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Laurie Hardwick named 2019 Citizen of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
Described as committed, dedicated and passionate about her community, Laurie Robertson Hardwick was named 2019 Citizen of the Year Saturday night at the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Hardwick, who has served as city attorney under three Greencastle mayors (Nancy Michael, Sue Murray and Bill Dory), was instrumental in securing and implementing the city’s $19 million Stellar Grant that has changed the face of the downtown...
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Barbara J. Ames
(Obituary ~ 01/27/20)
Barbara J. Ames, 67, of Cloverdale, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Services are pending with Servies and Morgan Funeral Home in Ladoga.
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Cougar King
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
Between games of the Cougars’ basketball doubleheader with Brown County on Saturday night, senior Aidan Baker is crowned 2020 winter homecoming king. Baker is escorted by his mom, Lori Baker.
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Bernice E. Lucas
(Obituary ~ 01/27/20)
Bernice E. Lucas, 83, of Cloverdale passed away Monday Jan. 27, 2020. She was born Aug. 3, 1936 in Watertown, S.D., to the late Edward and Bertha (Dozler) Lausen. Bernice married James A. Lucas, and he preceded her in death Nov. 1, 1967. Bernice was an Army veteran and had worked at Cloverdale Schools for many years...
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Alexander looks to get back into county government
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
A former Putnam County official will look to get back into county government following an eight-year absence. Kristina (Warren) Alexander is seeking a third term as the Putnam County auditor. Having served as a deputy auditor previously, Alexander was first elected auditor in 1996, serving two terms from 1997 through 2004...
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Youth quality care of animals certification to exhibit needed
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
All 4-H’ers exhibiting any beef, dairy, goats, poultry, rabbits, sheep and swine must complete the Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) to exhibit these species of livestock. The YQCA is a quality assurance program similar to Junior Pork Quality Assurance (JPQA) program that swine members have completed for many years in order to be allowed to sell swine. ...
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Board of Realtors names 2019 Realtor of Year, Affiliate of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
The Putnam County Board of Realtors recently held its annual meeting and recognition dinner, announcing the local Realtor and Affiliate of the Year during the evening. Chris Skillern of F.C. Tucker-Schneider Realty was named the Putnam County Realtor of the Year for 2019...
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PCH cardiopulmonary nurses to speak at February Dine with a Doc
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
Senior Education Ministries will present the first installment of the Dine with a Doc program for 2020 on Monday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Putnam County Hospital. Dine with a Doc is a free community-based speaking series that welcomes the local senior public to hear about an educational topic while enjoying a complimentary lunch...
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Putnam Scanner for January 28, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 01/27/20)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 10:50 p.m. Dustin J. Wheeler, 38, Poland, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant. • At 1:05 a.m. Christopher T. Smith, 27, Greencastle, was taken into custody for battery, criminal mischief, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, intimidation and for petition to revoke probation...
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Social justice fund set up in DePauw student’s memory
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
Established in memory of a DePauw University student who passed away in November, a new fund has been established committed to healing the wounds of economic, racial and social injustice. A native of Colorado, Ford Atkinson died on Nov. 4, 2019. Contributions to Ford’s Fund are intended to restore the human spirit, give hope and help humans who need to know the grace and mercy of their Maker in practical ways...
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Chamber rebrands itself as new Putnam County entity
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
Saturday night wasn’t just a night of awards and honors, it was a coming out party for the Chamber of Commerce. Formerly the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, the organization has rebranded itself to become the Putnam County Chamber. And that point was front and center at the annual Chamber dinner at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The background behind the podium was decorated with gold puffy letters in a sea of white balloons with the words Putnam County Chamber taking center stage...
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HOOP ROUNDUP: South splits Saturday contests
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
One day after losing out on the Western Indiana Conference title to Brown County, the South Putnam girls rebounded nicely, earning a 65-55 victory over visiting Speedway Saturday night. In boosting their record to 16-5 on the season, the Eagles put a halt to Speedway’s 10-game winning steak, dropping the Sparkplugs to 14-6 on the season...
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Saturday's high school basketball scores
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
BOYS Putnam County Greencastle 54, Western Boone 53 N. Putnam 72, Brown Co. 47 Cloverdale 66, Clay City 45 Monrovia 68, South Putnam 39 Statewide scores Andrean 56, Highland 49 Barr-Reeve 50, N. Daviess 38 Batesville 47, Connersville 43 Bedford N. Lawrence 60, Edgewood 52...
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Clovers pick up blowout victory over Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
CLOVERDALE — Coming off Friday night’s nail-biter against Terre Haute North, which proved the Clay City boys‘ basketball team can compete with some of the best the Wabash Valley has to offer when it’s playing its game, the question was whether or not the Eels would have the same energy Saturday at Cloverdale...
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Tuesday night girls' high school basketball previews
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
Monrovia (8-12) at Greencastle (8-12) Tipoff: 7 p.m. (only two junior varsity quarters) The coaches: Kevin Rounds is in his fourth year at Monrovia. Kellie Kirkhoff is in her first year at Greencastle. Recently: Monrovia has won three of its last five games. Greencastle has won six of its seven games in 2020...
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Tiger Cubs get sweep over Western Boone
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
THORNTOWN — Greencastle and Western Boone competed in their annual girls’/boys’ basketball doubleheader on Saturday night, with the Tiger Cubs picking up the sweep. In the opener, Greencastle held WeBo to just 11 second-half points in a 48-37 victory...
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North, BC get twinbill split
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
BAINBRIDGE - Brown County High School made the long trip to North Putnam on Saturday for a boys’/girls’ doubleheader. The two games had similar outcomes, with the newly crowned Western Indiana Conference champion Eagle girls’ team defeating North 66-41, while the boys’ game saw the host Cougars pick up a 72-47 victory on Senior Night and Homecoming...
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Shark girls first in WIC swimming; Eagles place second in both meets
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
TRAFALGAR — Greencastle swimming coach Kent Menzel came into Saturday’s Western Indiana Conference meet with high expectations. Greencastle won the women’s meet, defeating second-place South Putnam by 89 points. The Eagles were also second in the men’s meet, scoring 359 team points to trail first-place Indian Creek by 43.5 points...
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This week's Putnam County sports schedule
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/20)
HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday Basketball (girls) — Cloverdale at Terre Haute North, Monrovia at Greencastle and South Putnam at Cascade, 6 p.m. (JV-V). Swimming — Mooresville at South Putnam, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Basketball (girls) — Danville at Cloverdale, Greencastle at South Vermillion and Benton Central at North Putnam, 6 p.m. (JV-V)...
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Ford Atkinson
(Obituary ~ 01/27/20)
Ford Atkinson was born into this world, in Grand Junction, Colo., on Jan. 5, 1998, gifted to his mom and dad, Mary Hammond Atkinson and Clark Atkinson; older sister Ellen; and soon to follow, his little brother Isaac...
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Chamber honors Buzzi, Jack’s, Phil the Need
(Local News ~ 01/27/20)
A longtime local business and a pair of relative upstarts were honored Saturday night by the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Saturday evening. Buzzi Unicem was named Large Business of the Year 2019, while Jack’s Trash Service was named Small Business of the Year and Phil the Need took home Non-Profit of the Year honors...
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