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Health Department keeping pace with supply of COVID-19 vaccine
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
COVID-19 has presented the kind of crisis public health officials spend years preparing for, hoping they’ll never have to face. So now that they are faced with a once-a-century pandemic, local officials are finding that those years of preparation and facing other viruses that didn’t have nearly the impact is yielding positive results with the early rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine...
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400 pounds of marijuana, $108K seized in I-70 stop
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
A California couple is facing felony charges after a Christmas Eve traffic stop on Interstate 70 discovered 417 pounds of marijuana and $108,560 in cash in their possession. Nicholas David Rhodes, 32, Stockton, Calif., and Julia Anne Kasprick, 33, Lockeford, Calif., are facing identical charges of dealing marijuana of at least 10 pounds and conspiracy to deal marijuana of at least 10 pounds...
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North Putnam wins back-and-forth affair with Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
Good basketball is really fun to watch. Hopefully a lot of people watched the Cloverdale and North Putnam boys’ basketball game on the streaming feed, because due to COVID-19 protocols a sparse crowd at Cloverdale was treated to a great game between the Clovers and the Cougars with North coming out on top 72-63 and retaining the Putnam County Bucket...
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County to resume partnership with West Central Economic Development
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
It probably took more than a name change, but Putnam County will resume its funding of West Central Indiana Economic Development District, which is now doing business as Thrive West Central. In approving their annual Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) plan on Tuesday, commissioners David Berry, Rick Woodall and Tom Helmer agreed to fund Thrive West Central for $15,000 in 2020, the amount requested by the Terre Haute-based regional economic development partnership...
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Officials acknowledge stress on Health Department staff
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
Recognizing the stressful circumstances under which the Putnam County Health Department is operating, county officials on Tuesday made a pair of employee-friendly decisions. Both the Putnam County Commissioners and Putnam County Council made exceptions to normal practice in granting a pair of requests...
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Health Department seeks volunteers to assist with vaccination clinic
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
The Putnam County Health Department is seeking public assistance in providing COVID-19 vaccines at a future mass clinic when vaccine supply allows. PCHD is seeking licensed and certified professionals to assist with administering COVID-19 vaccines. Additional volunteers are needed to assist with registration, monitoring patients, directing traffic and patient flow, as well as clinic set-up and tear-down...
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Grant to help local small businesses
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
Putnam County Commissioners and the City of Greencastle are each individually applying for a grant from the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (IOCRA) to help local small businesses within county limits and city limits that have been adversely affected by COVID-19...
- WIC 7th Grade Champs (High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Parker Hacker, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
Parker is a senior at South Putnam and participates in three sports, football, wrestling and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Parker Hacker: “I love sports. They’re what keep me going. I love going out, working out, having a good, hard practice with the teammates you make. It’s great.”...
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IAC workers in Greencastle eligible for Trade Adjustment benefits
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
International Automotive Components (IAC) in Greencastle became eligible on Dec. 17, 2020, to apply for benefits and services through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. TAA is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). ...
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County returns to orange level in COVID rating
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
With a falling positivity rate, Putnam County returned to an orange rating on the Indiana State Department of Health weekly COVID metrics released Wednesday. The seven-day positivity rate for the week ending Jan. 18 stood at 13.07 percent, below the 15 percent mark that would have kept Putnam County rated as a red county...
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Madison Township VFD breakfast set Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
The Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department will host its monthly fundraising breakfast on Saturday. This event will be carry-out only. Firefighters will bring food to the parking lot. The breakfast takes place at the fire department, 4271 W. CR 125 South (West Walnut) from 7-11 a.m...
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Mary Allison Trust assists Area 30 EMT program efforts
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
Mary Allison Children’s Trust was able to assist the EMT Program at Area 30 Career Center with a new and much-needed mannequin for hands-on learning. Emergency Medical Services prepares students for a state certification which could lead to a career in emergency medical services such as an emergency medical technician or a paramedic. The course is designed for persons desiring to perform emergency medical care...
