Public Health

Teen court a topic at MHPC dinner tonight (05/01/08)
A young man about 15 years old sits anxiously in the courtroom and wonders as a group of fellow students in another room decides what his punishment will be. Last month he slipped down to the convenience store after school and after wandering around inside for a while, walked out with a pack of cigarettes under his jacket. The watchful clerk noticed the act and called the police...

Cystic fibrosis walk May 17 (04/30/08)
There will be a cystic fibrosis walk held at the Cloverdale Community Schools on May 17. The event will be sponsored by the Student Leaders Achieving More (SLAM) team. This will be a non-profit event and all the proceeds will go towards researching a cure for cystic fibrosis...

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...

Vigil brings attention to the 142 abused or neglected children in the county (04/23/08)
Activities surrounding the annual Putnam County Prevent Child Abuse campaign culminated Tuesday evening with a Cherish the Children Candlelight Vigil at Gobin United Methodist Church in Greencastle. The Candlelight Vigil is sponsored by the Putnam County Family Support Services, Putnam County Department of Child Services, Putnam County Youth Development Commission, Mental Health America of Putnam County, Community Partners for Child Safety and Putnam County Head Start...

Cloverdale kindergarten round-up set (03/21/08)
Kindergarten Round-Up is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, at the Cloverdale Elementary School from 6:30-8 p.m. Children who are 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2008 are eligible for enrollment for the 2008-2009 school year. On April 10, parents need to bring the following items for their child: 1) birth certificate, 2) immunization record, and 3) social security number...