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Anthony ‘Tony’ David Vester
(Obituary ~ 11/11/19)
Anthony “Tony” David Vester, 67, of Brazil, and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 following complications of heart disease. Tony was born on Feb. 27, 1952, in Indianapolis, the son of Fritz and Rose (Yovanovich) Vester Rommel...
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Alapha Faye Cram
(Obituary ~ 11/11/19)
Alapha Faye Cram, 84, of Brazil, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at home. She was born March 3, 1935 in Casey County, Ky. She loved histories and was a good homemaker. She was the daughter of Johnny and Maize Warren of Reelsville. Surviving are her husband James E. ...
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Monthly senior food giveaway set at Armory Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
The Gleaners Senior Mobile Pantry will return to Greencastle on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the National Guard Armory. The monthly food giveaway for seniors age 55 and older will be conducted from 10-11:30 a.m. Besides being age 55 or older, participants must also be Putnam County residents in order to participate...
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Walmart big on hiring Hoosier veterans
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
During the annual Veterans Day celebration at its Home Office Monday, Walmart announced it has hired more than 243,000 veterans nationwide since launching the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in 2013. In Indiana, Walmart has hired more than 6,400 veterans since the commitment was made six years ago. Walmart has both a superstore and distribution center in Greencastle...
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Next Ivy Gallery luncheon set for Nov. 20
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
The second Ivy Gallery luncheon of the 2019-20 school year is scheduled for noon Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Ivy Gallery dining room at the Area 30 Career Center off State Road 240 on Greencastle’s East Side. Cost of the luncheon, which is prepared and served by budding chefs of the Area 30 Culinary Arts program taught by Mary Anne Birt, is $11 for a three-course meal...
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Monday brings first snow
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
With snow falling in Greencastle and Putnam County Monday afternoon, the area recorded its first official measurable snowfall of the season. Nov. 11 certainly seems early for the first snowfall of the season in the area, but it’s not the earliest case on record. That notoriety goes to Oct. 18, 1989 when a surprise, slushy mid-October snow hit central Indiana...
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Hinkle wins 2019 Spirit of 4-H
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
Putnam County 4-H families joined together recently to recognize volunteers and acknowledge the achievement and accomplishments of 4-H members. The highest award in the local 4-H program is the Spirit of 4-H Award, which is sponsored by Bittles and Hurt and Hopkins-Rector funeral homes...
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Holiday Home Tour tickets on sale
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
The 37th annual Holiday Home Tour, presented by Delta Theta Tau sorority, is set for 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. Tickets for the tour are currently on sale for $8 per person. For that price, ticket holders will have the opportunity to tour six different locations around the county — the Lynne Ayres residence in Greencastle, the Mark and Debbi Christy residence in Fillmore, the Lyn Wilson residence in Fillmore, the Doug and Abby Harrough residence in Cloverdale, the Charles and Stacey Higgins residence in Cloverdale and Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church in Greencastle.. ...
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Hibler: Three things unite all veterans
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
Following an order to keep it brief, retired U.S. Army Col. Steve Hibler showed himself the good soldier Monday, making some appropriate and poignant statements regarding veterans and Veterans Day during the annual service at 11 a.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse...
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Veterans Day 2019
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
With Veterans Day celebrations throughout the county highlighting the sacrifices made for our freedoms, the honor guard of the Greencastle American Legion and VFW fires a 21-gun salute during the traditional service at the Putnam County Courthouse.
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DePauw routs Oberlin on Senior Day; Monon Bell Classic set for Saturday
(College Sports ~ 11/11/19)
DePauw moved to 5-4 overall and 5-3 in the North Coast Athletic Conference after posting a 34-0 shutout win over Oberlin on Senior Day on Nick Mourouzis Field at Blackstock Stadium. The Yeomen dropped to 1-8 overall and 1-7 in NCAC play. The opening six minutes of the game included lost fumbles on three consecutive offensive plays before DePauw took over on the Oberlin 46. ...
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Boys’ basketball practice under way; Cubs, Cougars set kickoff events
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/19)
Boys’ basketball practice officially began on Monday, with some teams planning special kick-off nights this weekend. All four Putnam County teams will play scrimmage games later this month, with games starting the week of Thanksgiving. Here is a look at this week’s preview events:...
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COLLEGE REPORT: York, Grizzlies play at DePauw on Tuesday
(College Sports ~ 11/11/19)
DePauw will open its men’s basketball season tonight at home against the Franklin Grizzlies. Tipoff is 7 p.m., and admission is free. Colin York of Greencastle is a sophomore guard for the Grizzlies. He did not play in Franklin’s season-opening 86-84 loss to Otterbein on Saturday...
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Clovers fall to No. 12 in poll; Eagles get votes after win
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/19)
South Putnam picked up votes in this week’s Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association rankings after defeating then-No. 5 Cloverdale 54-39 on Friday. The Clovers dropped to No. 12, receiving the second-most rating points among teams not in the top 10. South Putnam is ranked 17th after receiving three votes this week...
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Tuesday night girls' high school basketball previews
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/19)
The coaches: Bob Kyle is in his second year at Parke Heritage. Brian Gardner is in his fifth year at South Putnam. So far: Parke Heritage defeated North Montgomery 29-16 last week, while South Putnam topped South Vermillion 61-38 and Cloverdale 54-39...
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Short-handed Tiger Cubs fall to Edgewood in coach’s debut
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/19)
Kellie Kirkhoff’s long-awaited debut as Greencastle’s girls’ varsity basketball coach did not end with a victory on Saturday night, as the injury-depleted Tiger Cubs fell 56-31 to Edgewood. Still, the 23-year-old was able to pull away some positives in spite of the absence of projected starters Kennedy Trigg, Sydney Doan and Madison Rodgers due to injury...
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NCAC CHAMPS: DePauw wins first NCAC title, earns fourth straight NCAA trip
(College Sports ~ 11/11/19)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The resilient, fourth-seeded Tigers wrapped up an incredible weekend with their first North Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament title following a 3-1 (25-19, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21) win over second-seed Denison in the championship match. The championship ended Wittenberg’s run of 12 straight tourney titles dating back to 2007. DePauw improved to 18-12, while the Big Red dropped to 18-8...
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Registration set for park’s Breakfast with Grinch event
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
With sell-out events to his credit the past two years, The Grinch is not only ready for Christmas but all set for his annual visit to the Putnam Inn for the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department’s Breakfast with the Grinch. While he doesn’t mean to be all Grinch-like in advance, space requires The Grinch to limit his exposure to the first 40 people who register for the Saturday, Dec. 14 breakfast...
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Suspect remains at large following Sunday-morning incident in Roachdale
(Local News ~ 11/11/19)
ROACHDALE — A man remained at large Monday afternoon following a Sunday-morning incident in downtown Roachdale. At 10:45 a.m., officers were called to the barber shop on East Washington Street regarding a domestic incident that had escalated into the resident of the apartment behind the barbershop barricading himself in with a shotgun...
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