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Sarah Beth Kerr
(Obituary ~ 12/26/17)
Sarah Beth Kerr, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 at Mill Pond Heath Campus. Sarah was born in Greencastle on Nov. 20, 1931, the daughter of Russell and Geneva (Maxwell) Elmore. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mrs. Kerr was employed at Greencastle Schools and retired from Gobin United Methodist Church where she served as secretary...
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Doris C. Williams
(Obituary ~ 12/26/17)
Doris C. Williams, 84, of Toledo, Ohio passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 at Darlington House. She was born on Jan. 9, 1933 in Greencastle, Ind., to Everett and Madonna (Mason) Elmore. She married Gordon "Dale" Williams on June 11, 1951 and together they raised three daughters. They were married for more than 66 years...
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Byron Millard Halfhill
(Obituary ~ 12/26/17)
Byron Millard Halfhill, 82, passed away Monday, Dec. 25, 2017 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute following an accident at home. He was born in Bowling Green, Ind., on Feb. 10, 1935 to the late Carl and Florence (Greenwood) Halfhill. Byron graduated from Bowling Green High School and served his country in the United States Army...
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Frigid temps take over final week of 2017
(Local News ~ 12/26/17)
After granting the wishes of millions for a white Christmas on Monday, Mother Nature wasted no time getting right down to the business of winter on Dec. 26 with frigid temperatures throughout the day. While continued snow flurries made for idyllic winter scenes on Tuesday, the mercury took a nosedive...
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Rose Ann Shoemaker
(Obituary ~ 12/26/17)
Rose Ann Shoemaker, 70, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017 at her residence with her family by her side. Rose was born in Greencastle, on April 16, 1947, the daughter of James and Nelly (Hill) Jones. She attended Greencastle High School. Survivors include four children, John Shoemaker (wife Sheila), Cloverdale, Robert Shoemaker (fiancé Dawn Fox), Greencastle, Richie Shoemaker (significant other Shalisa), Bainbridge, and Melissia York (husband David), Greencastle; three sisters, Loretta Bruns (husband Erich), Greencastle, Barbara Duff, Greencastle, and Linda Rogers, (husband Larry), Greencastle; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Jeannine S. Auen
(Obituary ~ 12/26/17)
Jeannine S. Auen, 51, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Robert Marion Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/26/17)
Robert Marion Moore, 78, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Lillie Stein, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/17)
Lillie Stein is a three-sport athlete at South Putnam who competes in cross country, basketball and softball. Banner Graphic: How long have you been playing sports, and what do you think you have learned from them? Lillie Stein: “I’ve been playing sports as long as I can remember. ...
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Master Gardeners host naturalist Staub Jan. 2
(Local News ~ 12/26/17)
The Putnam County Master Gardener Association invites all interested persons to hear Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Karen Staub present “Edibles and Medicinals: Something We Can Find Out in the Wild” on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the DePauw University Julian Science and Mathematics Center...
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Russellville Town Council approves 2018 salaries, wages
(Local News ~ 12/26/17)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Town Council set 2018 salaries and wages at its recent regular meeting. According to Ordinance 2017-8, the salaries and wages will be as follows: -- Council members (President Cary McGaughey, Jim Davis and Cathy Jones): $1,690 per year...
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Chamber still seeking nominees
(Local News ~ 12/26/17)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce continues to seek nominees for the 2017 Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations for Citizen of the Year, along with Non-Profit of the Year, are due by Friday, Jan. 15. These two awards, along with the 2017 Business of the Year, will be announced at the Chamber’s annual dinner on Saturday, Jan. 27...
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CPD looks back on 2017
(Local News ~ 12/26/17)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Police Department has seen a whirlwind of change since former town marshal Charlie Hallam resigned in October 2016 and and current Safety Board Adviser Phil Parker was hired to “stabilize” the department last December. “The reason I’m here, folks,” Parker said at the time, “Sheriff Stockton and I were approached about utilizing our experience here ... ...
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Free Taxi Rides
(Local News ~ 12/26/17)
Sponsored by the Greencastle Eagles Aeries 4388 and Felling and Felling Atorneys, A Cab taxi cab service will offer free transportation within Putnam County on New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s Day. Call A Cab at 720-4050 for a free New Year’s Eve ride.The service donated 85 rides last year. Preparing for the occasion are (from left) Indy New and David Evans of A Cab; Jill Felling and Darrell Felling of Felling and Felling; Derrick Dean and Vicky Jones of A Cab; and bar manager Mary Call, Chris England and Brian Kamplain of Greencastle Eagles 4388.
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BAINBRIDGE, PART I: The Pointers who belonged to us all
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/17)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was originally published in the Indiana Basketball History Magazine in November of 2017. Today’s installment covers Bainbridge basketball through the 1966 season; the article will conclude on Friday starting with the 1967 season...
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