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Madison Township home destroyed by fire
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
A Friday afternoon fire destroyed the home of a Madison Township couple. At 3:05 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 4483 W. CR 125 South (West Walnut) for a structure fire. Despite the home's location immediately west of the Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department, crews arrived on the scene to find the two-story structure already fully engulfed in flames...
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'The Game's Afoot' auditions set at PCPH
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
Director Dustin Bond will hold two sessions of auditions for the mystery-comedy "The Game's Afoot" by Ken Ludwig at Putnam County Playhouse. The first session is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, July 19. The second audition will be Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m...
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CSX railroad crossing to reopen Saturday, close again briefly Monday
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
CSX Railroad will reopen the crossing on U.S. 231 in Greencastle Saturday morning, an Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman said Friday. The crossing, just north of Shadowlawn Avenue on the city's north side, will then be shut down again on Monday, July 13, likely between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., INDOT said...
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Volunteer drivers needed to transport Putnam cancer patients to treatment
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
Getting to and from medical treatments is one of the greatest concerns cancer patients face during treatment. To ensure patients get to those much-needed appointments, the American Cancer Society (ACS) provides free rides through its Road To Recovery program...
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Cloverdale's Neese receives offer from University of Evansville
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/15)
Cloverdale's incoming junior Cooper Neese is getting the best out of this summer. While playing for the Under Armor Association's Indy Hoosiers, Neese received his first Division I offer from head coach Marty Simmons and the University of Evansville according to Cloverdale coach Pat Rady who has coached two players that went on to play in the NBA...
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Local bowlers play in Chicago tourney
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/15)
This weekend 3G Bowl is taking 24 youth bowlers to compete in the national USBC Youth Bowling Championships, a two-day tournament in Orland Park, Ill. The bowlers range from ages 6-19 and consist of 23 local players at the 3G bowling alley as well as one high school bowler from Frankfort...
- Scramble Winners (Local News ~ 07/10/15)
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Middle school cross country conditioning begining
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/15)
Conditioning for Greencastle Middle School and Tzouanakis' cross country teams will start this week with Coach Frank from 8-9 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Depauw Nature Park. Coach Sluder will coach the event from 6-7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Greencastle High School track. ...
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Putnam Scanner for 7-11-15
(Police Logs ~ 07/10/15)
County Jail One person was booked into the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. At 11:20 p.m., Christopher Darren Lobenthal, 48, Greencastle, was charged with driving while intoxicated. City Police Two recent East Side property-damage accidents were investigated by Greencastle City Police officers...
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Court News for 7-11-15
(Police Logs ~ 07/10/15)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Chris A. Borer, 49, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony theft Jacob E. Williams, 20, Greencastle, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana Tricia A. Austin, 33, Stilesville, Class A misdmemeanor driving with a suspended license...
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PCPL to host floral arrangement workshop
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
Master Gardener Laura Lee Bollman will present a Garden Series program on Arranging Garden Flowers at Putnam County Public Library on Tues, July 14 at 6 p.m. The program will cover the following floral arrangements: A first date picnic lunch arrangement, an elegant outside dinner arrangement, and a "with this ring I thee wed" tosser bouquet...
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Open judging at fair will feature Crafts II July 20
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
At the Putnam County Fair, there is always something to learn from open judging which can prove interesting and educational whether you have entries being judged or not. Each year the Adult Open Class exhibit hall holds open judging of exhibits of one of its departments...
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At the Putnam County Library
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
At the Putnam County Library July 12--18 Monday, July 13 Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, 9 a.m. to noon Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background...
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Health Department to offer extended hours for school vaccinations
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
School will be resuming before we know it and that means back-to-school vaccines are due. In an effort to help meet the needs of the local parents and children requiring back-to-school immunizations, the Putnam County Health Department will offer extended hours, beginning Tuesday, July 14...
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Fairgrounds Endowment progressing
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
At the recent 2015 Putnam County Fair Kickoff, it was announced that the Putnam County Fairgrounds Endowment is one-tenth of the way to its $1 million endowment goal at Putnam County Community Foundation. A $1 million endowment will award $45,000 to the fairgrounds every year for future generations, Elaine Peck, executive director of the Foundation, said...
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Cloverdale approves Lafayette Street project modification
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council approved a modification to the Lafayette Street storm sewer replacement project during a special session this week. The council had approved the project, with a budget of $505,000, in April. Reed and Sons had the lowest base project bid at $416,794 to complete the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) grant-funded project to address the storm water drainage issues from Logan to Market Street...
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Donations to help kick off creation of tourism video
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
The Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance received two donations this week, which will help start on a tourism video promoting Putnam County. RRCA president Joe Buser received donations from Eitel Community Visions Fund and Hendricks Power Cooperative at the Putnam County Community Foundation office...
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Duck lucky Jaycee Park visitors came to rescue
(Local News ~ 07/10/15)
One lucky duck escaped an ugly duckling fate earlier this week. The duckling, one of a brood of about a dozen, found itself foundering in the pond at Jaycee Park the other afternoon as its mother and siblings paddled around, helpless to save the little guy from the fishing line noose that had wrapped around its neck...
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