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City, Duke agree to contract to change street lights to LED
(Local News ~ 12/27/22)
Under a new agreement with Duke Energy, City of Greencastle street lights are being swapped out for LED lighting that is expected to be less expensive, more reliable and provide better quality. The Board of Works approved the contract to convert 623 sodium vapor and other bulb types to LED following a motion by member Trudy Selvia and affirmative votes from Craig Tuggle and Mayor Bill Dory at the board’s December meeting...
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Slick pavement leads to I-70 crashes Monday night
(Local News ~ 12/27/22)
CLOVERDALE — With freezing drizzle leading to black ice on the roadways, first responders worked two serious crashes on Interstate 70 Monday evening. The Cloverdale Township and Reelsville volunteer fire departments, Indiana State Police and Putnam County EMS first went to an eastbound incident that occurred at about 8:15 p.m. near the 31-mile marker...
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Clovers hang tough in late loss to Lakers; struggle early in loss to Wildcats
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/22)
TERRE HAUTE – After hanging with Shakamak for three quarters Monday, Cloverdale struggled against South Vermillion in the consolation bracket of the Wabash Valley Classic, falling 59-27 Tuesday evening. The Wildcats’ (5-4) man-to-man defense flustered the Clovers (1-8) all evening as Cloverdale went from trailing 5-4 to 21-5 as South Vermillion drove to the basket at will, making the additional pass when a layup wasn’t on the table...
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Hutcheson burst rallies Tiger Cubs past Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/22)
TERRE HAUTE – The script was beginning to take on a similar form to many of the seven losses Greencastle had suffered in the 2022-23 boys’ basketball season. After falling behind Casey-Westfield early, the Tiger Cubs made a late run to close down a double-digit gap, only for the Warriors to make the necessary steps to see off the young team in purple in the second game of the consolation bracket at the Wabash Valley Classic Tuesday afternoon...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 27, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 12/27/22)
Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 12:09 a.m. Justin N. Taylor, 23, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail for false identity statement, false informing and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction...
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PCPL board approves suspending fax fees
(Local News ~ 12/27/22)
Wanting patrons to have the option and seeing little revenue otherwise, the Putnam County Public Library’s board of trustees approved to suspend fees for faxing last Wednesday. In bringing the temporary trial to the board and noting that other libraries have done the same or have reduced costs, Library Director Matt McClelland nonetheless expressed caution with potential misuse of the service...
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Beverly Jean Saunders
(Obituary ~ 12/27/22)
Beverly Jean Saunders, 88, Englewood, Fla., formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Dec. 20, 2022. She was born July 9, 1934 in Greencastle to Russell and Alberta King and graduated from Greencastle High School in 1952. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as loan clerk at Central National Bank and bookkeeper at Morrison’s Goodyear Tire. She was a charter member of Sherwood Christian Church and active in several ministries along with serving as the church treasurer...
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Court News for Dec. 27, 2022
(Court News ~ 12/27/22)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Tim R. West, 43, Coatesville, Level 3 felony aggravated battery, Level 6 felony battery causing moderate bodily injury Kristopher Hardy, 40, Greencastle, Level 4 felony burglary, Level 5 felony burglary...
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