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COLLEGE REPORT: Mundy shining for SVSU when season cut short
(College Sports ~ 05/18/20)
Julia Mundy had an outstanding freshman season last year for the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals. Mundy led the team with eight victories, a 4.14 ERA, 39 strikeouts and three saves. This year, the Greencastle graduate was even sharper with a 4-2 record one save, three complete games and a 2.08 ERA in 43.2 innings of work. Mundy struck out 25 batters and walked just seven...
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Muncies to retire as pastors at Church of the Nazarene
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene has announced the retirement of Pastors Bob and Jane Muncie. Bob and Jane have been in the ministry for 43 years. They are both are both native to Indiana, the Church of the Nazarene and the Southwest Indiana District...
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Area 30 presents 2020 scholarship recipients
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
Staff and faculty recently announced the winners of 19 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors who have learned a trade at the Area 30 Career Center. The scholarships are based on academic performance, Area 30 activities, awards, accomplishments and teachers’ recommendations. They can be used for post-secondary education, the workforce or military. This money may cover college tuition, equipment for employment and other expenses...
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DePauw graduates 472 seniors in virtual ceremony shown globally
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
DePauw University Sunday conferred degrees on 472 graduating seniors in a virtual ceremony streamed on YouTube. The virtual ceremony, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be followed by an in-person ceremony being planned for a later date. Members of the Class of 2020 voted for the dual recognitions, and DePauw wanted to ensure that degrees had been officially conferred on students whose next plans – to attend graduate school or go into the military – require such official action...
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COVID cases have increased by 25 since Friday
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
Putnam County officials announced Monday that there have been 120 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. This marked an increase of 25 cases since the last local report on Friday. The most striking increase was in Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health, which went from 95 cases locally to 117. This increase of 22 is by far the most Putnam County has seen in a single day...
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Who’s News
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
The Board of Directors of Tri-County Bank and Trust Company recently announce that NATHAN SCOTT has been named assistant vice president and that ISAIAH FOSTER has been named credit analyst. Scott has been with Tri-County Bank for six years and has been a lender for the past 10 years. ...
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Michael D. Hughes
(Obituary ~ 05/18/20)
Michael Dominique “Domo” Hughes, 34, passed away May 14, 2020 at Methodist Hospital. Domo was born March 17, 1986 to Denise Wahl of Greencastle and Michael Hughes of Cloverdale and they survive. Domo is survived by his loving sister, Hope Wahl Shook and husband Eric Shook of Terre Haute; his wonderful children, son Brody Hughes and mother Robin Burton of Indianapolis and daughter Lilah O’Connor of Fillmore; his loving nephew Jason Pierce and neice Hailee Pierce of Greencastle; brother Brandon Hughes of Heritage Lake; and sisters Keeley Hughes of Cloverdale and Elizabeth Solorzano of Cloverdale.. ...
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Locals complete grueling Yeti Ultra 24 Hour Challenge
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
A group of local residents and businesses came together recently in the name of fitness, community and trying to supporting the community as it looks to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. These runners and walkers took part in the Yeti Ultra 24 Hour Challenge, a demanding event asking runners to run five miles every four hours over a 24-hour period...
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Patricia ‘Patty’ Hicks
(Obituary ~ 05/18/20)
Patricia “Patty” Hicks, 80, of Roachdale, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospice. She was born on July 14, 1939 in Roachdale to the late Beryl and Eva (Blaydes) Hicks. Patty was a 1957 graduate from Roachdale High School. She worked for R.R. Donnelley for 44 years as a quality inspector until retiring...
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Mental Health for Putnam County
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
May is Mental Health Month, and it has never been more important than this year. Until now, there were still some people who believed that mental health wasn’t everyone’s concern. They thought that the resources shared with millions were aimed at just a small group of people – the one in five who have a mental health concern in any given year...
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Putnam Scanner for May 19, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 05/18/20)
County Jail Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 8:40 p.m. Thomas J. Harris, 51, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated. • At 2:48 a.m. Samantha A. Berry, 45, Indianapolis, was booked in for driving while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia...
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The buzz about pollinators
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
It is not uncommon to hear individuals talk about pollinators and/or a pollinator garden. Pollinators are important to our daily lives. It is estimated that one in every three bites of food is due to pollinators. Additionally, it is estimated that over 18.9 billion dollars’ worth of crops in the United States depend on pollinators...
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Burrow among those wondering ‘what if’ pandemic hit last fall
(Professional Sports ~ 05/18/20)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Burrow was a competent if unspectacular quarterback as a backup at Ohio State and during his first post-transfer season at LSU. In 2019, he transformed into Super Joe. Imagine if a pandemic had shortened or wiped out that last, golden season for Burrow, who won the Heisman Trophy and led LSU to the national championship. Would he still have emerged as the first overall NFL draft pick who is now being hailed as the savior of the woeful Cincinnati Bengals?...
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Lander officially joins IU Hoosiers a year early
(College Sports ~ 05/18/20)
BLOOMINGTON (AP) — Khristian Lander, one of the nation’s top point guards, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Indiana. Coach Archie Miller announced Monday that Lander has decided to reclassify from the 2021 recruiting class so he can play this fall...
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THE NEXT LEVEL: Bratcher likes small-school atmosphere Manchester offers
(College Sports ~ 05/18/20)
Students from smaller high schools frequently choose smaller colleges when they get to that point of their lives. They are used to knowing everyone and being able to get from place to place quickly. South Putnam senior Alex Bratcher had that theme in mind when she signed earlier this spring to attend Manchester University in northern Indiana and continue her basketball career...
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Colleges honor four Putnam County spring senior athletes
(College Sports ~ 05/18/20)
Many colleges and universities gave their senior spring sports athletes special tributes on their athletic websites. Among those honored were four student-athletes from Putnam County - South Putnam's Katie Hewitt, Josh Stewart and Alex Lesko and North Putnam's Brayden White...
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Colleges and universities deliver on their promise to students during COVID-19 outbreak
(Column ~ 05/18/20)
A great deal is happening at Indiana’s independent colleges and universities during this COVID-19 crisis. Even though campuses are deserted, classrooms are empty, recital halls are silent and there are no shouts of “play ball” on the baseball diamonds, there is plenty going on...
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Little Tykes, Big Support
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
More than making up being unable to have a normal graduation event, staff at the prekindergarten program at First Baptist Church gave their students a special send-off with a drive-through celebration Saturday morning...
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County offices to return to full staff
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
While access to the Putnam County Courthouse will remain limited, all county offices are set to return to full staffing levels as of Wednesday, May 20. The Putnam County Commissioners voted Monday morning to return all county offices to full staffing levels going forward...
- Fate of fair parade hangs in balance (Local News ~ 05/18/20)
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Cloverdale inspections contingent on county response
(Local News ~ 05/18/20)
CLOVERDALE -- Following the announcement that Cheryl Galloway had resigned as Cloverdale’s clerk-treasurer, the Cloverdale Town Council is faced with challenges concerning wastewater and stability in the town hall. The council has been keen on letting the county take over local inspections in the wake of former Building Inspector and Town Manager Wayne Galloway’s departure. This topic was one addressed during its regular meeting held last week...
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