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2022 Putnam County Primary Election Results
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
Results of the May 3, 2022 primary election for Putnam County...
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Huffman tops incumbent Fuhrman for GOP nod in County Council District 1
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
On a night that was not kind to incumbents facing challenges from within the GOP, the race for Putnam County Council District 1 was no exception. Challenger Wayne Huffman topped three-term incumbent Dave Fuhrman by a count of 507-403. It was a common theme in Tuesday’s primary election, as three fellow incumbents who faced opposition also fell. ...
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Jerrod Baugh wins comfortably in three-way sheriff’s race
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
Garnering nearly 46 percent of the vote in a three-way race, Jerrod Baugh comfortably won the Republican nomination for Putnam County Sheriff on Tuesday. With 2,063 votes in his favor, Baugh won by more than 500 votes over second-place Dwight Simmons (1,540), who was in turn well ahead of third-place Steve Hibler (887)...
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Greencastle doubles down, claims second-straight county track sweep
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/22)
CLOVERDALE – Greencastle won 17 total events Tuesday evening to repeat a sweep of the Putnam County Track and Field Meet after claiming both titles in 2021 as well. The Tiger Cubs won the boys’ meet by a comfortable 99-61 margin over second-place North Putnam while South Putnam was third on 49 points and Cloverdale fourth on 30 points....
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Tancak over Holland for Cloverdale Third Ward nomination
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
Even as there was a change with the passing of Gary Bennington in January, Cloverdale’s Third Ward will have a new Republican nomination. Brandon Tancak, who was introduced in March as the Cloverdale Town Council’s newest member in Bennington’s at-large spot, defeated incumbent Cindy Holland in Tuesday’s primary. He garnered 123 votes to Holland’s 113...
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Williams unseats Penturf for county surveyor
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
With David Penturf having held the position for the past 35 years, Greg Williams is set to succeed him in the Putnam County surveyor’s office. Williams overcame Penturf in Tuesday's primary election garnering 2,171 votes, while Penturf accrued 1,886 votes throughout the county...
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Summer Enrichment Program receives $10,000 from Efroymson Family Fund
(Local News ~ 05/03/22)
The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) has announced it recently received a $10,000 grant from the Efroymson Family Fund, a Central Indiana-based fund that provides financial support to a diverse range of issues from arts and culture to helping those in need...
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Dennis W. Hilbert
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Dennis W. Hilbert, 66, of Cloverdale, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. He was born Aug. 5, 1955 in Taylorsville, Ky., to the late James and Doris (Kidwell) Hilbert. Dennis married Mary (Garman) Hilbert May 23, 1980, and she preceded him in death June 21, 2013...
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Bishop Clarence Isaac Lee
(Obituary ~ 05/03/22)
Bishop Clarence Isaac Lee, 84, passed into Heaven’s glory to be with his Saviour on May 1, 2022, a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Bishop Lee was born on Oct. 1, 1937, in Indianapolis, the oldest son of Clarence Isaac and Lillian Lucretia (Harris) Lee. The family moved to Putnam County where he and his siblings were raised in a rural community...
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