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Limedale home damaged in attic fire Monday
(Local News ~ 11/22/22)
LIMEDALE — Having support from volunteer crews, Greencastle firefighters were able to contain an attic fire in Limedale Monday afternoon. A box alarm was established at about 12:05 p.m. after personnel arrived at 1513 W. CR 285 South (Manhattan Road) for a reported structure fire. They arrived to light smoke emanating from the ridge vent, but with no flames visible...
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Cougars cling to one-point win over Mounties
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/22)
BAINBRIDGE – The North Putnam Lady Cougars used an efficient night shooting to overcome 34 turnovers and a late rally by Southmont to pick up a hard-fought 46-45 victory in the opener of a girls/boy’s doubleheader at North Putnam on Tuesday night. The Cougars shot almost 52 percent (15-of-29) from the floor on the game but needed all of those makes as they struggled to take care of the basketball...
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North Putnam controls tempo, Southmont for first win
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/22)
BAINBRIDGE – The young North Putnam boys’ basketball team opened its season at home against the team that knocked it out of the state tournament, Southmont, last year. The Cougars used a strong defensive effort and some clutch play in the fourth quarter to achieve a 46-36 victory over the Mounties....
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Tiger Cubs crush Athenians
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/22)
Tuesday was not the best shooting night for the Greencastle girls' basketball team. It didn’t matter when the defense suffocated Crawfordsville for 32 minutes. The Athenians were put to the sword by a Tiger Cub side that forced numerous turnovers and hounded the visitors all over the court defensively in a 52-8 rout...
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Greencastle falls short in season opener against Crawfordsville
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/22)
Opening night at McAnally Center came with a new look lineup for the home team as Greencastle had three freshmen starting their first varsity boys’ basketball game against Crawfordsville Tuesday evening. Despite a sluggish start, the Tiger Cubs stayed with the Athenians but shots simply didn’t fall frequently enough for the hosts to start the season with a win, falling 58-48...
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Indiana State Police ramping up patrols during peak Thanksgiving travel
(Local News ~ 11/22/22)
PUTNAMVILLE - Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. AAA is predicting 54.6 million people will be heading out for the holiday. Of those, nearly 49 million will be traveling by car, a rebound to almost pre-pandemic levels. This time of year is also associated with higher drinking rates, which combined with the sheer number of drivers on the road, makes it an especially dangerous time for motorists...
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Impaired driver arrested for driving 101 mph on U.S. 40
(Local News ~ 11/22/22)
BRAZIL – At approximately 5:35 p.m. Monday, Trooper Tyler Turchi from the Putnamville State Police Post was patrolling on U.S. 40 near Brazil when he observed a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed. Trooper Turchi utilized his radar and clocked the 2015 Jeep Comanche traveling at a speed of 101 mph...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 22, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 11/22/22)
Eight people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently: Sunday • At 12:20 p.m. McKenzie C. King, 26, Greencastle, was taken into custody for domestic battery and on a warrant criminal mischief. • At 12 a.m. Jason L. Harrington, 44, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a warrant for domestic battery...
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