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Sixth annual South Putnam alumni reunion banquet set April 22
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
The memory of late educator James M. Hammond will be honored at this year's sixth annual South Putnam Alumni Banquet slated Saturday, April 22nd at 6 p.m. in the South Putnam High School cafeteria. Hammond was the first principal for the South Putnam High School and later became superintendent. He will join a distinguished list of retired teachers and administrators on South Putnam Alumni Hall of Fame voted on by alumni...
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Mary Etta 'Patsy' Eaton
(Obituary ~ 03/28/17)
Mary Etta ("Patsy") Baire Eaton, 84, of Bainbridge, died on Friday, March 24, 2017, in Plainfield. Mary Eaton was born on Nov. 7, 1932 in Coatesville to parents Lem Baire and Gertrude (Malicoat) Baire. In 1973, she moved to Newport Beach, Calif., and worked as a document specialist at Hughes Aircraft where she worked for many years...
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Helen L. Hansel Poynter
(Obituary ~ 03/28/17)
Helen L. Hansel Poynter, 89, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Helen was born Dec. 11, 1927 in Putnam County to Gale and Evelyn (Branneman) Baugh. She was a 1946 graduate of Cloverdale High School...
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William Brewer
(Obituary ~ 03/28/17)
William "Bill" Brewer, 80, of Clayton, passed away March 3, 2017 at his winter home in Sebring, Fla. Bill was born Feb. 11, 1937 to Lonnie and Eulalia Tincher Brewer. In 1990 he married Martha Cooper, who survives. Bill was a grain and livestock farmer who liked baseball and westerns...
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Annual Extension Homemaker garage sale set for April 1
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
No fooling, Putnam County Extension Homemakers Past Presidents did not forget to have their annual garage sale, it has just been delayed. For the past 30 plus years the annual sale has been staged in March, but due to a conflict this year the sale is being held on April 1 (April Fool's Day) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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Combs chosen for Top 100
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/17)
Cloverdale sophomore Tori Combs has been selected to participate in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Top 100 Underclassmen Showcase at Ben Davis on July 12. Combs, the 2016-17 Banner Graphic Player of the Year, averaged 17.2 points and 12.5 rebounds (seventh best in the state) last season in leading Cloverdale to its best season his school history. The Clovers finished with a 16-9 record and were sectional runnerup for the first time...
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Court News 3-29-17
(Court News ~ 03/28/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Amy R. Pridemore, 25, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia Brittney A. Thacker, 31, Greencastle, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Annual Extension Homemaker garage sale set for April 1
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
No fooling, Putnam County Extension Homemakers Past Presidents did not forget to have their annual garage sale, it has just been delayed. For the past 30 plus years the annual sale has been staged in March, but due to a conflict this year the sale is being held on April 1 (April Fool’s Day) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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No PCPL Community Help Desk March 31-April 7
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
There will be no technician available at the Community Help Desk at Putnam County Public Library from Friday, March 31 through Friday, April 7. The Community Help Desk will resume on Monday, April 10. Community Help Desk hours can always be found on the PCPL events calendar at PCPL21.org...
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South Putnam alumni banquet set
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
The memory of late educator James M. Hammond will be honored at this year’s sixth annual South Putnam Alumni Banquet slated Saturday, April 22nd at 6 p.m. in the South Putnam High School cafeteria. Hammond was the first principal for the South Putnam High School and later became superintendent. He will join a distinguished list of retired teachers and administrators on South Putnam Alumni Hall of Fame voted on by alumni...
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Wilson wins indoor state title; 3,200 time best of both levels
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/17)
BLOOMINGTON – Sophomore Emma Wilson of Greencastle easily captured the 3,200-meter run title for schools in Classes 1A-3A on Saturday at the Hoosier State Relays indoor track and field state finals. Wilson finished the event with a time of 10:52.27, more than 25 seconds faster than senior Megan Slamkowski of Guerin Catholic...
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Putnam Scanner 3-29-17
(Police Logs ~ 03/28/17)
Fourteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 10:51 p.m. Raymond Paul Trimbach, 34, Cloquet, Minn., was arrested at Walmart on a warrant for neglect of a dependent. • At 10:44 p.m. Nolan Travis Dorsett, 24, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...
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IBCA honors several Putnam County hoopsters
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/17)
Several Putnam County boys’ basketball players received post-season honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches’ Association. Cooper Neese of Cloverdale was named to the “Supreme 15” team for seniors, while both Jalen Moore of Cloverdale and Allen Plunkett of South Putnam were named to the underclass small-school all-state team...
- B & S Miller Plumbing (Local News ~ 03/28/17)
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Local North Putnam student turns poet
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
Everyone has a hobby. For most people it involves a screen of some sort, but for others there’s still a passion for working with their hands or using their minds in their free time. Ruby Sullivan, 12-year-old sixth-grade student at North Putnam Middle School, is one of these...
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Town to remove unsafe playground equipment
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
ROACHDALE -- During the latest public session for the town of Roachdale on March 14, the board decided it is now time to remove and eventually replace several pieces of playground equipment, some of which have been in use for decades. A recent risk-management assessment, conducted by the town’s insurance company while being escorted by town marshal Mike Mahoy, showed four items deemed unsafe. ...
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County jobless rate falls back to middle of pack
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
Fictionally, the Indiana town of Orson is known in TV land as “The Middle.” Not too high, not too low. Not too hot, not too cold. Stuck in the middle with you. And on a map occasionally shown on the ABC-TV comedy series, Orson appears somewhere in west-central Indiana. Perhaps even Putnam County...
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