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Sheriff candidates talk drug issues, mental health
(Local News ~ 04/09/22)
Rehabilitative vs punitive. While the nature of correctional services is a question often left to prosecutors, judges and wardens more than law enforcement officers, a sheriff is an exception. If any of the three current Putnam County sheriff candidates wins the election in November, he’ll not only be tasked with overseeing 20 or so fellow law enforcement officers, but also a 175-bed jail...
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Fuhrman, Huffman face off in County Council debate
(Local News ~ 04/09/22)
High prices for gas, equipment and building materials are currently a challenge for people, businesses and governments around the country. In Indiana, such issues fall squarely on the shoulders of the county council, as each county’s fiscal body. With this as the backdrop, three-term incumbent Councilman Dave Fuhrman faced off Thursday with Wayne Huffman, who is challenging him for the District 1 seat on the Putnam County Council...
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