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UPDATE: Sheriff, state agencies, initiate investigation of animal shelter funds
(Local News ~ 02/04/15)
Putnam County Sheriff Scott Stockton on Wednesday morning announced an investigation has been launched into funds paid out for the Putnam County Animal Shelter. According to a press release from Stockton, the matter involves funds allegedly paid out to a third party to compensate contractors for services provided for the shelter...
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Budweiser's top dog? Bode story is bogus
(Local News ~ 02/04/15)
By ERIC BERNSEE Editor Here's one straight from the don't-believe-everything-you-read department ... On the eve of the Super Bowl, former DePauw University Media Center Director Ken Bode thought he'd have a little fun with friends and family and drafted an email purporting to be the proud owner of a celebrity dog...
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Lady Clovers lose to Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/15)
JASONVILLE -- As the only fourth-year player for Shakamak, it was a fitting night for Sierra Hudson. The 5-9 guard was honored before the game as the lone senior for the Lady Lakers, but Hudson needed less than minute to score points 999 and 1,000 of her career, starting Shakamak on the way to a 58-42 victory over visiting Cloverdale here Tuesday night in a high school girls' basketball game...
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County players named All-Academic
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/15)
Four basketball players from the girls' and boys' basketball teams at Greencastle and North Putnam high schools were named to the 2015 Hendricks Regional Health All-Academic Team Friday night. The four student-athletes were honored before the girls' and boys' games between Greencastle and North Putnam...
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North Putnam struggles to close out Falcons at home
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/15)
ROACHDALE--A tough night defensively for the North Putnam boys' basketball team led to a 12-point loss against North Vermillion, 62-50. The Cougars didn't have a hard time scoring early in the game but they had trouble slowing down the offense of the Falcons...
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South Putnam get big win at Banker's Life
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A tough Friday-night loss to Cloverdale was not enough to dampen the spirits around South Putnam when the boys' basketball team traveled to Banker's Life Fieldhouse for a showdown with Lighthouse Christian Academy. The Eagles held a nine-point lead with 2:30 to play in the fourth quarter, only for the Lions to come roaring back, tying the game and missing a chance to win in regulation, a miss that would prove costly as South Putnam rallied to win 44-41 in overtime...
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Lady Cougars get by Eels
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/15)
By Trent scott For the Banner Graphic EMINENCE-- The North Putnam girls' basketball team traveled to Eminence Tuesday evening and came together for its fifth win of the season, fefeating the Eels, 45-13. An Eminence team (3-16), who only has three wins with two being against Fall Creek Academy (0-19) and the other against Providence Cristo Rey, gave the Cougars a run for their money early on...
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Cloverdale boys dominate
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/15)
SPENCER -- Owen Valley has never been a friendly venue for visiting boys' basketball teams, especially ones from Putnam County. Coming into Tuesday night's game, the Patriots had bagged 15 straight wins at home over the likes of Greencastle, South Putnam and their opponent for the evening, Cloverdale...
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One suspect held on $10,000 bond as cohort remains on the lam
(Local News ~ 02/04/15)
A 51-year-old Clay County man was ordered held on $10,000 cash bond Monday for his alleged role in fleeing from police in a recent incident. Kurt M. Taylor, of Brazil, is facing a Level 6 felony count of resisting law enforcement, punishable by six months to 2-1/2 years in prison, as a result of a Jan. 31 incident in which he and Tracey (aka Aaron) W. Burk, 45, Reelsville, fled police after attempts were made to stop the 1999 Ford Explorer Taylor was driving...
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Alton Elwood Browning
(Obituary ~ 02/04/15)
Alton Elwood Browning, 77, of Greencastle, previously of Lebanon, passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at IU Health in Bloomington. He was born in Lebanon on Nov. 11, 1937 to proud parents William Orville Browning and Mabel Lonetta (Neal) Browning. Alton was raised in Jamestown...
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Miki Klein
(Obituary ~ 02/04/15)
Miki Klein, 59, Bainbridge, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 in the Hendricks Regional Healthcare Hospital. He was born April 15, 1955, in Budapest, Hungary, to Charles and Violet (Lowy) Klein. He married Dawn K. Turpin on Oct. 15, 1982, in Doylestown, Pa. She survives...
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