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GREENCASTLE SOFTBALL REGIONAL: No. 1 Cadets bring the lumber, blast Tiger Cubs out of state tournament (High School Sports ~ 05/28/24)
Cascade may not have pulled its biggest bats out during the regular season meeting with Greencastle back on April 15, but the Cadets brought them Tuesday when they took on the Tiger Cubs in the IHSAA Softball Greencastle Regional. The visitors bashed three home runs, scoring multiple runs in every played inning, as part of a 13-1 win in five innings, sending the No. ... -
Boer: Honor the fallen, thank the living (Local News ~ 05/28/24)
Addressing the traditional Memorial Day observance on Monday at Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle, Francis Boer emphasized keeping remembrance of sacrifice at the forefront. Following a charge to keep the affair short and to the point, his message encompassed barbecues and river floats, the day being the unofficial start of summer, not overshadowing its intent and meaning. He asked of fellow Americans to hone in on that sacrifice... -
Greencastle looks to add to sectional title, get revenge for early-season loss to Cascade in regional round (High School Sports ~ 05/28/24)
Thanks to significant rain over the weekend, Greencastle’s softball team spent Monday inside McAnally Center in the batting cages, its final tuneup before Tuesday’s IHSAA Greencastle Softball Regional outing against Cascade. The Cadets are a familiar face in this part of the season, having won three-straight sectional titles and reaching the semistate last year, dragging eventual state champions North Posey into a 12-inning outing that eventually went in favor of the Vikings 2-1... -
Putnam Scanner for May 28, 2024
(Police Logs ~ 05/28/24)
The Greencastle Fire Department reported 11 incidents between Wednesday afternoon and Monday morning: • At 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Pi Beta Phi at DePauw University for a sprinkler activation. Firefighters arrived at 1:54 and were advised by construction crews that they hit a sprinkler head. They advised that a company would be contacted for repairs. GFD went back into service soon after arrival...
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Rita Lee Smith (Obituary ~ 05/28/24)
Rita Lee Smith, 90, of Cloverdale, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024. She was born June 13, 1933 in Owen County and was the daughter of Clee Abrell and Mary (Lucas) Abrell of Freedom. She was married to Delmas Joe Smith for 63 years, and he preceded her in death... -
Rep. Baird applauds passage of Farm Bill out of House Committee (Local News ~ 05/28/24)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indiana 4th District Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has applauded passage of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024, otherwise known as the Farm Bill, in the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Voting enthusiastically in favor of HB 8467, Congressman Baird praised farmers and American agriculture... -
Putnam grads awarded Hendricks Power scholarships (Local News ~ 05/28/24)
South Putnam’s Caroline Hodge and North Putnam’s Alexis Daigle and Gabrielle Simonson were recently named recipients of scholarships through Hendricks Power’s Commitment to Community scholarship program. Each will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship toward continuing education at the college or vocational school of their choice... -
Emeritus professor Madison to discuss state’s racial history at PCPL (Local News ~ 05/28/24)
The Putnam County Public Library is partnering with Indiana Humanities to host a presentation on racial discrimination in Indiana’s history by IU emeritus history professor James Madison on Tuesday, June 4. The event, which will go from 7-8 p.m. and include an opportunity for questions, will offer a dive into this history, as well as highlight six men and women who fought against it long before the civil rights movement of the 1960s...
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