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Allstate donates to help Putnam County youth
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
Matthew Welker with Allstate Insurance Company presents a $1,000 check from the Allstate Foundation to Linda Merkel (left), Executive Director, and Patti Harmless, CASA Director of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission. The Youth Development Commission administers many services and projects for the community including Coats for Kids, coordinating National Night Out and many other youth programs...
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Scanner for July 14
(Police Logs ~ 07/13/13)
County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Rolland Corey Alexander Jacobson, 20, Cloverdale, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. At 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Bradley Branneman, 45, Cloverdale, was charged with a probation violation and nonsupport of a dependent...
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Brazil Concert Band makes more appearances
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
The Brazil Concert Band will present "A Midsummer's Offering" at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Forest Park rain or shine. BCB principal clarinetist Ralph Stewart will guest conduct the band. Stewart is director of the Marshall, Ill., Municipal Band and plays in the Jackson Township Community Band...
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Senior citizen pool party scheduled for July 24 at city pool
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
The Waters and the Putnam County Senior Center are sponsoring a pool and deck party at the Greencastle city pool in Robe-Ann Park on Wednesday, July 24 from 5-8 p.m. The pool party is open all county residents age 55 and over. The totally free event will feature swimming, dinner, games and raffles, music, and lots of fun...
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Dine with Doc program to feature Dr. Workman
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
Senior Education Ministries has scheduled Dine with a Doc on the fourth Monday of every month from 10 a.m.-noon at Ivy Tech Community College. The free program welcomes Dr. Frank Workman this month on July 22. Workman currently works in the Cancer Center at Putnam County Hospital and has been there for almost four years...
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Extension Homemakers 2013 Cultural Arts Winner
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
Jan Hodges (right) is showing her handmade beaded bracelet to Extension Educator, Jackie Baumann, before it is sent to Purdue University to represent Putnam County at the 2013 Home and Family Conference. Hodges' bracelet was chosen by popular vote from all of the items in the Cultural Arts Exhibit at this year's Putnam County Extension Homemakers Spring Dessert. ...
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Harman-Woodall Engagement
(Engagement ~ 07/13/13)
Leslie Harman and Nick Woodall of Avon have announced their engagement to be married. The bride is the daughter of John and Catherine Harman of Mitchell. She is a 2006 graduate of Mitchell High School and a 2013 graduate of the Indiana University School of Optometry...
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Phelps Family Reunion
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
The descendants of John Franklin Phelps are seeking family members wishing to attend the annual Phelps reunion in September. John was born in 1876 in Kentucky and married Fannie Josephine Wells in 1899. They had eight children, Beulah Phelps Dickey, Floyd Phelps, Everett Phelps, Edith Phelps Brown Carroll, Harold Phelps who died young, Sarah LaVerne Phelps Clodfelter, Ruby Phelps Clodfelter Anderson and Virginia Phelps Cook...
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Identify fish at McCloud July 20
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
Fishing is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Young and old alike can join our naturalists at McCloud Nature Park at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, to learn about the aquatic ecosystem of the Big Walnut Creek and its inhabitants. Participants will learn to identify some of the common fish species and hike down to the creek to try catch-and-release fishing...
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Children's writing workshops to begin at library, museum
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
A series of writing workshops for children will be taught by Jessica Maginity this summer at both the Putnam County Museum and the Putnam County Public Library. Maginty is a senior at DePauw, an English Literature major, and a Putnam County native. Her workshops will feature fairytales, folklore, fiction writing and other activities...
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Bainbridge to look at future improvements
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
BAINBRIDGE -- The town council of Bainbridge is looking at starting several new projects to help with the future of the town. At Wednesday's meeting the council discussed plans to help improve the town. One of the projects is the start of the Safe Routes to School grant. The grant gave Bainbridge the money to build sidewalks to schools. Utility workers have been grading roads to prepare for the installation of the sidewalks...
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Putnam County youth takes part in Camp Riley
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
Camp Riley empowers children with physical disabilities by providing enriching, life-changing experiences in a traditional camping environment tailored to their individual needs. Coatesville's 16-year-old Cody Coffman will leave Sunday for the two-week session, which is for older campers who are ready for a longer camp experience and thrive in a 1-to-3 staff-to-camper ratio...
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PCPL board works toward establishing book endowment
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
The Putnam County Public Library Board held a special meeting this week to begin steps in establishing an endowment for the Imagination Library program. Imagination Library is a national program started by Dolly Parton that provides the local community with a free book each month for children under the age of five...
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Chad Collins shoots 60 in Utah Championship
(Professional Sports ~ 07/13/13)
SANDY, Utah (AP) -- Cloverdale native Chad Collins missed a chance for the fourth 59 in Web.com Tour history, parring the final six holes for an 11-under 60 on Friday in the Utah Championship. The 34-year-old Collins missed a 15-foot uphill birdie putt on the par-4 ninth, his last hole in the second round at Willow Creek Country Club. He had an eagle and nine birdies on the first 12 holes and matched the tour nine- hole record with a 27...
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Calling all VW owners for 2013 parade
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
The VW Brigade will ride again in the Friday, July 19 Putnam County 4-H Fair Parade, and this year organizers want at least 50 entries. The Brigade will meet at the Greencastle Middle School parking lot from 5:30-6:30 p.m., before making its way to East Washington Street at 6:30 p.m. to start the parade...
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Fillmore chooses low bidder for drainage project
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
FILLMORE -- The project to install a storm sewer and repave Main Street in Fillmore is a step closer to commencing. Having reviewed the four bids submitted bids for the project late last month, Lori Young of Curry & Associates engineers recommended the council accept the low bid submitted by Eagle Valley, Inc...
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Let the new queen reign
(Local News ~ 07/13/13)
Madison Marsteller was crowned the 2013 Putnam County Fair Queen Saturday evening at the Fairgrounds Community Building.
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Golfers looking for a unique challenge can choose Clover Meadows
(Sports Column ~ 07/13/13)
For the past four years, Clover Meadows has been available to me as my primary place for practice. I have been able to just go out on the course and work on different parts of my game, practicing shots in real-life situations that I wouldn't be able to get from a driving range...
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