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BACK HOME AGAIN: Former GHS, Kenyon standout Menzel happy to be new DePauw coach
(College Sports ~ 06/01/20)
Tracy Menzel has now “gone home” for the second time in her collegiate swimming coaching career. After graduating from Kenyon College as a national champion swimmer, the Greencastle High School graduate made her way back to the Ohio college as an assistant coach three years ago...
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Three vote centers to be open Tuesday
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Three vote centers will be open on Tuesday, June 2, from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. The locations are: -- Putnam County Courthouse -- Cloverdale American Legion -- Bainbridge Town Hall The State of Indiana will provide masks, gloves, hand sanitizers and cleaning supplies to the workers at the vote centers to make them as safe as possible...
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Election results will be available even with no gathering at courthouse
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
A local Election Day tradition is on hold. Having closely followed the COVID-19 situation closely, the Putnam County Election Board and Putnam County Commissioners recently made the decision not to have the courthouse open on Tuesday evening for citizens to watch as results are posted on the second-floor whiteboard...
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Local Flavor
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
A bright morning provided an opportunity for community members to buy and sell local crafts and goods during the first Greencastle Farmers Market Saturday.
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Photo contest highlights Indiana agriculture
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
INDIANAPOLIS— The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is now accepting submissions for the 13th annual Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest. The contest is open to Indiana residents and was created to recognize the hard work and contributions of Hoosier farmers, as well as the beauty of the state’s agricultural landscape...
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Beverly ‘Bev’ Ann (Emery) Bruce
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Beverly “Bev” Ann (Emery) Bruce, age 82, passed away peacefully and into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior and surrounded by her family on June 1, 2020 at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. Beverly was born on July 11, 1937 in Beech Grove, the daughter of the late Paul and Norma Emery...
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$6.6 million project to rebuild I-70 bridges over U.S. 231
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
CLOVERDALE – Work is scheduled to begin on or after Sunday, June 7 on the Interstate 70 bridges over U.S. 231. The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that the left lane in each direction will be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night through Friday, June 12. That will allow the contractor to place barrier wall and construction signs...
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Fish fry set Friday at Bainbridge
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
BAINBRIDGE — The semi-annual Jonah Fish Fry will take place Friday, June 5 at the Bainbridge Community Building from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The menu remains the same except for adapting to the concerns of the current COVID-19 situation. Limited seating will be allowed at scattered tables. Carry-out will be available as before, and curb-side delivery will be available for those who wish to remain in their vehicles...
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Putnamville facility receives local mask donations
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
The Putnamville Correctional Facility recently received donations of face masks and fabric from local businesses to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Forty masks were donated by a Greencastle resident, while Goodwill and Lea Erwood, the owner of Deer Hollow Creations in Rosedale, donated enough fabric for offenders at the facility to make an additional 300 masks...
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Congressman Baird votes for Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) voted for H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The PPP was designed to provide small businesses the opportunity to retain employees during the pandemic in an effort to expedite recovery upon reopening...
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Cloverdale native set to graduate from West Point
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Jackson Szczerbik of Cloverdale is set to graduate from the West Point Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Szczerbik will graduate with degrees in Nuclear Physics and Military History. The graduation ceremony, which was postponed due to the pandemic, is scheduled for June 13 at West Point, during which the President of the United States will be delivering the commencement address...
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Fireworks, Celebrate 4 activities postponed until 2021
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
The Celebrate 4 Committee and the City of Greencastle announced Monday that the annual Celebrate 4 events and fireworks will be postponed until 2021. “This was a very difficult decision that was made with the safety of our citizens, vendors, volunteers and staff in mind,” Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory said...
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Imagination Library pauses book delivery
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Citing funding concerns and challenging times, Imagination Library of Putnam County has put a temporary pause on programming and book delivery. Imagination Library of Putnam County, in partnership with the Friends of the Putnam County Public Library and the Dollywood Foundation, began locally in August of 2011, providing Putnam County children ages birth to 5 with a free age-appropriate book each month...
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Hope’s Way center for special needs children closing
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
After more than 18 years of bringing smiles and happy times to thousands of children with special needs from all of central Indiana, Rick and Elizabeth Shafer have decided, for health reasons, it is time to close the playground, unsaddle the ponies and turn off the lights of the western town...
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Putnam Scanner for June 2, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 06/01/20)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 1:02 p.m. Amilia N. Faucett, 26, Cloverdale, was booked in for unlawful possession of a syringe and maintaining a common nuisance. • At 12:46 a.m. Chad W. Wilson, 44, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia...
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Brown promoted to PCSD sergeant
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Merit Board on Thursday approved the promotion of Deputy Anthony Brown to squad leader with a the rank of sergeant. This was a competitive process incorporating several components including education, longevity, performance evaluations and a formal interview of standardized questions...
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No Gleaner’s drive-through on Saturday, June 6
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
There will not be a Gleaner’s food drive-through on Saturday, June 6, organizers have announced. There will be a Gleaner’s food drive-through on Thursday, June 11 at Greencastle Christian Church on Primrose Lane from 10 a.m. until noon. For more information, persons may contact the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry at 653-8690 or 719-2137...
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Court News for June 2, 2020
(Court News ~ 06/01/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Sarah N. Scales, 37, Greencastle, Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance with an inmate...
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Let Purdue Extension help you ‘Get WalkIN’’
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Are you ready to get moving, improve your health and enjoy life more? Get WalkIN’ is a free email-based walking program being offered through Purdue Extension in Putnam County. Participants can sign up, walk on their own and receive emailed support and information. It is designed to encourage individuals to learn more about the health benefits of walking and encourage individuals to get moving...
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COLUMN: NASCAR is back and fans may be right behind
(Professional Sports ~ 06/01/20)
There is finally a break in this weird, new world of NASCAR after nine races over 16 days in three different states. Brad Keselowski lucked into a pair of wins, new favorite son Chase Elliott lost three races (but won one), and Kyle Busch ticked off his haters simply by being himself...
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Will fans still have fun in COVID-altered athletic stadiums?
(College Sports ~ 06/01/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The smell of barbecue wafts through the parking lots hours before kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium, and when the first salvo of fireworks explode overhead, thousands of Chiefs fans begin to march en masse toward the entrance gates...
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