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Food Fighters
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
With volunteers Pat Modlin and Judy Miller, director of the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry, passing out canned goods, dozens of Putnam County residents age 55 and older take advantage of a pilot program visit to the fairgrounds this week by the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana's Senior Mobile Pantry.
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Cloverdale terminates two more employees
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council conducted a special session on Thursday evening to discuss ongoing utility department personnel issues. With the recent termination of the superintendent of public works as well as one employee quitting on Halloween, the town got more bad news when two more employees refused to take a drug test last week...
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Scanner for Nov. 21
(Police Logs ~ 11/21/14)
County Jail Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Everett Lee Meeker, 61, Terre Haute, was arrested for invasion of privacy. At 4:05 p.m., Kevin Michael Bain, 29, Cloverdale, was charged with a probation violation...
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New faces on North Putnam's team and bench
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
ROACHDALE--Only senior point guard Michael Roberts remains from the starting five of last year's North Putnam Cougars boys' basketball team. Jordan Nauert, Shane Beaman, Beau Green and Bennett Hazelgrove all graduated in May and head coach Luke Haworth departed earlier this fall...
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Eagle coach: We want to get better every single day
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
Coaching changes have become the norm at South Putnam recently and new basketball coach Greg Dean wants to make consistent improvement the norm as well. Dean will be taking over an Eagle team that went 4-16 last year before losing to North Putnam in sectional. This year the players and coaches will be looking to get back to a winning season and will be looking to give county teams a run for their money...
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Players and coaches up the Tiger Cub tempo
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
Greencastle will play one boys' basketball game on the road before it hits the Putnam County Classic on Dec. 6 and while the Tiger Cubs have returning seniors that have played together for at least a few years, GHS coach Troy Greenlee is still focused on chemistry in the early days of practice...
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Seventh grade Clover boys lose to Cascade in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
Cloverdale's seventh grade boys' basketball team opened its season with a 45-23 loss to Owen Valley. The Clovers worked really hard on defense but a few passing errors sealed the Clover fate. Kyle Thoma had 15 points and Nolan Kelly scored four. Mark Gill and Clayton Maynor each had two...
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Clovers want to build on last season's success
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
CLOVERDALE--If the 2013-14 season was exciting for the town of Cloverdale, the 2014-15 boys' basketball season might just be the hottest thing going in the west-central portion of Indiana. The preseason Class 2A No. 5 Clovers compiled a 19-2 record last season and picked up the Putnam County and WCC titles, only to be denied a sectional win by eventual regional runners-up Speedway, a loss that didn't deter head coach Pat Rady's feelings abut the season...
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Sixth grade Eagles win runner-up
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
The South Putnam sixth grade girls basketball team competed in the Indiana Hoops Fall League and this past weekend finished runner-up in the e sixth grade girls tournament at Greenfield Central High School. The team beat Greenwood in the semi-finals 24 to 17. Scoring for the team was Alex Steffy 8, Macie Bumgardner 8, Brianna Egold 4, Ava McHugh 4...
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Cougars swim to a opening season victory
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
ROACHDALE--Coach Tony Gray and the North Putnam girls swimming and diving team opened up their season against the Covenant Christian Warriors Thursday night. They came away with a persuasive victory, 110-50. "I learned that this team has some good mental toughness," Gray said. "We've got some freshman who this is a whole new experience for and they really came out and competed well."...
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Featured Athlete of the Week: Elizabeth Alford, Swimming North Putnam High School
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/14)
Elizabeth Alford is a 17-year-old swimmer at North Putnam High school who was born on June 28, 1997. Her parents are Dan and Ann Alford. She has three siblings, Tyler (20, Vincennes University), Clara (13) and Rebecca who is only six. Other than swimming, Elizabeth is a member of the show choir and she participates in musicals. In her free time she likes to crochet hats and scarves and her favorite food is spaghetti...
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Two Milestones in One
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
Janet Staley will be turning 70 as well as celebrating her 35th year as administrative assistant at First Baptist Church. Friends are invited to take part in a celebration in Janet's honor at the church. The event will take place in the fellowship hall from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30...
