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Bennie J. 'Ben' Bonney
(Obituary ~ 04/26/16)
Bennie J. "Ben" Bonney, 91, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. Ben was born, Dec. 21, 1924 in Greene County to the late Benjamin and Georgia Bonney. He was a 1943 graduate of University High School in Bloomington, and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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Speeding driver arrested on U.S. 231 for suspected meth
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
CLOVERDALE -- While patrolling southbound on U.S. 231 near County Road 700 South Monday night, Indiana State Police Trooper David Cox Jr. encountered a speeding northbound vehicle in southern Putnam County. A Honda driven by Aaron D. Lydle, 25, North Salem, was clocked by Cox's radar at 69 mph in a 55-mph zone north of Cloverdale, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported...
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Crane: Obama vote a 'blatant lie'
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
AVON -- Indiana Republican Party politics reached a new low, District 24 candidate John Crane said Tuesday, when Senate leadership falsely attacked the challenger by stating he voted for Barack Obama and citing what he called false sources. "This is not the party of my hero, Abraham Lincoln," said Crane, who is challenging incumbent State Sen. Pete Miller in the District 24 race...
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Putnam County Scanner for 4-27-16
(Police Logs ~ 04/26/16)
Twelve people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jesse Lance Monnett, 25, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a court order. At 10:34 p.m. Chad Blake, 27, Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant. At 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Zachary Phillip Hoffman, 21, St. Louis, was charged with public intoxication...
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Court News for 4-27-16
(Court News ~ 04/26/16)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Aaron David Lydle, 25, North Salem, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe Jami M. Busbin, 46, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class a misdemeanor theft, Class B misdemeanor false informing, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor possession of a synthetic drug of synthetic drug lookalike substance, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. ...
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Non-Food Pantry sets distribution Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will be distributing items from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...
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Cloverdale Town Council approves deposit drive-thru
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council approved several improvements to the Town Hall in a 3-1 vote after a long, tense discussion. Gary Bennington was the dissenting vote; Vice President Don Sublett was the abstention. Some of the proposed changes were to repave the parking lot and install a storm drain, but the change that received the most discussion was the installment of a lane which would allow motorists to avoid backing up in the small parking lot...
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Board of Works gives green light for new WWTP office
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
Operating with vehicles 15 or more years old in an office built as a sewer plant 35 years ago, the Greencastle Wastewater Department has received approval to move its accommodations into the 21st century. At its April meeting, the Greencastle Board of Works and Safety approved the purchase of two new trucks for the Wastewater Department, along with two new vehicles for the City Water Department...
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Be wary of business scams, ISP Putnamville warns
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Criminal Investigations Division at the Putnamville Post is warning area businesses of an increase in scams targeting company bank accounts which often results in financial losses, even massive at times. According to the FBI, from October 2013 through February 2016, law enforcement received reports from 17,642 victims resulting in more than $2.3 billion in losses...
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Tourney Runner-up
(Community Sports ~ 04/26/16)
The Indiana Smoke 12u travel softball team recently played in the Columbus Softball Spring Spectacular Travel Softball Tournament and finished runner-up in the 12u division.
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Cougars, SP split diamond doubleheader
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/16)
Good pitching has allowed the North Putnam baseball team to win two-thirds of its games so far this season, and the Cougars got a stellar performance from junior Jackson Kendall on Monday evening in a 9-1 win at South Putnam...
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Prep roundup: NP golfers win Southmont tourney, defeat Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/16)
CRAWFORDSVILLE --The North Putnam golf team won the Southmont Invitational on Saturday, beating second-place Crawfordsville by four shots (334-338). Southmont was third at 371, followed by Avon (381), North Montgomery (386), Frankfort (397), Danville (416) and Rockville (453)...
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Mock crash shows NPHS students dangers of driving under the influence
(Local News ~ 04/26/16)
Staff Writer BAINBRIDGE -- A terrible yet strictly metaphorical scene was witnessed by hundreds of North Putnam High School students Tuesday afternoon. Six student-actors, four fire departments, two rescue teams and two police departments collaborated for weeks in advance to set up a mock-crash scenario in the high school's west parking lot ahead of this weekend's prom activities...
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