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U.S. 231 project ‘heavy lifting’ will come in 2023
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
Badly needed, anticipated for years and delayed by COVID-19, major work on U.S. 231 through Greencastle will be here next year. Well, the first part of it. During a public information meeting Wednesday, the Indiana Department of Transportation and RQAW Engineering unveiled plans for the 2022 and 2023 U.S. 231 rehabilitation project through the city...
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WVFCA All-Star Game gets 11 Putnam County players back in the action Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/21)
TERRE HAUTE — The sights and sounds of pads popping on the football field is one that many graduates don’t get to relive again unless they are playing collegiate football in the fall. For 11 Putnam County athletes, they’ll get the chance to do it one more time as representatives of their schools at the 17th annual Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game this Saturday at Indiana State University’s Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m...
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UPDATE: Big Walnut boil order lifted
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
UPDATE: The boil order in place since Tuesday for Big Walnut Water Corp. customers has been lifted, effective 3 p.m. Thursday. The water company conducted bacteriological samples following the main break and both samples returned satisfactorily.
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Gilpatrick to bring mentoring focus to NPMS
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
ROACHDALE — With little time having passed since Bucky Kramer took over as principal from Scott Miller, North Putnam Middle School has a new assistant principal. The North Putnam School Board approved hiring Keith Gilpatrick to fill the vacancy at its regular meeting last week...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Mason Ray, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/21)
Mason is a graduate of North Putnam and participated in one sport, football. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Mason Ray: “Sports are very important to me. I’ve learned so much from coaches and teammates. Sports brings joy to me.”...
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Sutherlin swings for South team at IHSBCA North-South Series this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/21)
Football won’t be the only thing on the docket this weekend. Down in Evansville, 50 of the state’s best baseball players will convene for the 46th annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches’ Association North-South All-Star Series June 26-27. Greencastle’s Nick Sutherlin will be among the 25 players representing the South team in the three-game set, which will be played between Charles H. Braun Stadium at the University of Evansville and at Bosse Field at Evansville Bosse High School...
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PCPL Board approves virtual participation policy, personnel
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
Holding its first meeting in at least a year with a quorum, the Putnam County Public Library’s board of trustees approved a handful of personnel items and a new meeting policy Wednesday evening. The board’s new policy is based on Indiana House Bill 1437, which was passed last April by the Indiana General Assembly. It sets out requirements for the use of electronic participation in official board meetings...
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Tri Kappa honors art award recipients for 2020, 2021
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
The 2021 winners of the Tri Kappa Art Awards were recently announced. In some cases, the 2020 winners were also honored due to an inability to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Representing all four county school corporations, the winners included:...
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Brazil Concert Band plans patriotic shows
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
BRAZIL — The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew Huber, will perform twice during the weeklong Rotary Fourth of July Celebration at Forest Park, rain or shine. Both programs will begin at 7:30 p.m. The first performance, titled “I’ve Made My Plans for the Summer,” will be on Sunday, June 27 and feature a waltz by John Philip Sousa by the same title. ...
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Big growth fuels local marketing agency’s small business focus
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
Digital marketing solutions are expanding for small businesses, thanks to new growth by Distinct. Distinct, the Greencastle-based marketing agency that provides web design and marketing solutions to small businesses, has recently added three new team members to better serve its growing client base...
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Delta Theta Tau Staying Busy
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
The members of Theta chapter of Delta Theta Tau have been keeping busy in the spring and early summer. Members weeded and planted flowers in the gardens the chapter maintains at Forest Hill Cemetery. Those taking part included (from left) Rita Ferguson, Patricia Hoopengarner and Ella Marie Torr...
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Dealing with bites
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
Over the last couple of weeks, several individuals have expressed frustrations over insect bites and ticks. Therefore, I thought it was a great idea to provide everyone with a few tidbits of information about dealing with bites. First, it is important to realize that some individuals are allergic to insect bites. ...
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Top hospice issues include staffing, COVID restrictions
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
A new report, the 2021 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report sponsored by Homecare Homebase, provides insight into the issues facing hospice providers in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic affected all sectors of health care in 2020, and hospice was no exception. Regaining regular access to hospice patients in nursing homes, assisted living and other facilities is a top concern for providers nationwide...
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June 30 deadline approaching for 21st Century Scholars enrollment
(Local News ~ 06/24/21)
Indiana seventh and eighth grade students can still apply for the 21st Century Scholars program, but the June 30 deadline is quickly approaching. Led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 21st Century Scholars is the state’s early college promise program that provides up to four years of undergraduate tuition and fees for eligible low-income students at Indiana colleges and universities...
- Court News for June 25, 2021 (Court News ~ 06/24/21)
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Michael Shawn Hook
(Obituary ~ 06/24/21)
Michael Shawn Hook, 23, of Harker Heights, Texas, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at his residence. Michael was born in Indianapolis on Sept. 20, 1996, the son of Michael and Marty (Campbell) Hook. He was a 2015 graduate of North Putnam High School...
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Nata Beth Parmley
(Obituary ~ 06/24/21)
Nata Beth Parmley, 79, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Mill Pond Health Campus. Nata was born in Rushville on Jan. 16, 1942, the daughter of Wilmer and Eva (Bryant) Wolfal. She was a graduate of Rushville High School...
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Putnam Scanner for June 25, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 06/24/21)
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 1:23 a.m. Travis L. Johnston, 41, Cloverdale, driving without ever receiving a license. Wednesday •At 4:17 p.m. Michelle F. Rickey, 49, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail on a Vigo County warrant for invasion of privacy...
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Alesia Beth Dean
(Obituary ~ 06/24/21)
Alesia Beth Dean, Roachdale, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Alesia was born in Clinton on September 12, 1961, the daughter of Robert Dale and Jane Ellen (Hutchinson) Jones. Mrs. Dean was a graduate of North Putnam High School...
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Reggie Alan Ross
(Obituary ~ 06/24/21)
Reggie Alan Ross, 69, of rural Greencastle, peacefully went to his eternal home on June 22, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born on April 14, 1952 to C. Walter “Walt” Ross and Eunice (Wagner) Ross. He was first and foremost a Christian and member of the church of Christ who loved the Bible and sharing it...
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