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Local golfers battle at Cloverdale Invite
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/09)
By DAN SHELTON Sports Writer CLOVERDALE -- When Heather Hughes walked off the front nine at Clover Meadows Thursday, the look on her face said it all. The bitterness of her score could be felt by anyone walking near her. After carding a three-over par 39 at the turn, Hughes turned in an 11-over par 83 final score and she was sure that her chances of repeating as champion were dashed...
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Helpful volunteers made fair a success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/07/09)
Letter to the Editor: So many people, both young and old, work for months to prepare and get ready for the county fair each year and in a week or two it's over! The 2009 County Fair has got to be one of the best in recent history. Having great weather certainly helped, but so did all of the help and dedication of the entire community...
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Friend of the Park
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
Wal-Mart Associate and Park Board President Russ Evans presents a $250 check from the Volunteerism Always Pays Program to Friends of the Park member Jan Firebaugh for his volunteer service to the Park Board.
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Putnam Scanner for Aug. 7, 2009
(Police Logs ~ 08/07/09)
Putnam County Sheriff's Department Tuesday afternoon's thunderstorm took one motorist by surprise. Mitchell Hadley of Coatesville was traveling on CR 525N at 12:48 p.m., when a tree fell on top of his vehicle. There was an estimated $2,501 to $5,000 in damages...
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Jazz pianist Dave Hepler plays at PCPL
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Jazz pianist Dave Hepler will perform Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Putnam County Public Library, 103 E. Poplar St. Witness and be a part of the magic in creating a song with Hepler, in this finale performance of the PCPL Summer Reading Program...
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Local girl gets published
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Almost Home will host a book signing from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with Sara Gretter Gorman, author of "Despite Lupus: How to Live Well with a Chronic Illness." Gorman, a 1992 Greencastle High School graduate, was diagnosed with systemic lupus at the age of 26. She was newly married and at the high point of her career in television production and had many plans for her future -- just not lupus...
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Fillmore Town Council looks at ordinances, has water meter problems
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
FILLMORE -- Town council President Jeff Osborne opened the monthly meeting with some positives for the town. "We are making progress. Sometimes it takes two or three or four months to get things done because of the open door law and other things, but there are positive indicators. I heard today that a couple of houses sold in town," he said...
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Fun in the Sun
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
Temperatures reached 79 degrees with clear skies Thursday. The National Weather Service predicts temperatures to reach 90 degrees during the weekend.
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Dropouts affect entire community
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Tuesday afternoon, Putnam County representatives from education, government, industry, economic development, social services, juvenile probation and businesses came together for a third time this summer. The group is looking for ways to attack a community problem that affects every member of our county...
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Matt Walker resigns at DePauw's head coach
(College Sports ~ 08/07/09)
Matt Walker, head football coach of the DePauw Tigers for the past three season and the University's head baseball coach, resigned Friday, effective immediately. Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Robbie Long has been appointed as the Tigers' interim head coach. Long has been an assistant at DPU since 2004...
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Bloomington woman charged with trafficking at Putnamville
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- A Bloomington woman remained in the Putnam County Jail Friday after her recent arrest in connection with a trafficking incident at the Putnamville Correctional Facility. Alexis K. Thorpe, 27, is charged with Class C felony trafficking with an inmate and Class D felony possession of cocaine. If convicted of both charges, she could face up to 11 years in prison...
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Senior health fair approaching
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
The annual Putnam County Health Fair is set for Sept. 29 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual event draws a large crowd of senior citizens every year. There will be entertainment, barbeque, door prizes, flu shots and plenty of information available...
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Putnam Scanner for Aug. 8,2009
(Police Logs ~ 08/07/09)
Putnam County Jail Jacob Handlon, 18, Greencastle, was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 12:49 a.m. Friday for violation of home detention. Jeremiah Denger, 22, Spencer, was booked at 3:06 a.m. Friday for reckless possession of paraphernalia and marijuana...
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Annual Granny ride set for Sept. 19
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
Sept. 19 will be an exciting day in southern Putnam and northern Owen counties as the Annual Granny Ride takes off from the Eagles Lodge in Greencastle at noon. Dedicated to raising money for cancer patients who need assistance, the motorcycle ride began in 2001 after the death of Judy "Granny" Rubeck from lung cancer...
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Commissioners making final inspection of County Home
(Local News ~ 08/07/09)
In less than two weeks Putnam County Commissioners will do a final inspection of Green Acres, the Putnam County Home that is now closed. Very likely several parcels of farmland will go up for auction. Commissioners have not yet determined what will happen to the nearly 140- year-old building that has housed hundreds of people over the years...
- Making It Official (Local News ~ 08/07/09)
- Wendy Sue Branham (Obituary ~ 08/07/09)
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