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Suspect and victim in Brazil homicide identified as Putnam residents
(Local News ~ 05/12/23)
BRAZIL — Two Putnam County men have been identified as the principal figures in a Thursday homicide in Clay County. John Luke Benjamin McGuff, 25, Reelsville, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 48-year-old William Matherly of Cloverdale. Indiana State Police took McGuff into custody on Friday morning...
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Board considers improvements at Cloverdale Schools
(Local News ~ 05/12/23)
CLOVERDALE — Following recent updates to heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, extensive building improvements at Cloverdale Schools are waiting in the wings. Being effective fiscally and construction-wise to address the most pressing issues was the main point Monday evening for the Cloverdale School Board. Even so, options were open for the estimated $2 million endeavor...
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BZA OKs variances for Doc’s Inn sign, Water Works Hill
(Local News ~ 05/12/23)
Without a single discouraging word heard, the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals approved a pair of requests at its May meeting. The board first approved a development standards variance for a free-standing, 16-square-foot sign for Doc’s Inn, a bed and breakfast owned by Dr. Steve and Janna Kissel in a 130-year-old Victorian home in the Central Business District at 126 E. Washington St...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Ella Szczerbik, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/23)
Ella is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in two sports, cross country and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Ella Szczerbik: “Sports are really important to me because I make new connections. I’ve met a lot of people through my teams and I even met people from out of the country. It’s expanded my social circle. I’ve also learned how to be a leader and work as a team.”...
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Warriors roll Eagles on the baseball diamond
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/23)
The South Putnam Eagles were playing their fourth game in four nights and did not have the energy to hang with the Danville Warriors at home on Friday night in high school baseball action. The Eagles only garnered two hits on the night as they committed five errors and lost 13-0 in five innings. The loss dropped the Eagles to 3-13, while Danville improved to 12-10...
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Greencastle walks off with Bucket after eight-inning win over North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/23)
The long-awaited rematch of the Putnam County Baseball Tournament final came to pass Friday with Greencastle and North Putnam duking it out in a contest which needed extra innings to be decided. Strong pitching and defense were at the forefront as the Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the fourth, only to need to tie things in the seventh after the Tiger Cubs scored twice in the sixth...
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O Pioneers!
(Local News ~ 05/12/23)
ROACHDALE — On a muggy day with the temperature approaching 80 degrees Friday, fourth-graders at Roachdale Elementary School weren’t wearing the usual shorts and T-shirts of mid-May. Instead, most of the boys were in long pants, button-down shirts and some even with suspenders. In the same vein, the girls wore ankle-length cotton dresses with long sleeves. Several even covered their heads with bonnets...
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Court News for May 12, 2023
(Court News ~ 05/12/23)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Sasha J. Bowers, 43, Huntington, Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance with an inmate, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance Randall G. Timberman, 74, Coatesville, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery...
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Next grief group meeting set May 18
(Local News ~ 05/12/23)
The next grief support group will be held on Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, in the Peace Chapel located on the north side of the sanctuary. Persons may register online at www.dusk-to-dawn.org or call 765-267-1760...
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Putnam Scanner for May 12, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 05/12/23)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 1:36 p.m. Alesha M. Hatley 33, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant for burglary. Tuesday • At 2:04 a.m. Donald R. Sherman, 47, Quincy, was taken into custody for domestic battery, strangulation and criminal confinement...
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Maureen Carkeek
(Obituary ~ 05/12/23)
Maureen Carkeek passed away on Dec. 5, 2022, in Greencastle at the age of 96. She was born in Greensburg on Feb. 8, 1926, the daughter of Roy and Mildred (Owens) McCormick. She grew up in Wellington, Ohio, and attended the DePauw University School of Music to study organ. It was here that she met and married Arthur Carkeek in 1947...
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