabash award, which is the highest honor a governor can bestow upon a citizen of Indiana. ...
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Eagles earn trip to county title game
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/16)
The South Putnam and North Putnam boys' basketball teams game into the Putnam County Tournament Friday night very familiar with each other, having played twice in the last month for two North Putnam wins. It's no wonder that the first game in the tourney came down to the last shot with South Putnam earning its third win of the season...
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Cloverdale downs Cubs in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/16)
The nightcap of the Putnam County Classic semifinals was a match-up of high-scoring teams and guards as the Cloverdale Clovers and junior Cooper Neese took on senior Ryan Coble and the Greencastle Tigers Cubs. The Clovers advanced to the title game by winning 75-71 in overtime...
- Greencastle JV boys win Putnam County Tourney (High School Sports ~ 02/13/16)
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Clovers win County Title, Neese scores 40
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/16)
After the overtime victory Friday against the hosts at McAnally, the Cloverdale boys' basketball team came out firing in the championship round against South Putnam who also was coming off a dramatic victory from Friday. CHS got the upper hand and never trailed in the contest winning 71-42 and earning the Putnam County Pride Bucket for the first time this season...
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