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No one hurt after vehicle hit by train Thursday
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
FILLMORE — No one is injured after a vehicle was hit by a CSX freight train near Fillmore Thursday morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., a motorist was attempting to turn south on County Road 750 East when another vehicle cut him off. He was forced off the road and then got stuck on the train tracks...
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GCSC to become pilot school for new state testing
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
The ever-changing face of standardized testing in Indiana will be changing again soon. This time, Greencastle Community Schools will be one of the first to go through a proposed new format. During the monthly meeting of the Greencastle School Board on Monday, Assistant Supt. Becky McPherson noted that the state will begin doing “checkpoints” throughout the year on its standardized tests...
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Alcohol a factor in U.S. 40 crash
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
PUTNAMVILLE — Alcohol consumption was determined as a factor in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 40 on Wednesday. First responders were dispatched at about 1:20 p.m. for a crash with injuries near the Putnamville Correctional Facility. A Saturn Aura and a Ford Edge were found resting in the eastbound lane with heavy damage...
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Five-percent raises or more set for most county employees
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
Most county employees are set to see a five-percent raise in 2024. Putnam County leaders have been waiting since early 2023 for the results of a wage study to see how county employees compare with those in similar positions in the region. With those results in hand, the Putnam County Council recently grappled with what to do with a number of employees who are above the suggested pay scale...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Emily Mann, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 12/21/23)
Emily is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in three sports, volleyball, basketball and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Emily Mann: “Sports are really important to me because they’ve taught me to work extremely hard. ...
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Operation Santa Drop 2023
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
Fraternal Order of Police volunteers from across the county gather Wednesday for Operation Santa Drop 2023. Along with Santa Claus and the Grinch, these police and supporters criss-crossed the community to bring gifts to 37 children in need across the county.
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PCPL Board approves wage adjustments
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
Having more business than usual for a December meeting, the Putnam County Public Library board of trustees gave a boost to employees on Wednesday. With Director Matt McClelland noting that the library was under budget on staff wages, the board approved a resolution outlining wage adjustments for cost of living. These, he said, will be weighted toward part-time staff...
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Fillmore council wraps up 2023 needs Wednesday
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
FILLMORE — Convening for a special session, the Fillmore Town Council passed resolutions pertaining to signatures and money transfers on Wednesday. With Resolution 2023-5, Jerry Huff was authorized as the council’s vice president to sign off on documentation on behalf of the town. This concerned potentially having to do so with its pending projects for road and water improvements...
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De Vaughn ‘De’ Eilar
(Obituary ~ 12/21/23)
Our father, De Eilar, 82, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, 2023. Dad was born on Sept. 1, 1941 in Whitestown. He spent his formative years in Stilesville on the family’s farm known as “Maple Lane Hybrids” producing farm seeds. He graduated from Stilesville High school in 1959. He worked at IBM and completed an apprenticeship at General Motors...
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100-Plus Men donates to emergency food pantry
(Local News ~ 12/21/23)
100-Plus Men Who Care of Putnam County had its fourth meeting of 2023 on Nov. 15. This quarter’s winner of a check for $11,500 was the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry. Through the first 10 months of 2023, there were 2,068 household visits to the pantry, and it distributed more than 62,000 meals to Putnam County residents...
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