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Senior Center offers out of county transportation
(Local News ~ 03/20/09)
The Putnam County Senior Center is always looking at ways to help the community. When they see a need, they step up. The center is now offering transportation to seniors (60 years and older) who need to go to out of the county for medical appointments...
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Down on the Farm
(Local News ~ 03/20/09)
How much milk does a cow produce in one week? How many eggs does a chicken lay? Children and adults alike learned the answers to those questions and more during the Mini-Farm fest Thursday at the fairgrounds. The idea was for children to gain hands-on experience with farm life...
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Putnam Scanner for March 20
(Police Logs ~ 03/20/09)
Putnam County Jail Gregory Reinhardt, 23, Terre Haute, was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 2:56 p.m. Wednesday for probation violation. Kenneth Mundy, 39, Coatesville, was booked at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating per se and public intoxication...
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Norma Jean Chiles
(Obituary ~ 03/20/09)
Norma Jean Chiles, 77, of Cloverdale died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencastle. Mrs. Chiles was born in Greencastle on Oct. 13, 1931 to Maynard C. and Ivy Bell (Dillinger) Johnson. She married Robert D. Chiles on July 10, 1949, and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2007. She was a homemaker and member of the New Providence Baptist Church...
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Eagles seize county title
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/09)
The South Putnam Eagles Junior High wrestling team scored 51 points to capture the Putnam County Championship Wednesday. Greencastle placed second with 48 points. The Eagles had seven grapplers earn individual championships on the night. They were Nick Owen, Klayton Vittetow, J.T. Franklin, Zane Crosby, Sam Sloan, Brandon Smith, Tanner Thompson and Jacob Williams...
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Daniel Bretscher claims Elite Rookie of the Year
(Professional Sports ~ 03/20/09)
All athletes covet one thing their first professional season -- the Rookie of the Year award. Daniel Bretscher can stop chasing that dream because he has been awarded the 2008 Elite Rookie Athlete of the Year award by USA Triathlon. The interesting thing is that Bretscher didn't just have to master one sport to win the award -- he mastered three. A triathlon is made up of three events -- swimming, cycling and running -- that totals 70.3 miles and he does it all in about four hours...
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Hoops for Heroes benefit scheduled
(Community Sports ~ 03/20/09)
Local emergency service members will be competing in the Hoops for Heroes basketball tournament April 3 and 4. The Hoops for Heroes tournament is an event planned to help local Special Olympic athletes. On Friday, the hardcourt action will begin at 6 p.m. and continue until 10 p.m. Players will return to the court at 8 a.m. Saturday and will continue until a winner is crowned. There will also be a 3pt. contest on Saturday...
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