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Steffy chosen as 2020 DAR Good Citizen
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Fresh off being honored as the 2021 Lilly Scholar, South Putnam’s Evan Steffy was selected by the Washburn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) as its overall Good Citizen for 2020. Steffy was announced as the winner of the award during a virtual assembly of school personnel, parents and DAR members on Dec. 10...
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VBL receives $700,000 for water upgrades
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Planned upgrades to the water system at Van Bibber Lake came a step closer to fruition on Thursday. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced that Putnam County has been awarded $700,000 for water system improvement at Van Bibber Lake Conservancy District...
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PCCF awards $5,000 to Giving Tree
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
In response to the hardships facing Putnam County as a result of COVID-19, the Putnam County Community Foundation continues to utilize its Relief Fund to rapidly respond to the emerging and long-term needs created by the pandemic. Most recently, the Community Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to the Putnam County Giving Tree...
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Everson details goals of Black Lives Matter
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Mark Twain wrote in his 1869 chronicle “The Innocents Abroad” that, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness ... Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.”...
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GEER grant has provided internet access to 92 GCSC families
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Meeting to wrap up a year unlike any other, Greencastle School Board members and administrators continue to operate as they have since March — one day at a time. With the board covering a number of items during a brief meeting Monday night, COVID-19 was an underlying subject to almost everything discussed...
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EMCOR updates Cloverdale board on school renovations
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
CLOVERDALE -- More than two years after building improvements at Cloverdale Community Schools were first being considered, they are continuing to come to fruition with more planning. The Cloverdale School Board heard a presentation by Kevin Livingston of EMCOR Construction Services Midwest Monday evening about what progress has been made, as well as what is still to be done...
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County Council sees better than expected signs heading into 2021
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
The big news coming out of the Putnam County Council meeting wasn’t what the council did Tuesday evening, but what it learned. What the council learned is that the county’s fiscal situation — at least in certain spots — is healthier than expected. The first bit of this good news came from Commissioner Rick Woodall, who informed the Council that County Highway revenue was better than expected...
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First measurable snowfall keeps deputies busy Wednesday
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
While the first measurable snowfall of the season was not a major event, it nonetheless caused trouble for a number of local drivers and kept Putnam County sheriff’s deputies busy Wednesday morning. With a couple of inches of snow on the ground, motorists found treacherous roads waiting for them in spots...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Jessica Geiger, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/20)
Jessica is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in three sports, cross country, wrestling and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Jessica Geiger: “Sports are pretty important. They’re not in my top three things but I have learned that you always have to keep trying and how to be more responsible.”...
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SP board considers CareDox system
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
With keeping students healthy and safe being a decidedly complex issue this year, health staff at South Putnam are now looking to improve their approach for the future. South Putnam Middle School-High School Nurse Bethany Combs addressed the board during its final 2020 meeting Wednesday about transitioning to the CareDox system. This is a place where students’ medical records could be accessed...
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Snowmen, 2020 Style
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Last winter, Gary Bowser of Greencastle used the first winter storm of the season to build five snowmen, one representing each of his grandchildren. With the first snow this winter, Bowser was at it again on Wednesday, with a virus-conscious version of the snowmen...
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Realtor Recognition
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
During its recent board meeting, the Putnam County Board of Realtors announced the 2020 Realtor and Affiliate of the Year. The 2020 Realtor of the year is Traci (Dobson) McKinney (right) of Collins Evans Real Estate. Meanwhile, Cindy Mattox of Ruoff Home Mortgage is the 2020 Affiliate of the Year...
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Price - 50th Anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 12/17/20)
Geoff and Janis Price will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married on Dec. 20, 1970 at the Stilesville Baptist Church, Stilesville, Ind. As high school sweethearts, they have shared life together for more than 55 years...
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Simpson - 50th Anniversary
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Mike and Yvonne Simpson are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Mike Simpson and Yvonne Perry were united in marriage on Dec., 18 1970 at Russellville Christian Church. They have three children, Mischa (Shawn) Hetrick, Michele (Matt) Mitchell and Mike (Jennifer) Simpson. They have nine grandchildren...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 18, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 12/17/20)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 7:12 p.m., Ryan W. VanHaften, 22, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a pair of local warrants. • At 3:11 p.m. Kevin L. Cordes, 54, Poland, was booked in on a Johnson County warrant...
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More hydrants needed, house fire victim tells city
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
Nothing like a firsthand experience to help make your point. Range Line Road resident Kevin Williams recently lost his home to fire in the early morning hours of Nov. 18, so he knows from which he speaks. Wednesday afternoon, he visited the Greencastle Board of Works to urge that the city install more fire hydrants in the area east of the Round Barn Road-Range Line Road intersection...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Whitaker earns IBCA nod, County swim teams earn wins
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/20)
Greencastle’s Brody Whitaker was named IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week for District 2 in Week 6 of the 2020-21 basketball season. Whitaker hammered both South Putnam and Southmont last week, scoring 38 points on 13-of-24 shooting against the Eagles in a 78-46 win, including 5-of-10 from three and 7-of-8 from the free throw line, while adding 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot before adding 32 more points on 12-of-21 shooting, including 3-of-7 from three and 5-of-7 from the line, 11 rebounds, five steals and an assist in the 64-45 win over the Mounties.. ...
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Regina Sue Trent
(Obituary ~ 12/17/20)
Regina Sue Trent, 58, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Methodist Hospital. She was born in Crawfordsville on June 13, 1962 to the late Floyd “Doc” and Shirley Ann (Mills) Surface Jr. She married Steven R. Trent on April 10, 1981 in Morton. Steven preceded her in death on June 26, 2016...
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Successful recovery of bald eagle marks big win for conservation
(Local News ~ 12/17/20)
The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) recently removed the bald eagle from Indiana’s list of state endangered and special concern species due to evidence of successful recovery. The recovery of the bald eagle is one of the greatest conservation success stories in Indiana. ...
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