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Stanley O. Query
(Obituary ~ 08/20/18)
Stanley O. Query, 83, of Cloverdale, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Born Sept. 20, 1934, he was the son of the late Harold and Alice (Bullerdick) Query. Stanley married Jean Knapp on July 9, 1982, and she survives. He is also survived by his son, Max Stanley Query; stepsons Keith Isenberg and his wife Julie, and Brian Knapp and his wife Debbie; sister Beverly Padgett; brothers Robert Query, Alan Query and wife Linda, Ed Query and William Query; grandchildren Kelsey Isenberg, Shelby Isenberg, Kara Knapp, Kolton Knapp, Levi Query and Grace Query. ...
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Gleaners truck returns to Bainbridge Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 25. Participants should bring their own boxes or food bags to fill with their selections and arrive after 9 a.m...
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PCPL Book Club to celebrate 20th year
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
The Putnam County Public Library’s longest running book club is celebrating 20 years of literary enlightenment on Monday, Sept. 10 with an open house. Beginning at 5 p.m. the group will hold a social hour for new and old members alike. Drinks and appetizers will be served...
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Putnam 4-H’ers fare well at Indiana State Fair
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
While the opportunity to learn while doing in 4-H project work is of foremost importance, the recognition of achievement through exhibition is certainly an added bonus to being in the 4-H program. The Indiana State Fair (ISF) and the Purdue Extension state staff has listed unofficial results for most projects. ...
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Putnam Scanner for August 21, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 08/20/18)
County Jail Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 7:56 a.m. Trent Allen Murray, 26, Crawfordsville, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated per se and for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction...
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United Way making changes to better serve community
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
United Way of Putnam County is making changes to its organizational practices and overall framework during the coming months in order to broaden the organization’s reach and respond more effectively to community needs. The changes, which began this summer following a full assessment by the board of directors, will define which county wide priorities United Way seeks to impact through its community partners and promotes a greater need for financial support to meet the needs...
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#MeToo movement founder Burke to visit DePauw for Sept. 6 lecture
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
Tarana Burke, the woman who started the #MeToo movement, will speak on the DePauw University campus Sept. 6. Burke, who initiated the movement to expose the breadth of sexual violence, is the 2018 Dorothy Garrett Martin Lecturer on Ethics and Values. The lecture series is hosted by the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, Delta Gamma and the Delta Gamma Foundation...
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Illinois man killed when van rear-ends semi on eastbound I-70
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
LITTLE POINT -- The driver of a van was killed and four of his passengers injured Friday night when the eastbound vehicle struck the rear of a semi tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 near the 55-mile marker. Indiana State Police and multiple agencies responded to the fatal accident scene, 14 miles east of Cloverdale, at about 8:15 p.m. Friday, State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Joe Watts said...
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Marking 175 Years
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
During a solemn moment, Past Master Randy Seipel places his hand on the Bible as he rededicates Temple Lodge No. 47 F&AM to the principles of Freemasonry late-Saturday morning.
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Ninth Greencastle Music Fest offers big-time lineup Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
Offering perhaps the strongest top-to-bottom musical lineup in its nine-year history, the annual Greencastle Music Fest is ready for another entertaining evening Saturday, Aug. 25 on the Putnam County Courthouse Square. Tad Robinson, the band Ellusion and the ever-popular Louisville Crashers are all set to perform...
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Indiana Smoke 17U baseball team having pitcher tryouts
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/18)
The Indiana Smoke 17U travel baseball team is looking for a couple of pitchers. Tryouts are Sunday at South Putnam High School at 5 p.m. If you have any questions, please RSVP to David Wood at david@thewoodteam.biz or text/call to (765) 301-0589.
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WWI veteran’s flag given to Legion post that bears his name
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
CLOVERDALE — A relic of a World War I hero could have remained tucked away somewhere in an Iowa basement. Instead, it has fittingly found its way to Lee Roy Collins’ hometown and the American Legion post that bears his name. When Keith Collins’ father Lee Roy died in 2014, the son knew a bit of his father’s West Central Indiana roots...
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NP board considers school resource officer, discusses budget changes
(Local News ~ 08/20/18)
ROACHDALE -- After a change of venue and a later start time, the North Putnam Board of School Trustees addressed important issues regarding school safety and the school corporation’s finances during its monthly meeting Thursday night. Holding the meeting in the North Putnam High School auditorium to accommodate students and parents who attended to hear the board’s response to another unrelated issue, the board considered the prospect of hiring a school resource officer (SRO)...
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