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Bray body camera bill passes full Senate
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A police body camera recordings bill, sponsored by District 37 State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville), was approved by the full Indiana Senate Monday by a vote of 49-1. House Bill 1019 outlines which recordings would be accessible to the public while providing guidance to law enforcement agencies for how long they would be required to store these videos. The bill would also place the burden of proof on a law enforcement agency to allow for more openness and transparency...
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Sheryl Ann Brewster Roe
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
Sheryl Ann Brewster Roe, 60, of Alvin, Texas, passed away on Feb. 11, 2016 in a plane crash with the love of her life, James "Jim" Michael Shumberg, off the coast of Destin, Fla. Sheryl met Jim 22 years ago at an Eagles concert in 1994, and they were inseparable even in death...
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Meteorological winter goes out like a lamb
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Meteorological winter even got an extra day this year, ending on Leap Day, Feb. 29, but it still fell short of the typical Hoosier winter. Temperatures were almost five degrees (4.8 to be exact) above average. Rainfall was slightly above average, but snowfall produced less than half the 30-year average, the National Weather Service reported...
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Life Saver
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Putnam County leaders take a moment during the most recent commissioners meeting to honor a lifesaving effort by county highway employee Greg Whitman (center). On Feb. 11, Whitman pulled a woman from the icy waters of Little Walnut Creek after she left the road and her car overturned in Madison Township. Making the presentation are (front left) Commissioner President David Barry, (front right) County Council President Darrel Thomas and (back) commissioners Rick Woodall and Don Walton...
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Risk management strategies for farmers
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Prior to now, farmers experienced a time where gross revenues were high. Now the agricultural climate has changed and operating margins are getting tighter requiring farmers to rethink some of their risk management strategies. One strategy farmers might take is to maintain their working capital. ...
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Conspire to open Saturday downtown
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Conspire: Contemporary Craft is opening in downtown Greencastle on Saturday, March 5. Located at 14 S. Indiana St., it is a half-block south of the square (look for the Conspire sign across from Starbucks). Conspire is a retail boutique specializing in modern handmade products from Indiana and beyond. ...
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Modern jazz quartet, Noah Preminger perform Thursday at Jazz at The Duck
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
A modern jazz quartet and a talented saxophonist will take center stage Thursday night at the weekly Jazz at The Duck concert. The weekly dose of jazz at The Inn at DePauw, 2 W. Seminary St., takes place each Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Guitarist Brandon Coleman and his quartet will be joined by Downbeat Rising Star Noah Preminger on saxophone...
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Court News for 3-2-16
(Court News ~ 03/01/16)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Timothy O. McKenna, 40, Indianapolis, Level 6 felony auto theft Amy Moss, 33, Kokomo, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for 3-2-16
(Police Logs ~ 03/01/16)
County Jail Several people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Tiffany Marie Dill, 26, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on Marion County warrant. At 9:15 a.m. Chad Eric Powell, 35, Crawfordsville, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant...
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Spaghetti dinner benefit set March 12 at Access Church
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Access Church, 501 N. Main St., Cloverdale, will host a spaghetti dinner and bake sale to benefit Phil Ray March 12. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with the bake sale to start at 6. A meal is $6 per person and $4 for children under 6 years old...
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Ground decorations need to be removed at Fillmore
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
FILLMORE -- With the start of mowing season rapidly approaching, the Fillmore Cemetery Association is asking persons with loved ones buried at the cemetery to tend to their graves. All old flowers and ground deocrations should be removed by Friday, March 11 in order to make the grounds avaialble for mowing...
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Courthouse blood drive slated for March 15
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
The Putnam County Courthouse is sponsoring an upcoming blood drive. Indiana Blood Center personnel will be in the Commissioner's Room at 1 W. Washington St., Greencastle, to accept donations on Tuesday, March 15 between noon and 4 pm. The entire process will take about an hour and will give persons the opportunity to be part of the lifesaving network in the community...
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Changes continue at Putnam County Public Library
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
The Putnam County Public Library has been rearranging itself to make way for a new lounge, young adult area and enhanced technology area. The entire fiction section will also be on the move as the library plans to integrate it with the other collections between March 11 and 13...
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Asbury to perform at First Christian
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
The one-time organist and music director at First Christian Church will be back in town for a 7 p.m. Friday concert. A South Putnam High School and DePauw university graduate, Jason Asbury spent a number of years as the musical director at First Christian...
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