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Menzel, Szczerbik, York ready to take on Shelbyville Semi-State Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 10/21/21)
While it my be another glum weekend weather-wise, the skies will likely not interfere this week with the IHSAA Cross Country Shelbyville Semi-State like it did with last week’s Ben Davis Regional. That will be good news for Greencastle’s Charlie Menzel, Cloverdale’s Ella Szczerbik and South Putnam’s Dunkin York as they tackle the course at Blue River Park...
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Cascade Volleyball Regional Preview: Eagles locked in on Western Boone
(High School Sports ~ 10/21/21)
Normally, Monday after the week of volleyball sectionals is a busy time for the girls’ basketball team at South Putnam. It would still be busy but for the first time in a generation, it was taking a backseat to a fall sport. With the Eagles claiming their first volleyball sectional title in 34 years Saturday over North Putnam, a group of girls is exploring a new frontier for them and for many teams that have come and gone since...
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Bonne Soirée benefiting Greencastle Arts Council set Nov. 5
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
Have you been missing the Arts? Music, sculptures, paintings, one-act plays, multiple-act plays, Garfunkel? Yes, COVID-19 has made for some bleak days, but the Greencastle Arts Council has the solution. Come and celebrate all the arts with a festive evening of live music, food, poetry, visual art and more at Putnam County’s Tiger Pointe Country Club on Friday, Nov. 5 from 6-8:30 p.m...
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GPD Capt. Inman saluted with city’s Life Saver Award
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
Backed by fellow police officers and applauded by a standing-room-only audience at Greencastle’s City Hall, veteran Greencastle Police Department Capt. Charles Inman was presented the Life Saving Award Wednesday for his actions at the scene of a fiery fatal accident May 13 along State Road 75 in Hendricks County...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Chloe Pistelli, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 10/21/21)
Chloe is a senior at South Putnam and participates in two sports, volleyball and softball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Chloe Pistelli: “Sports are something I do for fun. They definitely teach me valuable life lessons, which include hard work and time management. I’ve learned a lot about managing my time from being so busy.”...
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Football Friday: Greencastle travels to Danville, North Putnam, South Putnam, Cloverdale start at home
(High School Sports ~ 10/21/21)
Week 10 has arrived and with it postseason play as the IHSAA Football State Tournament ramps up this week. Three of the four games Friday will be against new opponents as Greencastle squares off with Sagamore Conference champion and Class 3A runner-up from 2020 in No. 4 Danville, North Putnam squares off with old WCC foe Monrovia and South Putnam takes on North Vermillion while Cloverdale will take on Riverton Parke for a second time this season...
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Jalen Moore named to Preseason All-Horizon League First Team
(College Sports ~ 10/21/21)
INDIANAPOLIS - After winning its first tournament title since 2009 and sharing last season’s regular season championship, Cleveland State has been voted the preseason favorite to capture the 2021-22 Horizon League men’s basketball championship, while Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year as the Horizon League released the 2021-22 #HLMBB Preseason Poll and All-League Teams on Tuesday. ...
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Madison volunteers get training in landing zones
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
A universal rule with a helicopter is that you should never go around its backside. Anyone approaching and leaving a helicopter should do so from a 45-degree angle in the front so the pilot can see them. “It’s just simple things like that which you would kind of assume everyone knows, but they really don’t,” St.Vincent StatFlight Flight Paramedic Kerri Keyt told the Banner Graphic on Tuesday...
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Free pumpkin decorating at Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch Oct. 23
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
BRAZIL – Little ghouls and goblins are invited to a free Halloween pumpkin decorating party on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch. Students and parents are encouraged to wear costumes if they like –- or come as they are — for the 2-4 p.m. event at ISYR, 5325 N. State Road 59, Brazil...
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Reflecting on PCCF’s impactful 36 years
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
Reflection is considered an essential element of development. It’s the opportunity for us to step back and see the bigger picture, as it’s often difficult to appreciate what has changed and how far we’ve come. But these moments of reflection are crucial to growth...
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Can you eat your jack-o’-lantern pumpkin?
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
It’s fall and thoughts turn to pumpkins. Can that large pumpkin sitting on your front porch still be used for eating? Sure, as long as it is in good condition and hasn’t yet been carved. Pumpkins typically used for jack-o’-lanterns usually are larger, with stringier pulp and more watery flesh. However, you can still eat the jack-o-lantern variety with fairly good results...
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Steven R. Linville
(Obituary ~ 10/21/21)
Steven R. Linville, of Plainfield, passed peacefully at IU Methodist Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 at the age of 38 years old. Steven was born in Franklin and is survived by his parents, Paul and Shari (Bay) Linville; brother Chris; sister Courtney; and his lovable pitbull, Bandit...
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Extension Homemakers Week
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
Joined by Putnam County Extension Homemaker President Kelly Robertson, Putnam County Commissioners (from left) David Berry, Rick Wooall and Tom Helmer sign a proclamation to kick off Indiana Extension Homemakers Week.
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Dollars for Scholars chapters grateful for Farm to Fork support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/21/21)
To the Editor: The Dollars for Scholars chapters of Putnam County hosted the third-annual Farm to Fork dinner. With the assistance of sponsors and guests, Cloverdale Community Dollars for Scholars, Greencastle Alumni Dollars for Scholars, Inc., North Putnam Alumni Association Dollars for Scholars and South Putnam Dollars for Scholars will receive much-needed scholarship dollars...
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Court News for Oct. 22, 2021
(Court News ~ 10/21/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Ryan C. Dreiman, Level 5 felony domestic battery with a prior conviction, Level 6 felony criminal confinement Ryan P. Wilson, 45, Martinsville, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Putnam Scanner for Oct. 22, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 10/21/21)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 1:24 a.m., Samantha M. Mayhew, 29, Poland, was lodged at the jail for battery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Wednesday • At 10:56 p.m. Randall L. McMullin, 55, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana...
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‘Home base’ can’t keep duo from arrest
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
REELSVILLE — The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page had a bit of fun at the expense of two area men arrested earlier this week. On Wednesday, Sgt. Anthony Brown was investigating a call of a suspicious vehicle sitting on the side of the road near Reelsville...
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South Putnam board holds budget, project hearings
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
The South Putnam School Board held different hearings related to adopting its budget for next year, as well as resolutions for an upcoming improvement project, during its regular meeting Wednesday evening. In the same vein, the board also approved resolutions to adopt a school bus replacement plan and a capital projects plan, as well as for additional appropriations for the Debt Service and School Pension Debt funds. ...
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PCHPCA sets November roll-out for Vital Medical Information File
(Local News ~ 10/21/21)
The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) has announced that it will begin rolling out its Vital Medical Information File on Monday, Nov. 1. Partnering with Putnam County first responders, the PCHPCA designed the Vital Medical Information File to help ensure that citizens receive prompt and appropriate medical care in accordance with their wishes...
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DePauw women take first, men fourth at Wittenberg Classic
(College Sports ~ 10/21/21)
SPRINGFIELD, OH — DePauw’s women’s golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its schedule by winning the Wittenberg Fall Classic. The Tigers shot 678 (340-338) and finished four shots ahead of runner-up Otterbein. Ashley Long paced the Tigers with a third-place finish with a 164 (83-81) which was just two shots of the medalist, Ellen Frame, of Wittenberg...
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