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Boxed Lunch
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
Putting an OCRA grant awarded in April 2020 to good use, the Roachdale community held its first mobile food pantry Thursday afternoon. Nine-year-old Jaden Odore heaves a box of food during the drive-in event at Roachdale Christian Church...
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Court News for Jan. 22, 2021
(Court News ~ 01/21/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Jacob E. LeCasper, 25, Franklin, Level 6 felony auto theft, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class B misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident Brand P. Rumley, 44, Greencastle, Level 6 felony driving as a habitual traffic violator...
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Late Greencastle rally falls short at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
Coming off a three-game road stand, Northview’s girls’ basketball returned home Wednesday with Greencastle paying a visit. The Lady Knights, riding a four-game winning streak, had put together one of their best stretches of the season and carried that over for most of the night against the Tiger Cubs...
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Some lies can be deadly
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/21/21)
To the Editor: I feel sorry for Trump supporters who have been fed a steady supply of lies until they became members of the Trump cult unable to think for themselves. Most of the lies were small but two of them were deadly. The first was, “COVID is fake news.” Had Trump only shared the truth, hospitals and doctors could have begun to prepare instead of being taken by surprise. We have now lost 400,000 people to Trump’s “fake news.”...
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Emergency Food Pantry grateful for 2020 support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/21/21)
To the Editor: The Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry’s board of directors and other volunteers thank the Putnam County community, churches, organizations, businesses, newspapers, realtors, schools and DePauw University for their continuing support to the Emergency Food Pantry here in our county...
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Derek Line named new Russellville deputy marshal
(Local News ~ 01/21/21)
RUSSELLVILLE -- Russellville will now have an additional policeman to help ensure the safety of its residents. The Russellville Town Council approved a request by Town Marshal Matt Biggs to instate Putnam County sheriff’s deputy Derek Line as a new deputy marshal for the small town...
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Small crowds, big anger: IHSAA trying to protect referees in the pandemic, get postseason in
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
Not many have been able to attend a high school basketball game in person this year but those who have may notice the intensity toward referees gets cranked up with a smaller crowd. With just parents in the stands, each foul call is taken personally more than ever...
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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 22, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 01/21/21)
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 1:53 p.m. David L. Mitchell, 22, Poland, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. • At 1:29 p.m. Jasmine L. Smith, 21, Greencastle, was booked in on a warrant and for unlawful possession of a syringe...
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College Report: Moore earns Horizon honors, others getting seasons going, DePauw breaks scoring marks
(College Sports ~ 01/21/21)
Here is a recap of Putnam County graduates playing college basketball: CLOVERDALE Cooper Neese, Jr., Indiana State – Has started every game for the 6-7 Sycamores, ranking second on team with 11.9 points per game. Had season high of 22 points and four assists at Purdue on Dec. 12. Shooting .467 from the field (50 of 107) and .443 from 3-point range (27 for 61). Also shooting .875 from free throw line (28 of 32) and averages 3.0 points, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game...
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Audra Mae Vickroy
(Obituary ~ 01/21/21)
Audra Mae Vickroy, 93, of Cloverdale, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021. She was born Sept. 8, 1927 in Putnam County to the late Lawrence and Edna (Routt) Cummings. Audra married Glen Vickroy on Jan. 12, 1949, and he preceded her in death...
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North Putnam holds off Riverton Parke rally; Big fourth quarter pushes Wolves past Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
BAINBRIDGE – North Putnam used a 20-6 third quarter and key baskets in the fourth quarter to stave off Riverton Parke 65-58 Tuesday evening. The Cougars let 12-5 in the first quarter but a 12-0 Panther run swung the lead to the visitors for the remainder of the first half, though the hosts tied the game at 19-19 and closed to within one twice...
- County 8th Grade Champs (High School Sports ~ 01/21/21)
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