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INDOT: Chip sealing preserves 1,200 miles of highway in 2015
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
As temperatures begin to drop, Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews have completed chip seal projects for 2015, preserving more than 1,200 lane miles of state roads with a surface treatment designed to protect and extend the life of the pavement...
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Trooper attains detective position at Putnamville Post
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the reclassification of Trooper Michael L. Featherling to the position of detective. Detective Featherling attained his new criminal investigation position through written testing and a competitive interview process. He now joins a compliment of six other detectives as well as two crime scene investigators and one cyber-crime investigator within the Criminal Investigation Division of the Putnamville District...
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Student groups to benefit from Cloverween event
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
CLOVERDALE -- While the hope is for the inaugural Cloverween event to bring the community together, the events will also benefit several Cloverdale High School student organizations. Bonnie Helterbrand, high school athletic secretary and Student Council sponsor, said several student groups have signed up to participate in Cloverween Oct. 24 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cloverdale High School...
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Buddy Ray Jones III
(Obituary ~ 10/16/15)
Buddy Ray Jones III, 32, of Reelsville, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, with Ernie Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, from 11 A.M. until time of services at the funeral home...
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Reelsville woman thankful for local Cancer Center after driving self to treatments
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
When Juliette, now 56, found out she had stage IV breast cancer, she knew she had to put all of her faith in God for the journey ahead. The Reelsville resident said in February of 2014, she found a lump on her left breast. After a round of antibiotics did nothing to help, she had to get a mammogram and an ultrasound which showed she had a mass on her breast...
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PCH Cancer Center working hard to meet needs of patients
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Putnam County Hospital offers a peaceful setting for patients who are undergoing cancer treatments. Cancer Center Manager Rhonda McCammack explained PCH stresses educational to help detect breast cancer early. "The PCH Cancer Center strives to educate the community on ways to find cancers in the earliest stages when it can be more easily treated and on ways to prevent cancers. ...
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PCH Cancer Center offers accredited mammography
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
The Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center Mammography Department offers digital mammography accredited by the American College of Radiology. The mammography department is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., as well as Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m...
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PC Hospital hosting pink balloon release Oct. 23
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center is hosting a pink balloon release Friday, Oct. 23 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The release will be hosted at 2 p.m. on the front lawn of the hospital as a way to honor and remember those who battled breast cancer...
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Alpha Omega Christian Academy schedules reunion
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Students who attended Alpha Omega Christian Academy (AOCA) during their junior high or high school years, as well as current students in grades 7-12, are invited to a reunion Nov. 7. Students will have the opportunity to not only catch up with each other, but will also visit with former and current AOCA teachers and full-time volunteers who are also invited to the event...
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Two local farms recognized by American Angus Association
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
A pair of local cattle producers ranked in the top 10 at registering the most Angus beef cattle in Indiana, the American Angus Association announced recently. Willer Timber Ridge Farm, Greencastle, ranked third in the state, while Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, was sixth. The rankings encompass fiscal year 2015, which ended Sept. 30...
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Eminence Baptist Church plans ice cream social, gospel concert
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
The Eminence Baptist Church will sponsor an old-fashioned ice cream social and gospel show on Saturday, Oct. 24. The ice cream social will take place from 4-6 p.m., followed by gospel music from Lloyd Wood and his band from 6-8 p.m. There is no cost, but a free will offering will be collected...
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Mt. Zion Baptist celebrates five years with Pastor Williams
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Mt. Zion Baptist Church will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pastor Kirk B. Williams' tenure at the church on Sunday, Oct. 18. In honor of the occasion, the guest preacher will be Pastor Kelly B. Williams from Greater Destiny Bible Church in East Chicago. Kelly Williams also happens to be the brother of Kirk Williams...
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Focus on Health Series to focus on family medical histories
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Nurse Practitioner Betty Ulrich will present the Focus on Health series featuring family medical history Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Putnam County Public Library. This new monthly series will address both personal and community health concerns, including topics of interest suggested by participants...
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At the Putnam County Public Library
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Monday, Oct. 19 Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, 9 a.m. to noon Looking for a little quiet in the library? Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background. Tech Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. The Tech Help Desk has a computer technician available to give one-on-one assistance using software and electronic devices, and can help diagnose and repair computers and devices...
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