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Quarterly Putnam Health Board business meeting set May 8 at PCH
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
The Putnam County Health Board will have its quarterly business meeting May 8 at Putnam County Hospital. The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be in Classroom 1 on the third floor at PCH. The meeting is open to public and the agenda for the meeting will be posted on the Health Department's door 72 hours prior to meeting...
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What's going on with industrial hemp?
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
There has been some recent legislation passed pertaining to industrial hemp. This crop could be an amazing opportunity for growers looking to diversify their farming activities. However, I need to clear up a few misperceptions. Industrial hemp is not marijuana although it does contain a very low concentration of the psychoactive drug compound, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC compared with marijuana, which has high levels of THC and is typically recreational in its use...
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'Altered book workshop' set for Tuesday at PCPL
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
The Putnam County Public Library will host an Altered Book Workshop with artist Barbara Fields Timm on Tuesday, April 29. Books will be available to cut, paste, reshape and reinterpret at no cost during the 5-8 p.m. Timm is a painter and mixed media artist whose work has appeared on the covers of Branches magazine, the DePauw magazine spring 2009, Outdoor Indiana and The Sow's Ear Poetry Review, among others. Her work is currently is featured in an article on Artspan.com...
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Grounds for Support
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
A check for $1,000, representing tip jar collections at the Greencastle Starbucks, is presented to Stephanie White (second from left) and her five-year-old son Austin by Starbucks team leader Erin Baker along with Deb Hofmann (left) and Chelsea Steele (right). ...
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Sheriff, commissioner primary candidates respond to League of Women Voters questionnaire
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
County Sheriff 1. Why are you the best choice for Putnam County Sheriff? 2. If elected, how will you work to ensure that your officers adhere to a high-level of responsibility in performance of all of their duties? 3. What are the three most pressing law enforcement issues facing Putnam County?...
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Cougar golf team win first place at Southmont Invite
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/14)
The Cougars continue to improve their season record with a long awaited first place invitational win at the Southmont Invitational Saturday at the Crawfordsville Country Club. With several Cougars drastically reducing their scores from last week's Danville Invitational, the Cougars scored a 319 for the meet. Mason Asher and Austin Judy both shot 77's, sharing the second place medalist award...
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Percussion at Peeler to offer art and music on Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
The DePauw University Percussion Studio, directed by Bonnie Whiting, will present a program of solo and chamber works for percussion on Wednesday, April 30. The 6 p.m. program is being staged in conjunction with the exhibition "Persian Visions," currently on display at The Galleries at Peeler in DePauw's Richard E. Peeler Art Center...
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Putnamville to recognize employees with May 8 ceremony and reception
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) will be honoring its employees during Employee Recognition Week May 5-9. Various events have been planned for each day. On Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m., the Employee Ceremony/Reception will be held to include employee recognition with refreshments to be served...
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Quail Forever sets free seed give-away effort for May 3
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
The West Central Chapter of Quail Forever (formerly Quail Unlimited) is sponsoring the distribution of free food plot seed on Saturday, May 3. The give-away effort is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon in the northeast corner of the parking lot in front of the Dollar General store on Indianapolis Road in Greencastle...
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Farmers Market set to open downtown Saturday morning
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
On Saturday, May 3 the Greencastle Farmers' Market will open its sixth season downtown on the courthouse square. The market opens at 8 a.m. and runs until noon. After a long, hard winter and cool, wet spring, organizers don't expect a lot of produce during the first weeks, but vendors will be bringing locally produced eggs, meats, jams, a variety of baked goods and assorted handmade crafts...
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Celebrate May as National Historic Preservation Month
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
The Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County will be hosting three exciting events in May to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month. All are free and open to the public. The Society is also announcing plans for a historic house tour in June to coordinate with these happenings...
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Videogame collection has strong debut at PCPL
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
Big things are happening at the Putnam County Public Library as Director Grier Carson strives to get the facility up to date with technology and new programs. With the April 1 launch of the videogame collection, Carson came before the Putnam County Public Library Board with some good news in regard to its circulation...
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Greencastle boys' golf places second at Terre Haute Invitational Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/14)
TERRE HAUTE -- Conditions were idyllic Saturday afternoon as twelve schools descended on Rea Park Golf Course in Terre Haute for the Bob Arnett Invitational. Greencastle's golf squad stood strong amongst the crowd, finishing second to Indianapolis North Central with a round of 313...
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Assembly honors NPHS Four Star award
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
ROACHDALE --- The classic 1981 Journey musical track "Don't Stop Believin'" filled the North Putnam High School gymnasium on Friday morning as part of the Four Star Award assembly in honor of the school's second consecutive year receiving the award...
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Cloverdale's Marquise Moore is Putnam County Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/14)
With a 19-2 record, an undefeated slate in the West Central Conference and a No. 6 ranking in the final AP poll, it was certainly a season to remember for Clover-dale boys' basketball. The Clovers were the best team in the county throughout the 2013-14 season, and their team success has earned some individual accolades, as juniors Marquise Moore and Brantson Scott, along with freshman Cooper Neese, have garnered three of the five spots on the Banner Graphic All-Putnam County Team...
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Relay for Life
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
Relay for Life was full of excitement on Saturday afternoon as hundreds showed up to support the American Cancer Society.
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Initial First Friday to offer music, fun
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
Being heralded as a new beginning for the spruced-up old downtown, the inaugural Greencastle First Friday venture will unfold this week with live entertainment, art exhibits, local business specials and civic awareness. From May 2, the first Friday of May, the celebration will continue each month through October with a special musical event slated monthly on the north side of the square from 6-9 p.m...
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First Friday art show and sale
(Local News ~ 04/27/14)
The public is invited to join local artists to browse unique local creations at The Apostrophe Art Space as part of the inaugural First Friday effort on Friday, May 2 and again on Saturday, May 3. Times are 5-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday...
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Randoulph 'Randy' Eugene Dodge
(Obituary ~ 04/27/14)
On Monday, April 21, 2014, Randoulph "Randy" Eugene Dodge, 29, the loving father of Autumn and Kaiden, passed away at Putnam County Hospital. Randy Dodge was born in Linton on Jan. 11, 1985, the only child born to Barbara Darrell and Randolph D. Dodge...
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