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AP says Holcomb has won re-election as Indiana governor
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Eric Holcomb has won re-election as Indiana governor, fending off challengers who criticized his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Holcomb went into his campaign for a second term with a huge fundraising advantage and didn’t face any well-known challengers. Holcomb sidestepped any criticism of President...
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Mandeville, Oliver win North Putnam bids
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
BAINBRIDGE -- Following Tuesday’s local general elections, the North Putnam School Board will have two new members come January. In one of two contested races there, Rachel Mandeville defeated incumbent and current Board Vice President Dustin Osborn for the seat representing Monroe Township, securing 2,210 votes to 1,566...
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Early voter turnout far exceeds Election Day total
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
Votes were apparently cast early and often in Putnam County this election season. As the early vote total exceeded 10,000 in recent days, it became apparent that, for the first time in county history, more votes were likely to be cast before Election Day than on the day itself...
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Republicans sweep county election
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
It was yet another clean sweep for the GOP in Putnam County elections Tuesday night. Three Republicans were elected to the Putnam County Council at-large positions, while a Republican also took the Putnam County Coroner spot. All other races were uncontested by Democrats...
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Incumbents look to earn congressional, legislative seats that serve county
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
Incumbent was the word of the day Tuesday as all four Republican incumbents serving Putnam County in the U.S. Congress and Indiana State Legislature decidedly earned re-election.
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LAST MINUTE MUSINGS: Unless you change and become like little children
(Column ~ 11/03/20)
While driving down East Washington Street recently, I find that I’ve been chuckling to myself. If you drive the street often, you’ve likely noticed the same house that has me smiling. To the west of the front walkway is a “Trump Pence: Keep America Great” sign. To the east? It says, “United for Biden.”...
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Six new sergeants promoted at Putnamville
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Putnamville Correctional Facility recently announced the promotions of six new correctional sergeants. The promotions include Sgt./Public Information Officer Brooke Edwards, Sgt. James Blackburn, Sgt. Zachary Allbee, Sgt. Preston Stormet, Sgt. Aaron McCullough and Sgt. Taylor Hardy...
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Crash closes U.S. 231 north of Greencastle
(Local News ~ 11/03/20)
A Tuesday-afternoon crash on U.S. 231 brought traffic to a halt north of Greencastle Tuesday afternoon at McBride’s Corner. Sometime before 3 p.m., a DHL delivery van was stopped northbound, attempting to turn onto County Road 200 North when it was rear-ended by a semi hauling a tanker trailer...
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