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South Putnam hires new high school principal
(Local News ~ 06/25/15)
The South Putnam School Board voted to hire Michael Schimpf as the new high school principal during a special session Wednesday evening. The motion was passed with a 4-1 vote. Board member David Bombei cast the dissenting vote. Schimpf will succeed Kieth Puckett. The long-time South Putnam staff member's retirement will be effective June 30...
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Music workshops being offered in Greencastle
(Local News ~ 06/25/15)
Local music educator Jill Dombrowski will be offering a series of music workshops for young children on July 6, 8 and 10 at St. Paul, the Apostle Church, 202 E. Washington St., Greencastle. The special workshops will feature opportunities for singing, listening, dancing and playing simple instruments...
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Putnam Scanner for 6-26-15
(Police Logs ~ 06/25/15)
Indiana State Police A Wednesday morning crash sent a Clay County man to Putnam County Hospital after a fellow driver reportedly disregarded a stopsign at Manhattan on U.S. 40, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported. The commander of the Putnamville District, State Police Lt. Dan Jones, came upon a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 40 at County Road 445 West (Manhattan Road) just after 7 a.m. Wednesday...
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Court News for 6-26-15
(Police Logs ~ 06/25/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Amber Adams, 32, Bargersville, Level 5 felony dealing in methamphetamine, two counts of Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate Christopher McCallister, 33, Greencastle, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate...
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Putnam jobless rate same as state's but in bottom half of rankings
(Local News ~ 06/25/15)
History tells us there are three kinds of lies -- lies, damned lies and statistics. Whether you believe that wisdom is a Mark Twain nugget or something passed down from 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, know that it serves notice that numbers often just don't add up. Statistical anomalies, it seems, can be more norm than exception...
- Safety First (Local News ~ 06/25/15)
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GHS girls win Summer League
(High School Sports ~ 06/25/15)
In the second year of the South Putnam Summer League, it was Greencastle who took the crown for the second year in a row on Wednesday. The Tiger Cubs took on Clay City in the semi-finals and then beat Northview in the championship 44-26. The Eagle's comeback bid fell short against Northview and Cloverdale fell in the quarterfinals...
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