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Two county races on the ballot Tuesday (Local News ~ 05/02/24)
When voters visit the ballot box for the primary election on Tuesday (or before), they will have just two local races that are not already determined by lack of competition. Four candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for District 1 Putnam County Commissioner — Andy T. Beck of Bainbridge, Brad Buck Buchanan of Greencastle, David Fuhrman of Bainbridge and Don B. Hatfield of Bainbridge... -
Panel: Christian nationalism based on complex intents (Local News ~ 05/02/24)
Promised as a provocative and challenging discussion, a panel of authors and activists tackled the aims of Christian nationalism for this year’s Mendenhall Lecture event on Wednesday. Prefacing as its moderator, Rev. Jonathan Martin noted that spirituality and nationalism, as unique topics, involve sweeping claims about meaning, as well as narratives about who and what matters. Inevitably, there will be tension in conversations about how they connect... -
Seven local teams to compete in Academic Super Bowl state finals (Local News ~ 05/02/24)
Like clockwork each spring, teams from Putnam County are heading to the Academic Super Bowl state finals at Purdue University. In recent years, though, local teams besides Greencastle have been finding success in advancing as well. Cloverdale High School will send two teams to West Lafayette, with the fine arts team seeded fourth in Class 4, while math is seeded fifth in Class 5... -
LETTER: Support appreciated following Fislar tragedy (Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/24)
To the Editor: On behalf of the greater law enforcement community, I would like to take a moment and thank several local organizations that recently helped with the funeral services for Hendricks County Deputy Freddy Fislar in Cloverdale. When these events occur, the world comes to a stop for the family. ... -
FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Olivia Hemmerling, Cloverdale (High School Sports ~ 05/02/24)
Olivia is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in three sports, cross country, wrestling and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Olivia Hemmerling: “Sports are really important to me. After school, it’s one of my top priorities. I’ve learned what family really is, what it means to be on a team, teamwork and being a leader.”... -
Collision near Hazelwood claims two lives (Local News ~ 05/02/24)
HAZELWOOD — Two people died in a vehicle crash in southern Hendricks County Wednesday morning. The Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office in addition to the Hendricks County Coroner’s Office are investigating the double-fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of South County Road 0 and County Road 900 South, north of Hazelwood... -
Gary Dean Lehr (Obituary ~ 05/02/24)
Gary Dean Lehr, 69, died on April 29, 2024. Gary was the son of Guy and Reva Parrish. He was born in Cloverdale and later in life moved to West Jordan, Utah. Gary was a 1972 graduate of South Putnam High School... -
Thomas ‘Tom’ Warren Stewart (Obituary ~ 05/02/24)
Thomas “Tom” Warren Stewart, age 84, of Columbia Heights, Minn., completed his journey on April 21, 2024. Tom lived an honorable life that brought so much comfort to so many people. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Jean; wife Judy; son Andrew (1/14/2023); brother Paul; and brother-in-law Gene Hanson... -
Trudy Faye (Siddons) Goodpaster (Obituary ~ 05/02/24)
Trudy Faye (Siddons) Goodpaster, of Fillmore, passed away on May 1, 2024, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Trudy was born on Sept. 1, 1950 to Sanford and Marjorie Siddons. She is survived by her beloved husband of 55 years, Michael Goodpaster of Fillmore; son Shea Goodpaster (Robin) of Carthage; daughter Tara Remsburg (Chad) of Greencastle; son Grant Goodpaster (Yolanda) of Fillmore; son Joshua Goodpaster (Jessica) of Greencastle; siblings Karen Beanland (Colin), Rodney Siddons (Pat), Sally Schaller (Kurt) and Perry Siddons (Bobbie); and several nieces and nephews. She was Mimi to Vanna, Spencer, Gracie, Creigh, Cada, Matthew, Griffin, Mason and Reese and Great-Mimi to Avery and Hudson...
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