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Garden Fair 2017 to be presented by Putnam County Master Gardeners
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
Once again, it’s time for the annual Garden Fair. The Putnam County Master Gardeners invite everyone to attend Garden Fair 2017 on Saturday, March 18 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The event is free, it’s lots of fun, and it’s open to the public. Anyone who is interested in gardening or learning about gardening will want to attend...
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Sap-to-syrup process to highlight Indiana Maple Weekend March 11-12
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
Some call it a woods, others a farm, but maple sugar producers call their production area a “sugar bush” or “sugar camp,” and Indiana’s second annual Maple Weekend will open sugar camps around the state so guests can see how trees are tapped, how sap gets to the sugar house and how it becomes maple syrup and other maple products...
- 3rd Straight Title (Local News ~ 03/05/17)
- Art Show (Local News ~ 03/05/17)
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Museum staying put, buying present site
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
Meet the new Putnam County Museum home ... same as the old Putnam County Museum home. The Who? No, more like The Where. And that where will continue to be the old Kroger/Peoples Drugs-Haag Pharmacy-Hook’s building just south of the railroad viaduct on Greencastle’s North Side...
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Court News 3-6-17
(Court News ~ 03/05/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Adam L. Falk, 30, Spencer, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement Christopher T. Monnett, 39, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass, Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor public intoxication...
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Putnam Scanner 3-6-17
(Police Logs ~ 03/05/17)
The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to two dispatches and one medical run. • At 9:24 p.m. on Friday, GFD responded to an unauthorized burn at 1298 W. County Road 100 North. The unattended fire was extinguished by GFD upon arrival. GFD subsequently returned to station at 9:40 p.m...
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New safe sharps disposal program offered via West Central Solid Waste
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
Risks associated with unsafe disposal of sharps include needle stick injuries and potential blood-borne infections such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis. West Central Solid Waste District is partnering with the Putnam County Health Department to provide free needle clippers that safely clip and store up to 1,500 sharps’ needles (not for use on needles larger than 28g or lancets)...
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Software provider wins ‘Stevie’ award
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
CLOVERDALE -- Standard For Success (SFS), a Putnam County-based software provider, won a bronze Stevie Award in the Customer Service Success: Technology Industries category at the 11th-annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service in Las Vegas, Nev...
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Hunter education class hosted by GPD
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
The Greencastle Police Department is hosting a free Hunter Education Class. Classes are scheduled are on the following dates and time: -- Tuesday March 14 from 6-9 p.m. -- Thursday March 16 from 6-9 p.m. -- Saturday March 18 from 8 a.m.-noon. The location for the event will be Harmony Baptist Church, 3125 S. CR 150 West, Greencastle...
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Senior trip locations, dates slated for 2017
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
The Waters of Greencastle and Mill Pond Health Campus are sponsoring several trips for Putnam County senior citizens in 2017. The first is Thursday, March 16 to the Indianapolis Flower and Patio Show. Cost of the trip is $15. Persons may stop by the Senior Center at 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle, to sign up...
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Help the Exotic Feline Rescue Center
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
The Exotic Feline Rescue Center, also known as the “Big Cat Place,” is in need of donations and will host a dropoff event March 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at Fillmore Elementary School, Greencastle High School and South Putnam High School. The items needed are unseasoned meat, straw, non-clumping kitty litter, plywood bleach, rubber totes and office supplies...
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Give Kids a Smile Day offers free dental care
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
On Friday, March 17, an estimated 20 children from Putnam County families will receive free dental services ranging from dental screenings and cleanings to sealants and fillings or more as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Day. Give Kids a Smile Day (GKAS) is normally scheduled nationally in February during Children’s Dental Health Month. The Putnam County date is scheduled to be less dependent on the potential for bad weather during the month of February...
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Brad Leali to lead DePauw Jazz Festival Saturday, March 11
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
Following performance clinics with the Alexandria Monroe and Owen Valley high schools’ jazz bands, Brad Leali (sax soloist with the Lyle Lovett Orchestra) will take the stage for a closing concert with the DePauw Jazz Ensemble on Saturday, March 11...
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Slow start hurts Tigers; Monnett earns two all-NCAC honors
(College Sports ~ 03/05/17)
OSHKOSH, Wis. – No. 11 DePauw struggled to contain the multi-threat No. 13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans, falling 64-49 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball tournament on Saturday. The Tigers fell into an early 9-0 hole and didn’t connect on their first field goal until six minutes into the game. However, when they got going they answered with a 12-0 run, cultivating by a 3-pointer from Emily Budde...
- Softball tourney champs (Community Sports ~ 03/05/17)
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Clovers regional bound, again
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/17)
One night after hitting just 3 of 26 shots from 3-point range, Cloverdale drilled four long distance field goals in the first 2:18 to set the early tone against Monrovia on Saturday and went on to record a 74-61 victory in the championship game of the South Putnam Sectional...
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Putnam political parties get new leadership
(Local News ~ 03/05/17)
The Putnam County Republicans have a new party chairman, while both the local Democrats and Republicans have selected new vice chairmen. Once every four years, precinct committee members gather in each of Indiana's 92 counties to choose their county Republican and Democrat leadership teams. Saturday was that day with both Putnam parties pumping some new, younger blood into their groups...
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