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Reelsville semi driver airlifted after Parke County crash
(Local News ~ 07/06/18)
MANSFIELD -- A 69-year-old Putnam County man was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital following a tractor-trailer accident Friday morning on State Road 59 in Parke County. At approximately 9:30 a.m., Indiana State Police and Parke County emergency agencies responded to the accident on State Road 59 just south of County Road 720 South...
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Junior L. Stringer
(Obituary ~ 07/06/18)
Junior L. Stringer, 90, Coatesville, passed away Thursday evening, July 5, 2018 at his home. He was born in Morgan County on May 2, 1928 the son of Jewell G. and R. Lucille Buis Stringer. He was a farmer for several years and also drove a truck for 45 years. He had also driven a school bus for the Danville School Corporation...
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ALL-COUNTY BASEBALL: Youngsters dominate honor squad
(High School Sports ~ 07/06/18)
Youth dominates the 2018 All-Putnam County baseball team, as only five of the 12 players honored on the squad graduate this spring. Leading the returners for the 2019 season are Cloverdale’s senior-to-be Parker Watts, the county pitcher of the year, and South Putnam junior-to-be Brandon Demoret, the county player of the year...
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Look for DePauw President McCoy on ‘Inside Indiana Business’ this weekend
(Local News ~ 07/06/18)
DePauw University President Mark McCoy is among the guests on this week’s edition of “Inside Indiana Business” with Gerry Dick, which airs statewide this weekend. In a segment taped Thursday afternoon, McCoy discusses the Sanger Leadership Initiative, created with a recent $20 million gift from 1968 DePauw graduates Steve and Karen Sanger...
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Court News for July 7, 2018
(Court News ~ 07/06/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Timothy O. McKenna, 42, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony carrying a handgun without a license, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine William J. Clements, 22, Fillmore, Level 5 felony criminal confinement, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, two counts of Level 6 felony theft, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief...
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Weekend Warriors
(Local News ~ 07/06/18)
s downtown visitors enjoy Friday evening’s more temperate weather, the Warrior Kings treat the First Friday crowd at Wasser Brewery to their brand of blues rock.
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Pickleball explosion spawns request for more courts
(Local News ~ 07/06/18)
With pickleball already considered the fastest-growing sport in the United States and its followers some nine million strong, it’s little wonder the boom has enveloped the Greencastle club and the courts at Robe-Ann Park. A prime example of how the sport is exploding locally was Wednesday’s Fourth of July pickleball tournament, which drew 24 teams to the local courts, including two-player units from Indianapolis, Brownsburg, Terre Haute, Plainfield and other locales. ...
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Putnam Scanner for July 7, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 07/06/18)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 8:03 p.m. Joshua Lee Cunningham, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction and on a local warrant for theft...
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Fireworks, bandshell get rave reviews
(Local News ~ 07/06/18)
One year after getting peppered with negative comments following a presumed lackluster 2017 fireworks show and concern over a reported lost child before the program, there was nothing but good news for the Greencastle Park Board during its July monthly meeting Thursday night...
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Fillmore Town Council approves pavement proposal
(Local News ~ 07/06/18)
FILLMORE — In a move to make the town more appealing, Fillmore officials are optimistic that some of its roughest roads will get a makeover in the coming year. The Fillmore Town Council took a major step at its monthly meeting on Thursday when it approved a pavement management plan to address needed road repairs...
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