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North Putnam Schools closed, Cloverdale, South Putnam delayed
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
Putnam Countyschools had varied reactions to overnight wintry mix in Indiana. North Putnam was closed entirely. Meanwhile, Cloverdale and South Putnam schools, as well as Area 30 Career Center, issued two-hour delays...
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SAWs completes 10th year of service in 2018
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
Servants at Work (SAWs), the mission of the Greencastle Presbyterian Church that provides handicap ramps, steps and safety rails to the financially challenged in Putnam County, completed the 2018 build season on Nov. 7. This year SAWs completed 17 projects, providing improved home access to residents of Putnam County. This brings the total projects built in 10 years of service to 176...
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Family Support Services raises more than $20,000 at first Gone Austin event
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
One-hundred-twenty guests entered Harvest Barn and took a trip to Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 27. All were there to help raise money to support the work and mission of Family Support Services of West Central Indiana. FSSWCI hosted its first Gone Austin event with $20,000 raised to support victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and development of healthy families in Putnam, Owen, Clay, Montgomery and Boone counties...
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Grant to help Roachdale repave portions of Indiana, Washington streets
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
ROACHDALE — Town officials are pleased to have state funding for a road resurfacing project, but are scratching their heads as to why a higher-priority, lower-cost project was not funded. Giving an update on Roachdale’s application for Community Crossings grant money from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) during Tuesday’s meeting, Town Council President Zach Bowers had mixed news...
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North Putnam boys' basketball scrimmage returned to Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/18)
North Putnam’s home boys’ basketball scrimmage with Tipton has been returned to its original date of Saturday. The scrimmage had been moved to Thursday, but since North Putnam cancelled school it was restored to Saturday. The scrimmage will begin at 11 a.m...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: County field lining up to knock off Tiger Cubs
(Sports Column ~ 11/15/18)
This year’s Putnam County girls’ basketball tournament is set up to be devoid of drama, at least on the surface. Greencastle has won four straight titles, and seven of the last nine, and is tied with Cloverdale for the best record at 4-1. Greencastle and Cloverdale are paired on opposite sides of the bracket, and would meet in the finals if things go according to the records...
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Gobin’s 27th annual holiday cookie sale on Dec. 1 to benefit disaster relief
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
Don’t have time to bake homemade cookies this holiday season? Come to the 27th annual Holiday Cookie Sale at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec. 1. Come early for the best selection of homemade cookies baked by members of Gobin...
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Court News for November 16, 2018
(Court News ~ 11/15/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Stacy D. Hensley, 25, Bainbridge, Level 6 felony fraud Sondra D. Green, 34, Cloverdale, Class C misdemeanor driving without ever receiving a license Wyatt A Jester, 20, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Putnam Scanner for November 16, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 11/15/18)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 5:06 p.m. Karen Sue Alexander, 67, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. • At 12:48 p.m. Michelle Louise Johnson, 34, Spencer, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant and for driving with a suspended license...
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Main Street hosts 2018 Christmas in Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
CLOVERDALE -- The town of Cloverdale will be swinging into the holiday spirit with the annual Christmas in Cloverdale festivities presented by Cloverdale Main Street. The celebration will begin on Saturday, Dec. 1 with the Christmas Parade at 1 p.m., with pictures with Santa at Santa’s House across from the Cloverdale Township Fire Department immediately following...
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Veterans Day
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
In celebration of Veterans Day, American Legion Post 58 Commander Dave Hollis passes out one of more than 20 goodie bags to David Hanley, one of several veterans residing at The Waters health care facility in Greencastle.
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Baskets for Veterans
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
Local veterans got a nice surprise this Veterans Day thanks to coordinated efforts by Elks Lodge 1077 and Heartland Automotive
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Local fifth-grader reprises Red Wagon Food Drive
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
With temperatures hovering below the 30-degree mark for much of Tuesday, it was a less than ideal day for kids to be out pulling their wagons. Undeterred, a group of Greencastle young people bundled up and marched several blocks to make a difference in the Putnam County community...
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Putnam native, husband meet vice president in Alaskan stopover
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
Basically it was warmer in Alaska than it was in Greencastle Wednesday but Kristen Kolp still had chills when she talked about her recent experience. Kristen and husband U.S. Air Force MSgt. Joe met briefly with Vice President Mike Pence when he made a Veterans Day stop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to refuel Air Force 2 while en route to Japan and a diplomatic trip to Asia...
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Cloverdale Town Council weighs two-mile radius control
(Local News ~ 11/15/18)
CLOVERDALE -- After its regular meeting Tuesday evening that was shorter than usual and with council member Don Sublett and some regular attendees absent, the Cloverdale Town Council will be weighing the impact of expanding the town’s boundaries. After addressing several other issues related to Cloverdale’s water utility management, town officials opened up the possibility of taking control of the two-mile radius surrounding the town limits...
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