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Record low so cold you'll shiver your timbers
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
So, as Ed McMahon so pointedly always asked "Tonight Show" cohort Johnny Carson, "How ... cold ... was it?" So cold that Starbucks was serving coffee on a popsicles. So cold our timbers were shivering on their own. So cold that our icicles had icicles .....
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Purdue Women in Agriculture regional meeting set March 19
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
It is not uncommon to find women working alongside their spouses or even on their own to help their families and farms prosper and grow. The Purdue Extension Women in Ag Team is committed to providing educational opportunities, current resources and a network of support to position all women for success in the agriculture industry through skill development, confidant decision-making and personal well-being...
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Cumulative Honors Seniors
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
Greencastle High School seniors honors at the 2015 Cumulative Honors Banquet include (front, from left) Elijah Brattain, Levi Lewis, Zachary Secrest, Kristen Stevens, Jessica Lenihan, Jason Ummel, Taylor Secrest, Brittany Welker, Callan Taylor, Ashlyn Cox, Beth Ann Hansen, Rebecca Moore...
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Sustaining Future Generations
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
With a 2015 theme of "Agriculture: Sustaining Future Generations," Putnam County Ag Day is set for Saturday, March 14 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building.
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Quail Forever banquet at fairgrounds Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
The Quail Forever banquet on Saturday, Feb. 28 is being held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds this year, participants are reminded. It will not be at Dixie Choppper Business Center. as it has been in the past (despite the banner hanging over Washington Street indicating that is still the site)...
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Marie Powell
(Obituary ~ 02/24/15)
Marie Powell, 88, of Cloverdale, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. Born May 11, 1926 in Louisville, Ky., she was the daughter of Frank and Daisy (Sheffield) Pierce. She was a 1944 graduate of Belle Union High School. She married Hubert E. Powell on Jan. 5, 1946, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2007...
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Trooper who saved Ladoga family a finalist for national award
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
LADOGA -- An Indiana State Police trooper from the Lafayette Post, who risked his life and entered a burning Ladoga home to save three people last April, has been named a finalist for Trooper of the Year honors. Senior Trooper Ryan Winters has been named as a finalist for the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police)/Motorola Trooper of the Year from the North Central region...
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Roachdale Fire Chief injured while en route to auto accident
(Local News ~ 02/24/15)
When a motor vehicle accident was reported Monday evening, Roachdale Fire Chief Mike Poole was one of several units en route when his vehicle collided with that of a high school student in front of North Putnam High School. The incident left Poole and his wife, who was a passenger in the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe, with minor injuries...
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We've helped coyotes acclimate to our surroundings
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/24/15)
To the Editor: In response to the Feb. 9 article about coyotes: Most coyote problems are caused by people feeding coyotes, either intentionally or unintentionally. Although "no-feeding ordinances" and fines can help draw attention to the problem, they are rarely effective deterrents...
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A grateful thank you from Reelsville VFD
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/24/15)
To the Editor: The Reelsville-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to thank those who graciously helped make possible the purchase of our new self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). We were able to upgrade our SCBAs used for operations of entry of structure fires and hazmat emergencies...
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Court News for Feb. 25, 2015
(Court News ~ 02/24/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Otis Sams Jr., 60, Bainbridge, Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license Aron J. Monnett, 30, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 25, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 02/24/15)
Five people have been accommodated at the Putnam County Jail recently. At 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Kimberly Renee Cope, 41, was arrested on a charge of check deception. At 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Heather Danielle Burger, 24, Spencer, was lodged in the jail for neglect of a dependent...
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