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Woman jailed after fleeing police with two flat tires
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
STILESVILLE — For a time on Saturday evening it seemed that nothing, not even two flat tires, was going to keep and Indianapolis woman from fleeing local police. Eventually, Karen Ponder, 53, crashed her vehicle in western Hendricks County and now faces two felony counts in a Putnam County court...
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U.S. 231 work in city will include patching, not overlay
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
The smooth roadway provided by recent chip and seal preservation on U.S. 231 north of Greencastle will apparently not be extended into the city. On Monday, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced that the promised preservation work on the portion of the highway that runs through the city will be patch work, not an overlay...
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Cora Margurite ‘Margy’ Reed
(Obituary ~ 08/12/19)
Cora Margurite “Margy” Reed, 93, of Greencastle went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at her residence. Cora was born in Putnam County on Oct. 31, 1925, the daughter of Peter and Effie (Taylor) Sutherlin. She attended Greencastle High School...
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Putnam Scanner for July 13, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 08/12/19)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 7:25 a.m. Scott Russell Holmes, 47, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated. Saturday • At 3:55 p.m. Michael Fores II, 36, Lubbock, Texas, was booked in for intimidation and driving while intoxicated...
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Endeavor nationally recognized for internet speed
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
BroadbandNow’s 2019 Internet Provider Awards recently named Endeavor Communications as the winner of two state and two national honors in the Small Provider Category. At the state level, Endeavor took the title of #1 Fastest Internet Provider in Indiana, as well as #1 Fastest Fiber Provider. Nationally, Endeavor now ranks as one of the Top 10 Fastest Fiber Providers and received recognition from BroadbandNow for having one of the Top Internet Speeds nationwide...
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DePauw construction update
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
As DePauw University continues a series of construction projects on campus, streets remain restricted or closed around campus. The following is an update for the week of Aug. 12-16. • In order to advance the work on Residence Hall 1 and the Storm Sewer reconstruction projects, we have been granted permission from the city to extend the contractors’ working hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m...
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Madaline V. (Smith) Thompson
(Obituary ~ 08/12/19)
Madaline V. (Smith) Thompson, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on August 11, 2019 at Meadow Lakes in Mooresville. Visitation and services will be held later at Young Funeral Home, Linden, Tenn. Local arrangements were entrusted to Carlisle Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville...
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William ‘Bill’ B. Nunn
(Obituary ~ 08/12/19)
William “Bill” B. Nunn, 92, Greencastle, formerly of Columbia, Mo. and Memphis, Tenn., passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. He was born on November 28, 1926, in St. Louis, the son of James S. and Greta (Benthal) Nunn. Bill was a graduate of Gibson County High School, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and his master’s degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia...
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Kathleen T. Szymanski
(Obituary ~ 08/12/19)
Kathleen T. Szymanski, 76, of Brazil, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 in Terre Haute. Kathleen was born in Chicago to Thomas M. and Catherine C. (O’Malley) Harrington on Dec. 11, 1942. Kathleen graduated from Chicago Visitation High School and married Alvin A. Szymanski on Aug. 29, 1964...
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CERT Donation
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
Members of the Greencastle Eagles make a donation that will total $500 to the Putnam County Community Emergency Response Team.
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Robinson show to conclude 2019 Summer Music Festival
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
Blues great Tad Robinson, who “places near the top of the list of the finest living singers of soul blues” (Downbeat magazine), appears in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, concluding the 15th season of the Greencastle Summer Music Festival...
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Nominations for 2019 Cloverdale Civic Award open though Aug. 21
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s Cloverdale Civic Award. The award is sponsored by the Cloverdale Lions Club, and it will be presented to an individual who has made a positive difference in the Cloverdale community. The winner will have their name engraved on the permanent plaque that is on display in the Cloverdale Town Hall, and will also receive a plaque of their own...
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Shrek to open Thursday at PCPH
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
There’s an ogre onstage at Putnam County Playhouse as “Shrek the Musical” begins its run. It will be presented Aug. 15-17 and Aug. 21-24 at 8 p.m. There is also a matinee performance at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. All tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 653-5880 between 5 and 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday...
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Extra! Extra!
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
Indicative of further analysis to be done as the deconstruction of the Foxx/Jones farmhouse enters its final stages, many historical pieces have been recovered and preserved at the former site of DePauw University’s campus farm. Professor Jen Everett of the Environmental Fellows Program holds up one bit of this history in a weathered piece of The Daily Banner from 1969 during a community takeaway Saturday.
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Start walking for exercise
(Local News ~ 08/12/19)
There are many benefits to leading an active lifestyle. Participation in regular physical activity decreases the risk of many chronic diseases, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and breast, colon, bladder, kidney and lung cancer...
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