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Fish of the Year and Record Fish applications now accepted
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
Anglers reel in a large fish can now submit their Fish of the Year and Record Fish entries to the Indiana DNR online. A new online form allows anglers to fill out data quickly and email a photo and other documentation. It is at wildlife.IN.gov/9453.htm...
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HHSB sets annual summer food drive for Aug. 7-25
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
CRAWFORDSVILLE -- Hoosier Heartland State Bank (HHSB) invites everyone to participate in its annual summer food drive Aug. 7-25. Non-perishable foods and household items will be collected at all six HHSB locations during regular business hours during that period...
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Rep. Baird serving on summer study committee on agriculture
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) is serving on the Interim Study Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. The committee will examine assigned topics, gather testimonies and recommend potential legislation for the 2018 legislative session...
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Dual Scholarship Winner
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
Theresa Doud (center) receives a grant from the PEO Program for Continuing Education and a loan from the PEO Educational Loan Fund as presented by Lucy Wieland (left), PEO Chapter CB PCE chairman, and Regina Barcus, PEO Chapter CB president. A teacher in South Putnam Community Schools, Doud is pursuing an advanced degree. ...
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Court News for 8-9-2017
(Court News ~ 08/08/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Robert D. Dziedzic Jr., 43, Manchester, Ct., Level 6 felony dealing in marijuana, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Kyle J. Siller, 21, Rockville, Level 6 felony driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person...
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Putnam Scanner for 8-9-17
(Police Logs ~ 08/08/17)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 12:29 p.m. Chelsay Rachelle Dickerson, 24, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Montgomery County warrant. • At 11:14 a.m. Ryan Keith Basler, 32, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a Montgomery County warrant...
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Mysterious and spooky ‘Addams Family’ musical to hit Playhouse stage
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
The third Putnam County Playhouse production of the 2017 “Season of Laughs” is a musical comedy, “The Addams Family,” opening Thursday at Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle. Show dates are Aug. 10-12 and 16-19. Tickets may be obtained by calling the box office at 653-5880 from 5-7 p.m. each evening or stopping by the theater off Round Barn Road from 5-7 p.m...
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Fillmore moves forward with paving Putnam St.
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
FILLMORE -- The Fillmore Town Council voted to move forward with a bid from West Central Contracting to pave Putnam Street at its recent regular meeting. Having advertised the project as legally required and received no additional bids, President Curt Leonard received the green light for moving forward with a project that’s been discussed since February...
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Ivy Tech to remain responsive to needs of local community
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
When Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann announced a new organizational structure for the statewide community college system in June, a lot of what she had to say sounded familiar to those who deal with Ivy Tech’s Greencastle campus. “Our overarching focus with the organizational structure is to put more ‘community’ into community college,” Ellspermann said at the time, “place more attention on students and reduce friction across our large organization.”...
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Commissioners lower Heritage Drive speed limit to 30 mph
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
New signage remains a few weeks away, but Heritage Lake drivers should be on notice: Slow down. This after the Putnam County Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to lower the speed limit on Heritage Drive to 30 mph. The process of lowering the speed limit took several months, but as County Attorney Jim Ensley pointed out, the decision was pretty cut and dried once he and County Highway Supervisor Mike Ricketts took a closer look at the Heritage Drive. ...
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Marketing Wellness
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
With Putnam County Hospital personnel conducting a Wellness Clinic on the courthouse square Saturday during the weekly Greencastle Farmers’ Market, nurse Hannah Gilley takes blood pressure readings, including that of her father, Bill Lee of Greencastle...
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Tiger Cubs, Cougars compete in three-way match at Lebanon
(High School Sports ~ 08/08/17)
LEBANON — Greencastle and North Putnam traveled to the Cool Lake Golf Club on Monday, with the Tiger Cubs competing in their third event of the young season and the Cougars in their opener. Lebanon won with a 156, while Greencastle had a 226 and North Putnam had a 232...
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Greenlee enjoying his return home
(High School Sports ~ 08/08/17)
Doug Greenlee knew he and his wife (Shelly)would return to Putnam County at some point in their lives. When Greencastle athletic director Greg Hill announced his retirement during the last school year, Greenlee accelerated that inevitability and returned to his Putnam County roots in charge of the Tiger Cubs’ athletic program...
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Church, other groups set for ‘Back to School’
(Local News ~ 08/08/17)
Greencastle Presbyterian Church (GPC), along with Round Barn Daycare and Big Bounce Fun House Rentals, is throwing a “Back to School” party this Saturday, Aug. 12 on Indiana Street between Washington and Walnut streets. Those interested are encouraged to join GPC as members “hit the bricks” -- including a performance from Indy-area magician Daniel Lusk -- followed by an outdoor viewing of a Lego-themed movie...
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