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September is National Voter Registration Month
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding eligible voters that September is National Voter Registration Month. Eligible Hoosiers 18 years of age and older who need to register should do so at www.IndianaVoters.com or on a smart phone using the Indiana Voters app...
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Court News for August 30, 2019
(Court News ~ 08/30/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Shiela D. Power, 48, Poland, Level 5 felony sexual misconduct, Level 6 felony official misconduct Macy A. Fordice, 33, Russellville, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, Class B misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident...
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Putnam Scanner for August 30, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 08/30/19)
County Jail Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 3:37 p.m. Chad Ryan Posey, 34, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for probation violation. • At 2:52 p.m. Jodi Marie Dixon, 39, Roachdale, was booked in for probation violation...
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Support Imagination Library by shopping at Myers’ Market
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
Myers’ Market will donate 10 percent of all grocery purchases from Thursday, Sept. 5 to the Friends of the Library. The Friends of the Library will use all donated funds to support the Imagination Library, which puts books in the hands of children from birth through five years old each month...
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Public invited to Doc’s Inn tour Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
A historic Greencastle home, now outfitted with decorations and furniture of its era, will be open for tours on Saturday afternoon. Located at 126 E. Washington St. in Greencastle, Doc’s Inn will host an open house from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday. Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce members already got a chance to tour the home, recently opened as an inn by Dr. Steve and Janna Kissel, and Saturday will be the public’s turn...
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South's Yon attends summit
(College Sports ~ 08/30/19)
PALO ALTO, Calif. – A pair of former Manchester University football players had the opportunity to attend the Third Annual William V. Campbell Trophy Summit earlier this month. South Putnam grad Zane Yon and former teammate Eric Beard were both national semifinalists for the Campbell Trophy, the Academic Heisman award during their final years at MU. Both Beard and Yon traveled to Stanford University for the three-day summit...
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Murray, Snyder still on ballot for city council
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
The outcome of the meeting all but a foregone conclusion, the Putnam County Election Board met nonetheless Wednesday evening. At issue was whether two Democratic city council candidates — Dave Murray and Steven Snyder — would remain on the ballot for the November municipal election...
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Friday night's high school football previews
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/19)
The coaches: Mike Meyer is in his 10th year at Greencastle. David Zorman is in his first year at Cloverdale. Media coverage: WREB-FM 94.3 will air the game. So far: Greencastle beat Crawfordsville 34-6 last week, while Cloverdale lost 33-14 to South Putnam...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Busy Eagles win two of three matches
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/19)
South Putnam’s busy Lady Eagles have won two of three high school volleyball matches this week. On Tuesday, the Eagles lost to South Vermillion in four sets. The Wildcats won the first set 25-15, the Eagles tied the match with a 25-14 win in the second set and South Vermillion wrapped it up with 25-20 and 25-21 wins in the final two sets...
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Bainbridge Fire Department to host Sept. 7 car show
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department will host its third-annual Smokin’ Rides and Rods car and motorcycle show on Saturday, Sept. 7. The event will take place at the Bainbridge Fire Station, 500 Pat Rady Way (U.S. 36), Bainbridge. In keeping with the host of the event, there will be some antique fire trucks on display during the show...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Here’s to tonight’s games duplicating week one
(Sports Column ~ 08/30/19)
While such an occurrence is unlikely, Putnam County high school football fans can at least hope that whichever game they choose to attend tonight is as thrilling and enjoyable as last week’s North Putnam at North Montgomery contest was. I truly enjoy high school football for every reason, from the buzz of activity surrounding the games, to the sound of the bands and cheerleaders and to the excitement shown by fans and cheerleaders. Even the smells are good...
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FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Gibson enjoys returning home to coach, even the colors
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/19)
Rob Gibson was a standout football player for South Putnam earlier in this decade, proudly wearing that school’s red, white and blue colors. Gibson, 25, has returned to Putnam County to teach and coach at rival Greencastle — a turn of events that some people would have trouble doing...
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Mansfield Roller Mill open during Cornbread Festival Sept. 7
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
Celebrate the end of summer with cornbread and beans as the Mansfield Roller Mill takes part in the Mansfield Cornbread Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can enjoy a hearty meal while touring the 1880s roller mill and shopping at the vendors in the village. There is no entrance fee for this event...
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Holcomb: Farmers in all 92 counties eligible for assistance
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Friday that Indiana farmers are eligible for assistance under a secretarial natural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This was in response to a letter Gov. Holcomb sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in July, requesting assistance due to the excessive rain and flooding farmers experienced during planting season...
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Court News for August 31, 2019
(Court News ~ 08/30/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Marisa R. Trueblood, 21, Rockville, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person less than 18 years old, Class C misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .08 or more...
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Putnam Scanner for August 31, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 08/30/19)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 3:15 p.m. Nolan Scott Gibson, 19, Quincy, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 2:40 p.m. Tracy Lee Boehm, 44, Greencastle, was taken into custody for theft and trespassing...
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Upcoming Green Guest Artist Series at DePauw University to be ‘best yet’
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
DePauw University welcomes five world-renowned artists to Greencastle for its annual Green Guest Artist Series. The series aims to bring high-caliber performing artists and programming to Greencastle in an affordable fashion. “Over the years, the Green Guest Artist Series has brought musicians from across the globe to Greencastle, every one above reproach in their artistry and creativity,” said Mark Rabideau, director of the 21st Century Musician Initiative. ...
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Next nonprofit workshop to focus on budget building
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
The September workshop for the Putnam-Montgomery Nonprofit Learning Series will be on Tuesday, Sept. 10 with “Building an Effective Budget,” hosted by Beth Cline. Cline is the Volunteer Engagement Senior Director for the United Way of Central Indiana. She has extensive experience in facilitation, team building and event planning at a variety of nonprofits...
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Hubble happy with smooth start to school
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
To say the start of the 2018-19 school year was a headache for Greencastle Superintendent Jeff Hubble would be an understatement. Last August and September were plagued by the discovery of mold growing in Tzouanakis Intermediate School, more questions than answers and trying to figure out where to place 400 or so students until their regular school building was considered habitable again...
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The Boys Are Coming Home
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
Long before the Doughboy statue adorned the Putnam County Courthouse lawn, a real celebration of the Doughboys and their victory took place in downtown Greencastle. Recently unearthed in the Putnam County Public Library archives, a photo from Nov. 11, 1918 depicts an impromptu celebration featuring two companies of the DePauw University Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.) on Indiana Street east of the courthouse on World War I (then called the Great War) Armistice Day.
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Friday night high school football scores
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/19)
Greencastle 19, Cloverdale 18 North Putnam 28, Southmont 26 South Putnam 32, Owen Valley 0
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Boller to honor Indiana’s fallen officers with race car design
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
When Josh Boller takes the track at Lincoln Park Speedway Saturday evening, he’s going to have a little more riding with him than normal. Sure, he’ll be looking for his ninth win of the season at the Putnamville dirt oval and his 13th of 2019 overall. He’ll also be carrying with him his track lead in points in the Super Stock division and even the national points lead in the UMP Sportsman division...
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Library Board looks at 2020 budget, initiatives
(Local News ~ 08/30/19)
The Putnam County Public Library’s board of trustees addressed and heard feedback on several issues during its monthly session Wednesday evening. These included the 2020 budget and continuing projects aimed toward enhancing patrons’ experience. Taking the lead through the session, the library’s interim director Lisa Barker publicly presented the budget to the board as the last item on the agenda. ...
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