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Sheriff’s department seeks help locating Cloverdale Liquors armed robbers
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
CLOVERDALE — Two armed suspects robbed Cloverdale Liquors Wednesday evening, and police are seeking the public’s help in locating the two subjects. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department reports that two armed suspects entered the store at 354 N. Main St. around 8 p.m...
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North Putnam's David Flannelly selected 2017 Putnam Lilly Scholar
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
North Putnam High School senior David John Flannelly has been named the 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar (LECS) by the Putnam County Community Foundation. The prestigious scholarship will provide full tuition and fees for four years of attendance at any Indiana college or university. In addition, winners receive a $900 annual stipend for required books and equipment...
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Joseph 'Jay' Knauer
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Joseph Knauer, 60, of Carbon, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Jay was born June 30, 1956, the son of Norma Knauer and the late Felix Knauer. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1974...
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Kenneth 'LeRoy' Sillery
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Kenneth "LeRoy" Sillery, 91 of Reelsville, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. LeRoy was born Oct 13, 1925 to Enoch Arden Sillery and Silvie Mildred (Disbrow) Sillery. He married Florence V. Cornelius on June 11, 1947 in Brazil, Ind. He met her while serving his country in the United States Army, while traveling through Pennsylvania...
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Cloverdale senior wins Owen County Lilly Scholarship
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
SPENCER -- A Cloverdale High School has been named the 35th Owen County recipient of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Andrew Johnson of Quincy, the son of Keith and Lori Johnson, will receive full tuition for four years to the Indiana college of his choice plus a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment...
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Aaron Charles Craft
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Aaron Charles Craft, 91, of Roachdale, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 at his home with family by his side. He had been in failing health the past few years. He graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1943 prior to serving in the Navy V-12 unit...
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I-70 commercial vehicle inspection results in arrest
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
CLOVERDALE -- A California truck driver was arrested on three felony charges Thursday afternoon following a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Putnam County. At 12:15 p.m., an Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement trooper stopped a 2011 purple Freightliner tractor for a routine commercial vehicle inspection on eastbound I-70 near the 43-mile marker, two miles east of the Cloverdale exit...
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Texas man arrested on I-70 for transporting illegal aliens
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
LITTLE POINT -- A 21-year-old Texas man was arrested Wednesday on Interstate 70 set of the Morgan-Putnam county line for allegedly transporting illegal aliens, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. Procopio Torres, of Houston, was lodged in the Morgan County Jail at Martinsville, charged with three counts of harboring and transporting illegal aliens (a Class A misdemeanor) and one count of operating a vehicle while never licensed (a Class C misdemeanor)...
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City Park Dept. offering phone calls from Santa
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with the North Pole, has made arrangements for Santa Claus to make telephone calls to Greencastle area youth, ages 2-7, prior to Christmas. On Saturday, Dec. 10, calls from Santa will be made between 10 a.m. and noon to registered children...
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Breakfast with The Grinch set for Dec. 17 at PCPL
(Local News ~ 12/08/16)
The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department’s second annual Breakfast with The Grinch program is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle. Cost of the 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. event is $5 per person attending...
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Putnam Scanner 12-9-16
(Police Logs ~ 12/08/16)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 5:58 p.m. Chad Matthew Fiscus, 31, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for resisting law enforcement and on an out-of-county warrant. • At 4:03 p.m. Kinsey Gabrielle Simpson, 22, Greencastle, was taken into custody for theft...
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Tiger Sharks post great times in loss
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/16)
BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington North swept a pair of high school swimming meets from Greencastle on Tuesday, winning the boys’ meet 122-61 and the girls’ meet 138-44. “Our Sharks rose to the challenge with several event wins and a number of personal best swims,” Greencastle coach Kent Menzel said. ...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alicia Haywood South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 12/08/16)
Alicia Haywood is a three-sport athlete at South Putnam who competes in golf, swimming and tennis. Banner Graphic: What do you like best about the sports you play? Alicia Haywood: “In golf, I do it mostly just to have fun and make new friends. It’s enjoyable for me. In swimming, I’ve always loved the water and I’m not half-bad at it. In tennis, I do it to hang out with my friends and I’m not too bad at it either.”...
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DePauw wins pair in hoops
(College Sports ~ 12/08/16)
Claire Ryan notched a career-high 20 points as DePauw moved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a 69-43 win over Wittenberg on Wednesday night. ‘The visiting Tigers dropped to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in the conference. DePauw came out strong, scoring the first eight points and eventually taking an 18-3 lead with 4:44 left in the opening stanza as it hit eight of its first nine field goal tries. The hosts headed to the quarter break with a 23-7 lead...
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