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Years of Service
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
Having been a servant to the county “longer than most of us have been alive,” in the words of one of his colleagues, County Councilman Gene Beck is honored during the Monday meeting of the Putnam County Commissioners for his years of service...
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Putnam communities to get $1.67M in road funding
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
The City of Greencastle and three Putnam County towns are recipients in the latest round of Community Crossings grants. Greencastle Mayor Bil. Dory received word Tuesday that the city has been awarded $761,186 in Community Crossings funds to carry out three projects this coming spring...
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2021 Lilly Scholar: Evan Steffy wins prestigious honor
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
It is not necessarily true that masks hide emotions. When South Putnam’s Evan Steffy got the news Tuesday afternoon that he was the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar, it was the opposite. As it has been previously, the announcement was to be a surprise. Steffy was a finalist for the DAR Good Citizen Award, and thus the pretext was a photo of him with his parents. The Banner Graphic was also in on the ruse...
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Brach Carrington, Hayden Switzer named Putnam County Football Players of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/20)
Following a football season filled with many unknowns floating over the heads of athletes around the county, two players stood out among their peers for their play on the gridiron throughout the 2020 campaign. Greencastle senior Brach Carrington was named Defensive Football Player of the Year and South Putnam senior Hayden Switzer was named Offensive Football Player of the Year in voting done by the football coaches of Putnam County...
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*UPDATED* Multiple athletic postponements announced
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/20)
The Greencastle-South Putnam and North Putnam-Sullivan girls' basketball games scheduled for Friday have been postponed. Makeup dates are TBA. The Greencastle-South Putnam boys' basketball game Friday is now Varsity only with a scheduled tip off time of 6:30 p.m...
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Everson featured in Tuesday LWV Continuing Conversation
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
Following the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman after the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi started Black Lives Matter, an organizing tool and platform. The movement is a global demonstration defending the humanity of Black people, their contributions to society and their resilience in the face of oppression. ...
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Cloverdale to replace damaged sewer line
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
CLOVERDALE -- Described as a “pretty good-sized emergency,” Cloverdale municipal leaders and utility officials are now looking to replace a damaged elevated sewer line. Sewer Superintendent Brad Fulk detailed the issue to the Cloverdale Town Council during its regular meeting Tuesday evening...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Greencastle swimmers split dual meets
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/20)
Greencastle’s swim teams held a pair of meets this week, falling on the road at Bloomington North Tuesday 107-74 in the girls’ meet and 130-39 in the boys’ meet while defeating Southmont at home Thursday 114-69 in the girls’ meet and 102-16 in the boys’ meet...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Maddie Lawler, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/20)
Maddie is a senior at North Putnam and participates in two sports, volleyball and basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Maddie Lawler: “Sports are very important to me but not the most important thing. Family and school has always been first. That said, sports have taught me a lot about responsibility, integrity and time management.”...
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Patsy Ellen Rogers
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Patsy Ellen Rogers, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Born Nov. 27, 1938 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Leonard and Lucy (Phipps) Swim. She was a graduate of Bridgeton High School. She worked at DePauw University for 44 years, retiring in 2004 from the computer science department where she worked as a secretary...
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Michael ‘Mike’ Anthony Tzouanakis
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Michael “Mike” Anthony Tzouanakis passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Michael was born on May 3, 1927 in Greencastle. He was the son of John and Virginia (Reynolds) Tzouanakis. He was a 1945 graduate of Greencastle High School.He enlisted in the Army on July 6, 1945 and was discharged on Dec. 31, 1946...
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Area 30 preps for Next Level
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
With new career and technical education (CTE) changes planned to be implemented next school year, questions are still waiting for personnel at the Area 30 Career Center. State leaders in the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet (GWC) are looking to implement courses in its Next Level Programs of Study (NLPS) initiative for 2021-22...
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Do Not Be Afraid
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
Startled by the visit of the angel Gabrielle, Mary learns that she is to conceive a son to be called “Son of the Most High.” The scene was one station of the Back to Bethlehem live nativity hosted by Putnamville Baptist Church last Friday through Sunday...
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Officers of Merit
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
Three Cloverdale police officers were honored by Town Marshal Steve Hiber during the Cloverdale Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday evening. Those honored (from left) were Deputy Marshal Levi App as the 2020 Merit Deputy Marshal, Reserve Jeremiah Jackson as the 2020 Reserve Officer and Crime Scene Investigator Rick Lambert as the Marshal’s VIP.
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Wild eats: Cooking for flavor and safety
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
There are many reasons why swapping out meat from the grocery store for wild game can have health benefits. First, wild game tends to be leaner than farmed meats. That’s because wild animals walk, run and roam all day. Wild game is free from antibiotics and hormones too. Lastly, wild game is pretty easy on the pocketbook...
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Eagles to host bartenders Christmas party
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
The Greencastle Eagles Lodge will host its bartenders Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 19. The event will feature a pitch-in dinner starting at 6 p.m. and entertainment by the Tom Martin Band at 8 p.m. All members are invited to come show appreciation for the bartenders during the party...
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Court News for Dec. 11, 2020
(Court News ~ 12/10/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Christopher L. Davis, 34, Carlisle, Level 5 felony escape Cynthia S. Meadows, 43, Bedford, Level 5 felony insurance fraud, Level 6 felony theft Jordan A. Hill, 29, Terre Haute, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor theft...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 11, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 12/10/20)
Seven people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 5:48 p.m. Randy W. Runnells, 55, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for criminal trespass, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. • At 4:03 p.m. Sarah L. Collier, 38, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant and for theft...
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Moelk Named to Newly-Formed World Lacrosse Commission
(College Sports ~ 12/10/20)
Greencastle, Ind. - Anne Moelk, DePauw head women's lacrosse coach, is among six individuals appointed to the World Lacrosse's newly-formed Women in Sport Commission. One of three new commissions created by the organization headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the Women in Sport Commission joins the Diversity and Opportunity Commission as well as the Ethics Commission with the expectation that each will make important contributions to the continued growth of lacrosse worldwide while expanding the capabilities and expertise of the international federation.. ...
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