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Filing period to open for city primary election candidates
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
What a way to ring in the new year with the opening of the filing period for municipal elections in Indiana this week. That’s just what happens Wednesday, Jan. 4 for positions on the 2023 Greencastle Municipal Election ballot. That’s the first day a declaration of candidacy can be filed in the Voter Registration Office at the Putnam County Courthouse for a major political party municipal nomination for the May 2 primary...
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Top local stories vary from tragedy to downtown disgust
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
It’s that time of year to roll out the list of the top local stories over the past 12 months. Only in this case, we are not determining importance by assigning numerical values to what we have written. You, dear readers, have already done that for us...
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Do Solemnly Swear...
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
Taking the oath of office from Putnam Circuit Judge Matthew Headley Monday morning are (from left) District 1 County Councilman Wayne Huffman, District 2 Councilam Jay Alcorn and District 4 Councilman Keith Berry. Huffman is beginning his first term on the Putnam County Council, having upset incumbent Dave Fuhrman in the primary election...
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Gardner focused on people, progress at South Putnam MS/HS
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
As she is set to take over as principal at South Putnam Middle/High School, Tona Gardner is looking to advance further on its successes and improvements. In succeeding the leadership of Levi Yowell, the veteran educator and administrator wants the focus to remain on the people who make the building the effectual center of the South Putnam community...
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Legacy, commitment invoked as Baugh sworn in as sheriff Friday
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
With the Putnam Superior courtroom packed with fellow officers, well-wishers and supporters of his campaign, Jerrod Baugh’s swearing in as Putnam County’s newest sheriff Friday morning was imbued with personal meaning. Donning his signature cowboy hat, and with wife Tara holding a Bible and daughter Gayle also standing beside, Baugh swore his oath from Judge Denny Bridges also wearing a badge and a holster his father once did. The ceremony was marked by gratitude in continuing this legacy...
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Tiger Cubs withstand late Patriot push to win Jenni Marietta State Farm Classic
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/23)
BRAZIL – The championship game of the Jenni Marietta State Farm Classic between Greencastle and Terre Haute North had the classic trappings of a tale of two halves crammed into three quarters. A nine-point lead after a quarter of play and 12-point halftime lead for the Tiger Cubs all but disappeared eight minutes later, setting up a tense, gripping final period in which the Patriots did made several runs but never tied or took the lead as Greencastle took home the title from Monday night with a 52-48 win.. ...
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Greencastle advances in Jenni Marietta State Farm Classic; face Terre Haute North in final
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/23)
BRAZIL — Opening up the semifinals of the delayed Jenni Marietta State Farm Classic at Northview Monday morning, Greencastle faced one of the few new sectional opponents not on the schedule in Parke Heritage. The Wolves, who came in having defeated four of the other six teams in the Class 2A Sectional No. 44 field, were looking to advance to the final for a second-straight season but the Tiger Cubs put paid to those plans, taking a 14-point lead into halftime and stretching it into a 59-35 win...
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Hendershot’s technician lauded by NAPA
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
Recognizing not only his ability but his care for the community, a local auto technician was recently honored by the NAPA Indianapolis Distribution Center. Nick Tuminella of Hendershot’s Service Center was named the 2023 NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year for the Indianapolis region...
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Eels slip away in final minutes as Clovers sent to seventh-place game at State Farm Classic
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/23)
By Trent Scott Sports Editor BRAZIL — There have been better starts for Cloverdale this season. Trailing 13-0 after a quarter of play and 14-0 before getting on the scoreboard, Clay City could have easily been out of sight by halftime. Instead, the Clovers pulled the game back to within four at the break, withstood a foul-happy third quarter and tied the game at 36-36 and 38-38, only for the Eels to get a three from Shaylee Evans that was one blow too many to overcome in a 44-38 loss...
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Cloverdale gets first win of season over South Vermillion
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/23)
BRAZIL – Cloverdale had little time to dwell on its close loss to Clay City in the consolation bracket of the Jenni Marietta State Farm Classic Monday afternoon, getting one game to refocus ahead of facing South Vermillion in the seventh-place game...
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Shirley Sue Baker
(Obituary ~ 01/02/23)
Shirley Sue Baker, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Shirley was born in Greencastle on April 5, 1936, the daughter of Fred N. and Hazel P. (Pelfrey) Thompson. She was a graduate of Bainbridge High School...
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Workshop to guide farm families through generational transitions
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
To successfully guide a farm operation from generation to generation, farm owners and families need to have a plan for where they are going and knowledge of how they will fund that transition. The Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team (https://www.cdext.purdue.edu/collaborative-projects/succession-planning/) is hosting workshops, along with individualized sessions, to help farms strategically structure a farm succession plan...
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Live Christmas tree recycling set through Jan. 29
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
The West Central Solid Waste District is encouraging Putnam and Parke county residents to dispose of their live Christmas trees at four locations through Jan. 29. Persons may recycle their trees free of charge at the following sites: • Greencastle yard waste site, 2363 S. CR 250 West, Greencastle;...
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Dusk to Dawn Bereavement announces additional grief support services
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
In response to a growing demand for care, Dusk to Dawn Bereavement Services is planning additional support groups to those already offered. “It can be difficult to ask for support, and the growth in our programs is a positive indicator that those in need are finding their way to our services,” said staff counselor J Miranda, who leads the groups and provides individual counseling services...
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Shifting Gears
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
Guaranteeing the holiday season to be a little brighter for more than 20 local young people, Greencastle American Legion Post 58 accepts a donation of refurbished bicycles from the “Shifting Gears” program at Putnamville Correctional Facility...
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PCHPCA advocates giving blood regularly
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/02/23)
To the Editor: January is more than just the start of the New Year. It’s also National Blood Donor Month, an opportunity to recognize those across the country who regularly roll up their sleeves and help save lives. Without the generosity of those who give so selflessly, millions of patients each year would not have the blood they require for emergency needs or ongoing treatments. ...
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Blood drive set Jan. 19 at Mill Pond Health Campus
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
Mill Pond Health Campus will host a blood drive through Versiti Blood Center of Indiana from 1:35-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19. Mill Pond is located at 1014 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle. Whole blood donors can donate every 56 days (up to six times a year) and if everyone added just one more blood donation to their yearly calendar, blood shortages would be radically reduced...
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Putnam County graduates new group of Master Gardeners
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
Putnam County Master Gardeners volunteered more than 1,721 hours in Putnam County during 2022, hosting horticulture-related events, working at the Putnam County Fair and raising funds for future horticulture/agricultural scholarships. During the Putnam County Master Gardener Association’s December meeting, several local residents received a new Master Gardener certification...
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Gilley, Abstract & Title honored with Board of Realtors awards
(Local News ~ 01/02/23)
A local realtor and affiliate were honored recently during the annual meeting and Christmas party of the Putnam County Board of Realtors. Board member and awards committee chairperson Jana Sillery announced that Myrona “My” Gilley of Carpenter Realtors was selected as the 2022 Putnam County Realtor of the Year...
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