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Greencastle 4th of July fireworks moved to Big Walnut Sports Park (Local News ~ 06/18/24)
In a year dominated locally by road construction, it’s somehow fitting that construction will cause changes to one of Greencastle’s signature summer events. Celebrate 4, the annual community Fourth of July fireworks and a fixture at Robe-Ann Park since its inception during the 1976 American Bicentennial celebration, will be moved to Big Walnut Sports Park on the city’s East Side this year... -
Crown Equipment halts production amid suspected cyberattack (Local News ~ 06/18/24)
With no official word from the company itself, Crown Equipment Corp. has shut down its production plants worldwide. This shutdown includes the three Crown buildings on the east end of Greencastle and their 956 local employees. Management at the New Bremen, Ohio-based forklift manufacturer has always been tight-lipped regarding news of the company, and the latest incident has been no exception... -
Cloverdale basketball coach approved in divided vote (Local News ~ 06/18/24)
CLOVERDALE — A new coach to lead the Cloverdale boys’ basketball team came on a divided vote by school leaders on Monday. In a 4-3 decision, the Cloverdale School Board approved the hiring of Joey Hart to the post in a brief special meeting... -
Three men arrested following Monday incidents (Local News ~ 06/18/24)
Three men were arrested on felony charges by Greencastle Police following two incidents early Monday evening. The three men — two from Terre Haute and one from Indianapolis — are facing preliminary felony charges of robbery, residential entry and battery, while one of them faces additional charges from the second incident... -
Putnam County Museum celebrates opening of ‘What Bugs Us!’ (Local News ~ 06/18/24)
In conjunction with the opening of “What Bugs Us!” and an exhibit on famed entomologist Willis Blatchley, special guest Dr. Christopher Wirth, collection manager of the Purdue Entomological Research Collection, will present a talk about Willis Blatchley and his bugs... -
Indiana National Guard announces Roachdale resident as new command chief warrant officer (Local News ~ 06/18/24)
INDIANAPOLIS – A Roachdale resident will become the new command chief warrant officer for the Indiana National Guard in September. Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles, adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, announced Monday that Chief Warrant Officer 5 Wendy Robinson, will be promoted to the position following the retirement of Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ronald Baird Jr... -
2023-24 All-Western Indiana Conference Spring Teams (High School Sports ~ 06/18/24)
With the conclusion of the spring sports season, the Western Indiana Conference has released its list of All-WIC athletes. Athletes named to the baseball, softball and girls’ tennis teams are selected by the coaches of the WIC. Athletes in boys’ and girls’ track and boys’ golf are on the All-WIC team based on their performances at their respective WIC meets... -
Putnam Scanner for June 18, 2024
(Police Logs ~ 06/18/24)
Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 2:21 a.m. Douglas R. Riley, 29, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. Saturday • At 10:37 p.m. Austin M. Wente, 23, Plainfield, was taken into custody for resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness and reckless driving...
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Nancy Joan (Miller) Buser (Obituary ~ 06/18/24)
Nancy Joan (Miller) Buser, 85, of Roachdale, was called to Heaven on June 16, 2024 to be with her Lord and Savior. Nancy was born at Watseka, Ill., to Cecil George and Helen Theadora Baker Miller on June 21, 1938. Nancy lived near Armstrong, Ill., until she was three years old, when the family then moved to Parkersburg, where she attended New Market School. Later, they moved near North Salem, where Nancy attended and graduated from North Salem Schools... -
Jetty Cottongim (Obituary ~ 06/18/24)
Jetty was a beloved woman during her incredible 92 years of life. She left this world to be with her Lord and Savior in the early hours Monday morning, June 17, 2024. Jetty was born in 1931 to two loving parents, Portland and Delia Disney, and was raised in Hendricks County...
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