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Ag Educators
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
Three men who have previously served Putnam County as Extension agriculture and natural resources educators were recognized at the recent Purdue Extension Putnam County annual meeting. Mark Legan, State Rep. Jim Baird and Charlie Felkner were all honored.
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Guild holds fall luncheon, presents PCH with check
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
The Putnam County Hospital Guild's annual fall luncheon included a presentation from Paul Sanders, PCH Radiology Department manager, and Dr. Joseph Hunt, radiologist, about the new services at Putnam County Hospital. A discussion that reviewed cardiac scoring and lung cancer screenings engaged the audience while attendees enjoyed a catered lunch from the hospital's dietary department...
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Frederick M. Swearingen
(Obituary ~ 11/21/14)
Frederick M. Swearingen, 82, of Brazil, went to be with his Lord on Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2014 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, surrounded by his family. Fred was born April 1, 1932 in Cloverland, Ind., to Ross O. and Clara F. Hamm Swearingen. He was a 1950 graduate of Staunton High School, serving as president of his class, then went on to serve our country in Korea. He was employed by IBM in Greencastle for 32 years and was a member of the Brazil First United Methodist Church...
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Judith K. Elkins
(Obituary ~ 11/21/14)
Judith K. Elkins, 76, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood. She was born April 1, 1938 in Kokomo to Paul Jett and Thelma Ray. She worked as a clerk at the federal courts for 20 years before retiring in 2005...
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Pamela Sue Spiker
(Obituary ~ 11/21/14)
Pamela Sue Spiker, 60, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at St. Vincent Seton Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 26, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Marquart. She was employed with the Town of Cloverdale, and was a reserve police officer for Cloverdale...
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Breakfast with Santa set Dec. 6 at Lieber SRA
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
CLOVERDALE -- Santa will arrive at Lieber State Recreation Area on Saturday, Dec. 6, visiting at the Nature Center beginning at 9 a.m. Snata hopes to hear the wish list of every child, young and old. Breakfast will be available for $1 per person. Photos will be $2 each...
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DePauw ensembles invited to perform at White House
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
It promises to be a holiday season to remember for approximately 30 DePauw University student musicians. They will be traveling to Washington, D.C., next month for Dec. 20 performances at the White House. The ensembles making the trip to the nation's capital include the DePauw Jazz Combo, DePauw Chamber Singers, Asbury String Quartet and DePauw Cello Ensemble...
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Court News for Nov. 22, 2014
(Court News ~ 11/21/14)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Stacey L. Northginton, 24, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor battery, Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct Garrett L. Nees, 68, Terre Haute, speeding Scott Schneider, 48, Indianapolis, speeding...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 22, 2014
(Police Logs ~ 11/21/14)
At 6 p.m. Thursday, the Putnam County Dispatch Center alerted officers to an older model black BMW, eastbound on U.S. 40 from Putnam County with the driver reportedly involved in a domestic argument with battery in Putnam County. Trooper Jonathan Cumbie was on U.S. 40 near State Road 39 in Hendricks County and noticed the eastbound 1995 BMW. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was identified as Lucas Cloe, 24, of Plainfield...
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Dixie Chopper mowing effort verified as Guinness world record
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
COATESVILLE -- Dixie Chopper Marketing Manager Eli Kean has set a Guinness World Record for "Largest Area of Grass Mowed by a Single-Deck, Ride-On Lawn Mower in 24 Hours." Kean recently set the Guinness World Record at the 2,000-acre Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio, home of the Ohio Farm Science Review trade show...
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Youth Institute luncheon addresses meth among youths
(Local News ~ 11/21/14)
With the use of methamphetamine rising among Indiana's youth, many community leaders recently attended a Youth Worker Cafe luncheon at the Putnam County Hospital in hopes of gaining a better understanding on what the effects are of such a drug. The presentation, which was hosted by The Indiana Youth Institute in corporation with the Children's Bureau, United Way of Putnam County, Putnam County Youth Development Commission, Mental Health American of Putnam County and Putnam County Family Support Services gave community members an overview of the life-long effects of meth use as well as the growing problem among Indiana's youth.. ...
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