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Airplane buffs invited to see 1929 Ford plane (05/01/08)
Airplane buffs will have an opportunity to fly on one of the world's first mass produced passenger airplanes on June 13 thanks to the Putnam County Board of Aviation Commissioners (BOAC). The board approved the visit from the refurbished 1929 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane on Friday, June 13 at the Putnam County Airport. The public is invited to fly that day...

Items needed to send to soldiers (04/30/08)
Local troops are being helped out by the Danville based Military Support Group, but they need help with donations. The Danville Christian Church has been sending care packages to servicemen and women for the past five years. Military personnel from Bainbridge, Cloverdale, Coatesville, Roachdale, Stilesville and Greencastle are included in their coverage...

A taste of the ocean in Putnam County (04/25/08)
A taste of the ocean is available in Putnam County. This is the second year that Eddy-Lynn Shrimp Farm owned by Keith and Katrina Henderson of Coatesville is building ponds for freshwater shrimp or "prawn". Last year they built and maintained only one pond and harvested the shrimp on Labor Day...

Library officials hope new fund will pay for construction costs (04/24/08)
Putnam County Library Board members held a public hearing for the establishment of a Putnam County Library Capital Projects Fund Plan Wednesday evening. The plan includes planned construction, repair and maintenance of the building, an emergency allocation and the purchase, lease, repair and maintenance of equipment...

Sears confirms it has plans to open Greencastle store (04/23/08)
Michael R. Hausman is planning to open a new Sears store in Putnam Plaza in part of the old vacated Wal-Mart building. Hausman told the BannerGraphic he is shooting to open on June 27. The store will feature hardware, lawn and garden, appliances, tractors and Craftsman tools. There will also be an on-line service for customers to order any Sears catalog product...

Commissioners review pipeline (04/22/08)
Putnam County Commissioners met Monday evening to discuss a gas pipeline, hear requests for use of space in the courthouse and look at a request for funds to replace a bridge. The meeting started off with a clarification for a mistake printed in an article in the BannerGraphic story Monday regarding monies for county roadwork. The newspaper reported they had $6.5 million dollars for roadwork while the county only has between $600,000-$650,000...

An inside look at Altra Ethanol's new plant (03/24/08)
The Cloverdale Altra Ethanol Plant is set to open in April, but what exactly is their operation? Ethanol is being used as a fuel alternative to gasoline. People would recognize ethanol from grain-based alcohol such as everclear. The difference between ethanol as fuel, and as a drink is the pureness of the mixture. An additive called denaturant is also added to fuel-based ethanol as federal law constitutes to keep people from drinking it...

First aid training to improve customer service at PCH (03/22/08)
A new plan to offer first aid training to managers in various departments at Putnam County Hospital is meant to ease the load on emergency room staff, hospital officials said. Earlier this week, the hospital board approved the training for managers in different departments throughout the hospital. This, they say, will help managers better assess a non-emergency type situation and prevent some trips to the emergency room and thereby ensuring outside patrons are served first...

Group volunteers labor for home repairs and more (03/22/08)
Table Talk Foundation for Better Living Inc. of Putnam County recently announced new members of the foundation's board of directors. They are Dr. Roger Collicot of Plainfield Family Medicine: Liz Madison Shafer of Hope's Way Retreat and Board Chair; Sgt. Pat Warczynski of the Indiana State Police; Bill Hutson, and Mark Boswell, vice president of First Financial Bank...

Board braces for legislative changes (03/21/08)
North Putnam Community School Corporation (NPCSC) Board members heard a brief report from Superintendent Murray Pride about legislative changes coming to school funding via House Bill 1001. The key elements include reductions in property tax money from $120 million to $70 million in 2010, the state taking over corporations general funds, the eventual establishment of a rainy day fund of $400 million, a capitol projects cap for elementary and high schools, a budget calendar change in 2010 to July to June instead of the current January to December.. ...

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