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South Putnam-Cloverdale game delayed one hour
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/18)
Due to weather, the starting time for tonight's South Putnam at Cloverdale football game has been moved back one hour to 8 p.m. No delays have been announced for other Putnam County games.
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Voter registration effort Wednesday at Ivy Tech
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
On Wednesday, Aug. 22 Ivy Tech's Greencastle campus will host a voter registration drive during their Student Life Day in partnership with the Putnam County Clerk's Office and the Greencastle League of Women Voters. The voter registration drive is open to the general public during the 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. event at Ivy Tech, 915 Zinc Mill Rd., Greencastle...
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DePauw Class of 2022 begins 'truly life-changing experience'
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
With 591 young people arriving Friday in Greencastle, they began "a truly life-changing experience" at DePauw University. At the traditional opening convocation Friday afternoon, President D. Mark McCoy told the new students, "We are glad you are here and we look forward to watching you grow and develop into a leader the world needs. ...
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They’re Loving It
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
Thanks to McDonald’s of Greencastle and its customers, along with Jedele Enterprises, the Greencastle Kiwanis Club reports a successful Kiwanis Day on Aug. 15.
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‘Getting Ahead’ informational meeting set Monday
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
For anyone who is barely getting by, struggling to pay bills, wanting to change the situation but not sure where to begin, hope is around the corner. Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World is a work group that can empower a move toward self-sufficiency. This is a “hand up” and not a “hand out.”...
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Court News for August 18, 2018
(Court News ~ 08/17/18)
The following cases have been filed recently in Putnam County courts. Criminal Cases John Means, 25, Putnamville Correctional Facility, two counts of Level 3 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 4 felony dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate...
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Putnam Scanner for August 18, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 08/17/18)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 2:05 a.m. Johnny Laroy Baker, 47, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail as a habitual traffic violator and for false informing, false identity statement and possession of marijuana...
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County hoping to utilize West Central traffic counts
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
Having questioned unexpected charges from West Central Indiana Economic Development District earlier this year seems to have opened a line of dialogue for the Putnam County Commissioners. At their most recent meeting, commissioners Rick Woodall, David Berry and Don Walton heard from West Central Director of Operations Hans Eilbracht as well as Jeremy Weir, who is in charge of the transportation portion of West Central’s services...
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‘Truly life-changing experience’ begins for DePauw Class of 2022
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
With 591 young people arriving Friday in Greencastle, they began “a truly life-changing experience” at DePauw University. At the traditional opening convocation Friday afternoon, President D. Mark McCoy told the new students, “We are glad you are here and we look forward to watching you grow and develop into a leader the world needs. ...
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Man arrested, passenger critically injured in alleged drunk driving incident
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
A Greencastle man is in jail following an early-morning Thursday crash in which his passenger reportedly suffered life-threatening injuries. Around 1 a.m., Zakary A. Kortesmaki, 23, was westbound in the 7300 block of U.S. 36 in a 2004 Honda Accord when he attempted to pass another vehicle driven by Glen Bridgewaters of Clinton...
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Transgender bathroom issue discussed at NP
(Local News ~ 08/17/18)
ROACHDALE -- In addition to addressing issues regarding finances and school safety, the North Putnam Board of School Trustees also heard a public comment on a developing issue pertaining to transgender students and school bathrooms Thursday evening...
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