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Way Up There
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
A worker from Atlas Building Services is busy repairing and sealing limestone near the clock on the north side of the Putnam County Courthouse Tuesday.
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Social distancing provides opportunities for advanced care planning
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) wants to remind everyone that for many, social distancing has created some space and time that could wisely be used to have health-care planning conversations and develop advance care directives...
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First Baptist Preschool to celebrate graduates with Saturday parade
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
A Graduation Celebration Parade will celebrate the 2020 graduating class Saturday at First Baptist Preschool, 404 Judson Drive, Greencastle. Parents/guardians, grandparents and families of the Pre-Kindergarten Class of 2020 may join the fun to show just how proud they are of the students...
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DePauw Class of 2020 to get virtual recognition Sunday
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Due to the continued threat of the virus that causes COVID-19, DePauw University has postponed its in-person Sunday, May 17 commencement ceremony. Instead, the university will be celebrating the Class of 2020 with a virtual recognition and conferral of degrees on Sunday at 1 p.m...
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Cloverdale virtually recognizes senior award, scholarship winners
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Cloverdale filmed its senior awards and scholarship program on Wednesday night, and has posted the event on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/7112IcfmARI Clover principal Sonny Stoltz welcomed viewers in a short statement before the program began. "COVID-19 has definitely had an impact on the end of the year celebrations and activities, in particular this class - the Class of 2020," he said. ...
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PCHPCA addresses impact of COVID-19 on hospice care
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
COVID-19 has caused health-care facilities and hospice providers to at least temporarily change their care practices. There are new limits on who can care for patients, with new ways on how to care for patients, to help families say goodbye and to help people grieve...
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Court News for May 15, 2020
(Court News ~ 05/14/20)
The following cases were filed recently in Putnam County courts. Criminal Lucas K. Tolle, 38, Crown Point, Level 6 felony fraud Sigmund A. Croan, 27, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...
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Putnam Scanner for May 15, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 05/14/20)
County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 12:21 a.m. Johnny R. Corder, 28, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. Tuesday • At 3:34 p.m. Gerald A. Boswell, 52, Greencastle, was taken into custody for domestic battery...
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South Putnam board hears water request, commencement plans
(Local News ~ 05/14/20)
Meeting remotely and broadcasting live through YouTube, the South Putnam School Board considered items related to graduation and the corporation’s 2021 budget during its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Superintendent Bruce Bernhardt told the board that the South Putnam Youth League had made a request to install a water line that would run to a trailer that the organization uses...
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Melba Frances (Mangus) Sanders
(Obituary ~ 05/14/20)
Melba Frances (Mangus) Sanders, 85, died May 8, 2020. She was the daughter of Hugh Mangus and Minnie May Mangus. Melba was a homemaker all her life. She came from a large family and is survived by two sisters, Mavis and Wilma; her husband, Fred Sanders; and two sons, Hubert Garl and James Sanders (Susan). ...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Haley Smith, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/20)
Haley Smith is a senior at Cloverdale and participated in volleyball and softball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? HS: “I have always been very involved and passionate about sports. They have taught me a lot of things, but the most important thing is that I will always have to work hard to achieve the success I strive for. I am very proud of my career and where I’m going with it. I’m excited to see where it takes me.”...
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First-year DePauw boss dealing well with coaching in a pandemic
(College Sports ~ 05/14/20)
Brett Dietz is in the same situation as all college football coaches right now, with the COVID-19 outbreak putting question marks on the starting date or whether there will be a season at all. He’s a little more behind than most coaches, though, having taken over from Bill Lynch after last season in his first head coaching job...
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FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: Good timing on Engle’s side in return ‘home’ to DePauw
(College Sports ~ 05/14/20)
Good timing and good connections are important tools in any job search, and DePauw grad Michael Engle utilized both of those factors in a recent return to his alma mater as offensive skill coordinator coach. Monday was Engle’s first day on the job with new coach Brett Dietz, and was also the same day that his previous school — Florida Tech — eliminated its football program due to COVID-19 budgetary problems...
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Turpen excited to run Eagle hoop program
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/20)
Travis Turpen has had his eye on a boys’ varsity basketball coaching job for a while after several years as an assistant, and saw his dream come true on Wednesday night. South Putnam hired the former Terre Haute South and Southmont assistant as its new boys’ basketball coach to replace Greg Dean, who resigned following the recent season. Dean posted a 46-94 record in six years at his alma mater...
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