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Putnam County Animal Care offering free microchip clinic Nov. 4
(Local News ~ 10/27/23)
Providing pet owners with a way to find their dogs or cats if they get lost, Putnam County Animal Care will offer a free microchip clinic on Saturday, Nov. 4. The event will take place from 9 a.m.-noon at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. This drive-through service is offered to Putnam County residents only, who can fill out paperwork in their vehicles as they wait in line...
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Local FFA students competing at national convention
(Local News ~ 10/27/23)
INDIANAPOLIS — Ten local students will be among the more than 100 representing Indiana as they compete at the National FFA Convention in a variety of career development and leadership development events. From the North Putnam FFA chapter, Heath Livingston, James Thomas, Atticus South, Sydney Williams, Allison Skirvin, Gavin Simonson and Chase Abdon will compete in Conduct of Chapter Meetings, while Jayden Simpson will represent the chapter in Beef Production Entrepreneurship...
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2023-24 GIRLS' BASKETBALL PREVIEWS: Cloverdale Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
After an eight-win 2021-22 season, Cloverdale struggled heavily with a team that was plagued by a combo of a lack of experience, numbers and injuries, picking up only two wins in the 2022-23 season. The trifecta is still doing a number on the Clovers, with one returning senior and no juniors on the roster, though a large sophomore group will help anchor the squad with several freshmen joining the team ahead of the 2023-24 season...
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2023-24 GIRLS' BASKETBALL PREVIEWS: South Putnam Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
South Putnam started the 2022-23 season around .500 though the first 13 games but seemed to run into the same problems nightly as a young squad took its lumps in a six-game losing streak, the longest in nearly a decade, winning only two of its last 11 games...
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2023-24 GIRLS' BASKETBALL PREVIEWS: North Putnam Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
There was always likely to be a cooling off period following North Putnam’s run to the regional final in the 2021-22 season after graduating its entire starting five, with one senior on the 2022-23 team and a new coach leading the squad in Craig Franklin...
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2023-24 GIRLS' BASKETBALL PREVIEWS: Greencastle Tiger Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
What might have been a decent season in 2022-23 turned into a magical ride for Greencastle, winning a sectional for the first time in a decade and a second-ever girls’ basketball regional title, bridging a 43-year gap. All that’s changed since then is losing two players who topped the scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and block charts, a third who was third in rebounding and a head coach...
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STATE CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Miller looks for podium finish at Laverne Gibson Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
When the runners at the IHSAA Boys’ Cross Country State Finals line up across the starting stretch at the Laverne Gibson Championship Course Saturday at noon, anyone close the north side of the viewing area will see a purple jersey huddled into Box 1...
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Football Friday: Battle at the top as Tiger Cubs, Eagles look to topple 2A No. 1 Miners, A No. 1 Saints
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
Week two of the IHSAA Football State Tournament comes with a challenge for both remaining Putnam County teams. Namely, just knock off the No. 1-ranked teams in their respective classes. Greencastle will travel to No. 1 Linton in Class 2A Sectional No. 37 play while South Putnam will host a familiar face in No. 1 Indianapolis Lutheran in Class A Sectional No. 47 action...
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CLASS A FOOTBALL SECTIONAL: Turnovers, key penalties hamper Eagles as No. 1 Saints escape with win
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
When evenly matched teams play each other in high school football, there are just a handful of plays that make the difference. The South Putnam Eagles made a few more mistakes than the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints in an IHSAA Football Class A Sectional No. 47 matchup on Friday night...
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CLASS 2A FOOTBALL SECTIONAL: Miners dig in, win second half to oust Tiger Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/23)
LINTON – Greencastle got the ideal start it wanted Friday night against Linton. An interception and a one-play scoring drive, a three-play replay to a Miner touchdown and a score before halftime, nearly two, saw the Tiger Cubs take a 21-14 lead into halftime and getting the second half kickoff...
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McManama honored by Indiana Moose Association
(Local News ~ 10/27/23)
During the recent 100th-annual convention of the Indiana Moose Association, a Greencastle woman was bestowed the title of honorary past state president of the association. Cletus McManama joined the Women of the Moose in August 1989 in Greencastle Chapter 138, where she holds a Life Membership. She has served her chapter as senior regent, recorder, as well as other offices and various chairman positions...
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Putnam Scanner for Oct. 27, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 10/27/23)
Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 1:14 a.m. Daniel A. Bruce, 39, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. Wednesday • At 5:05 p.m. River A. Wright, 31, Ellettsville, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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