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Grand jury indicts former North Putnam employee
(Local News ~ 07/07/15)
A 47-year-old former North Putnam School Corporation employee has been indicted by a Putnam County Grand Jury on charges she misappropriated corporation funds. Kara L. Smith, Roachdale, is facing two Class D felony charges -- counterfeiting and identity deception -- for allegedly misusing the school's Sam's Club account while serving as treasurer at North Putnam Middle School, a position she held from December 2001 through June 30, 2012 when she took a job at the high school...
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Norma Jean Champ
(Obituary ~ 07/07/15)
Norma Jean Champ, 74, of Seymour, formerly of Putnam County, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Norma was born Oct. 19, 1940, the daughter of the late Fred and Hazel Pelfrey Thompson. Norma was a member of Cornerstone Community Church and served as church treasurer...
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Elsie Alice McKeehan
(Obituary ~ 07/07/15)
Elsie Alice McKeehan, 87, of Elkhart, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Elkhart General Hospital. Alice was born on June 2, 1928 in Putnam County to Paul and Grace (Harmon) McKeehan. She is survived by lifelong best friend, Harriett Campbell, Elkhart, and a foster niece, Tina (Randy) Dorrier, Elkhart...
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Windy Hill Country Club to host Rally for the Cure event July 19
(Local News ~ 07/07/15)
Windy Hill Ladies Golf Association (LGA) is hosting a Rally for the Cure Golf Scramble on Sunday, July 19. Rally for the Cure is a grassroots program working to educate women about breast cancer and remind them to get their annual screening through volunteer organized golf, tennis and social events. More than two million people have participated in Rally events across the nation since its inception in 1996...
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Free Safety Saturday event at DPU parking lot
(Local News ~ 07/07/15)
Safety Saturday, a safety program aimed at local children, is scheduled for Saturday, July 11 at the DePauw University Jackson Street parking lot, located south of Hanna Street. The free community event, sponsored by Heather Taylor State Farm Insurance and Mill Pond Health Campus, will include complimentary food like hotdogs, bicycle safety, healthy-eating information and more...
- Reeling in an undefeated season (High School Sports ~ 07/07/15)
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Putnam Youth Soccer to hold important events
(High School Sports ~ 07/07/15)
Registration for the Putnam County Youth Soccer Association's Fall Recreation League is now open to boys and girls of ages 3-14. The Little Kickers division, for three and four-year-olds is $35. All other age groups are $60. Regular registration ends on Aug. 3, with a $10 late fee applied until Aug. 10. Players can be registered by going to www.pcysa.com; under the 'Programs' tab click on 'Recreation.'...
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Sports Stringer needed
(High School Sports ~ 07/07/15)
The sports department at the Banner Graphic is currently looking for a stringer reporter for the fall and winter sports seasons. The stringer writer will need to be able to travel to the athletic events of the four Putnam County high schools, write stories and interview players and coaches...
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Railroad crossing work now due to begin Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/07/15)
Inclement weather kept CSX Railroad from undertaking its scheduled railroad crossing repair work on U.S. 231 just north of Shadowlawn Avenue in Greencastle as planned Monday and Tuesday. However, with better weather predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, the new CSX plan is to cut out and reset the section of track near the old Monon restaurant site on Wednesday before repouring the asphalt around the crossing on Thursday...
- Sworn to serve (Local News ~ 07/07/15)
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Putnam Scanner for 7-8-15
(Police Logs ~ 07/07/15)
County Jail Eight people were placed into the custody of Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:05 p.m. Thursday, Michael Davis, 35, Crawfordsville, was arrested on a warrant. At 11:54 a.m. Friday, Adam Spencer Hensley, 30, Poland, was arrested for operating while intoxicated...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/07/15)
Pair of events support Fairgrounds endowments To the Editor: Saturday, June 27 was a day of celebration for the Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment. We began the day with our inaugural "I'm a FAIR Runner" 5K Walk/Run. This 5K was held on the fairgrounds and gave participants a chance to see the fairgrounds up close and personally...
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2015 Putnam County Fair queen contestants
(Local News ~ 07/07/15)
The 2015 Putnam County Fair Queen contest is set to take place this weekend. The contest will take place Saturday, July 11 at the fairgrounds Community Building at 7 p.m. Contestants will be judged on the basis of beauty, poise and personality, which will determine in both preliminary and personal judging and public contest...
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Almost full month's worth of rain hit area in one day
(Local News ~ 07/07/15)
In only a few hours Tuesday afternoon, west-central Indiana experienced about a month's worth of rainfall. In fact, it was literally the proverbial 100-year storm and a record-breaking day for rain in Indianapolis as a total 4.43 inches fell, eclipsing a 100-year-old mark...
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Steven Warren Gardner
(Obituary ~ 07/07/15)
Steven Warren Gardner, 69, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 5, 2015 after valiantly battling a long illness. He went quietly surrounded by family and loved ones. He is survived by his loving wife, Nannie May (Snow) Gardner; a son, Steve (Jennifer) Gardner of Sullivan; a daughter, Becky Gardner Hayes of Plainfield; grandchildren, Brandon Ford of Greencastle, Bradley (Kylie) Hudson of Greencastle, Michael Hudson of Indianapolis, Destinee Hudson of Indianapolis, J.W. ...
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