Teen Welfare

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...

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...

Ivy Tech to host high school welding competition (03/28/08)
TERRE HAUTE -- Ivy Tech Community College is hosting its annual welding competition for high school students on Wednesday, April 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the welding area at its main campus, 8000 South Education Drive, Terre Haute. Each high school student will receive a blueprint of a welding project. They will then have to follow the print and complete the job...