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Man suffers leg injury at Raccoon Lake
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
HOLLANDSBURG -- Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a call Sunday afternoon about a man suffering a serious leg injury on Cecil M. Harden Lake at Raccoon State Recreation Area. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m. James Crane, 45, of Covington, was reportedly attempting to keep two parked boats separated when he fell overboard...
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New South Putnam youth football field debuts over weekend
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/17)
South Putnam’s youth football teams needed a home of their own, and after two years of hard work the league now has its own field. Located east of Central Elementary and north of the high school team’s practice field, the new South Putnam youth football field is ready to be used for the first time on Saturday morning...
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Man suffers leg injury in Raccoon Lake incident
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
HOLLANDSBURG -- Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a call Sunday afternoon about a man suffering a serious leg injury on Cecil M. Harden Lake at Raccoon State Recreation Area. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m. James Crane, 45, of Covington, was reportedly attempting to keep two parked boats separated when he fell overboard...
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Gleaners Mobile Food Truck to Bainbridge rescheduled
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
BAINBRIDGE — The Gleaners Mobile Food Truck has been rescheduled to arrive at Bainbridge on Saturday, Aug. 26 instead of the third Saturday, as is normally the case. Setup and delivery will take place in the parking lot of the Bainbridge Community Building, so come prepared for weather on that day from 10-11:30 a.m...
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Cox family reunion planned for Aug. 27
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
The Cox family reunion will take place at noon on Sunday, Aug. 27 at Robe-Ann Park Shelter No. 1. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish. For information call Jerry Cox at 653-6985.
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Legion post to conduct Legionburger drive-thru
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
If you didn’t get enough Legionburgers at last month’s Putnam County Fair or you just have a hankering for a few more, American Legion Post 58 has the answer for you. Post 58, located at 1401 Indianapolis Rd. on Greencastle’s East Side, will have a Legionburger drive-through under its front canopy on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Legionburgers and french fries will be available...
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Putnam Youth Choir being organized
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
A Putnam County Youth Choir is being formed and organizers are looking for school children who want to sing. Registration is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Greencastle McDonald’s on Indianapolis Road from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The choir is open to students in grades 4 through 7...
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Court News for Aug. 15, 2017
(Court News ~ 08/14/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Alma Bryant-Romaine, 52, Indianapolis, Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 4 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, Level 6 felony dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor dealing in a synthetic drug or lookalike substance...
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Putnam Scanner for Aug. 15, 2017
(Police Logs ~ 08/14/17)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 12:08 a.m. Dakota Collett, 22, Poland, was lodged at the jail for unlawful possession of a syringe. Saturday • At 3:36 a.m. Summer Elise McCandless-Brown, 22, Reelsville, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...
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Helen Dorothea Lehe
(Obituary ~ 08/14/17)
Helen Dorothea Lehe, 94, of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Helen was born in Greencastle on March 7, 1923, the daughter of Valentine and Iva (Taylor) Hanlon,. She was a 1941 graduate of Greencastle High School...
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Shawn Dee Storm
(Obituary ~ 08/14/17)
Shawn Dee Storm 32, of Roachdale, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on Oct. 14, 1984 in Crawfordsville to John W. and Bonnie Mae (Knowling) Storm. Shawn graduated from North Putnam High School with the Class of 2003...
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Tommy Duane Billings Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/14/17)
Tommy Duane Billings Sr., 51, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. He was born July 22, 1966 in Carrollton, Ga., to the late Private Captain Frank and Carol Louise (Farmer) Billings. He loved gardening, fishing, spending time with his family, and working on his home...
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100 Plus Men awards $12,800 to Ivy Tech ASAP
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
The Accelerated Associate Degree Program (ASAP) at Ivy Tech Community College, Greencastle, was recently awarded $12,800 by 100 Plus Men Who Care of Putnam County. The funds will support the program’s goals of allowing students right out of high school to earn an associate degree in just 11 months with little to no student debt...
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Roachdale PD seeks donations for radar trailer
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
ROACHDALE -- With State Road 236 slicing a latitudinal path through the northernmost reaches of Putnam County, and with little-to-no reduced speed limits for nearly its entirety, authorities in Roachdale are speculating the benefits of an automated radar trailer to slow the rising number of speeding vehicles throughout its 30-mph zone on Forest Home Street...
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Summer Music Fest closes season with set from Robinson
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
The Greencastle Summer Music Festival ends its 2017 summer concert series on Wednesday, Aug. 16 with one of the leading voices of modern soul-blues music, Severn Records recording artist, Tad Robinson of Greencastle. The free 7:30 p.m. concert at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church in Greencastle concludes a 13-week season, which has featured critically acclaimed regional and national touring acts within the genres of classical, jazz, blues, folk and world music...
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Courthouse needs tech overhaul
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
Termed “a monster issue” by one county official, internet service at the Putnam County Courthouse could soon haunt local officials if state standards are not met. While it isn’t news that the tangled web of telephone wires and ethernet cables winding their way through the ancient building provide inconsistent internet connection at best, a new mandate from the state may have been news to the Putnam County Commissioners...
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Encore Expected
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
With its 10th reunion concert winding down at the Inn at DePauw, Average House Band members asked a rabid audience if they’d like the band to come back next year for another reunion show. The response was a rousing “Yes!” So despite rumors of its possible demise, Average House Band plans to return for a 2018 show next August...
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Thomas gets LPS Midwest Sprint Car Series win
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/17)
PUTNAMVILLE – Saturday evening was a night of joyous returns to victory lane at Lincoln Park Speedway. Tyler Thomas made his second trip to the winner’s circle in sprint car action this season at the Putnamville oval. While Josh Litton did the same in the bomber division, it was Steve Peeden’s eighth victory in the UMP Super Stock class. Perhaps the happiest winner of the night was Roy Bruce, who scored his first win in the UMP Modifieds since 2015 at LPS...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Clovers win 3-0 in opener; Cubs split pair
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/17)
CLOVERDALE — The Cloverdale volleyball teams opened their season Saturday with victories over Southmont. The Cloverdale varsity defeated Southmont in three games, 25-21, 25-19 and 25-16. The Clovers were led by strong performances from Hannah Rady, Tori Combs, Kenzie Stoltz and Hailey Thomas...
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No new sentence for man who led 100-mph chase
(Local News ~ 08/14/17)
One day shy of his one-year anniversary of receiving an acknowledged sentencing break when ordered to serve six years in prison, a 27-year-old Hendricks County man had his request for sentence modification denied in Putnam Superior Court. Nicholas J. ...
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