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Cloverdale Town Council passes salary, peddling ordinances
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Town Council approved Ordinance 2017-15, which sets forth town officials, their salaries and employment policies, during a recent special meeting. The officials and salaries are as follows: -- Council members (President Coweta Patton, Vice President Larry Fidler, Don Sublett, Gary Bennington and Cindy Hoffman): $5,000/year/member (from the general fund, water and wastewater service income), totaling $25,000/year...
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Semi driver arrested for drug possession
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
CLOVERDALE — A commercial vehicle driver from Utah found himself in the Putnam County Jail Wednesday on drug charges. Around 8 a.m., an Indiana State Police Commercial Enforcement Trooper was patrolling Interstate 70 near the 41 mile marker when he stopped an eastbound tractor-trailer for a routine commercial vehicle inspection...
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Conservation Officers use fire extinguisher to suppress Cloverdale house fire
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
CLOVERDALE -- Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a request for assistance Wednesday afternoon by a citizen who flagged them down, stating her house was on fire in Putnam County. At approximately 12:25 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officers Cpl. Dale Clark and Master Officer Mike Gregg were on patrol near Lincoln Avenue and Robert Weist Road in Cloverdale...
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Burdge Boots cuts ribbon on downtown location
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
With the building remodeled in a western theme, owner Shannon Burdge and the staff at Burdge Boots and Boutique recently cut the ribbon on their new location at the southwest corner of Jackson and Walnut streets, the former site of Ambler Hill Florists...
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Things to think about while selecting a real Christmas tree
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
Setting up an artificial tree for Christmas is nice and may give you the perfect tree shape, but nothing can replace the memories made with family when you visit a Christmas tree farm and select a real tree. Setting up a real Christmas tree has been part of the holidays ever since 1842. That year, Charles Minnegerode set up the first real tree in Williamsburg, Va...
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Court News for Dec. 8, 2017
(Court News ~ 12/07/17)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Charles W. Garten III, 37, Greencastle, Level 5 felony driving after forfeiture of license for life, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony possession of a syringe, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 8, 2017
(Police Logs ~ 12/07/17)
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 11:37 p.m. Jeffery Cordell Voege, 34, Cloverdale, was booked in on four local warrants for two counts of driving with a suspended license, possession of marijuana and for possession of paraphernalia...
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Pair of Conservation Officers suppress Cloverdale house fire with fire extinguisher
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
CLOVERDALE -- Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a request for assistance Wednesday afternoon by a citizen who flagged them down, stating her house was on fire in Putnam County. At approximately 12:25 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officers Cpl. Dale Clark and Master Officer Mike Gregg were on patrol near Lincoln Avenue and Robert Weist Road in Cloverdale...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Cougars sweep triangular swim meets
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/17)
BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam swept a pair of triangular varsity swimming meets on Tuesday night, defeating Owen Valley and West Vigo. North Putnam had 152 points to win the girls’ meet, while Owen Valley had 108 and West Vigo had 27. In the boys’ meet, North Putnam had 145 points to 103 for West Vigo and 75 for Owen Valley...
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DAR citizenship competition set Dec. 12 at PCPL
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
Administrators and faculty from the four Putnam County high schools are again working with the Washburn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), to select one member from each senior class to represent his or her school in the annual Putnam County DAR Good Citizen competition...
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DePauw splits pair with Wittenberg
(College Sports ~ 12/07/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — DePauw, ranked 15th in the latest coaches’ poll and 16th by D3hoops.com, moved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in North Coast Athletic Conference play following a 61-47 win at Wittenberg. The host Tigers dropped to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in NCAC play...
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Collins offers slice of life on PGA Tour
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
Living a life that’s taken him to some of the most beautiful locations in the United States, Chad Collins remains happy spending his winters in a treestand in West Central Indiana. The Cloverdale native took a break from hunting season to speak to the Rotary Club of Greencastle Wednesday, giving members and guests a glimpse of life on tour...
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North Putnam tops Warriors in home opener
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/17)
BAINBRIDGE — The North Putnam Cougars jumped out to an 11-0 lead over Covenant Christian on Wednesday night, and then held off a furious second-half rally by the Warriors to win 73-68 in boys’ varsity basketball action. The Cougars improved to 2-1 on the young season, while Covenant fell to 1-4...
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PCCF donates $65,000 in fall grant awards
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
Putnam County Community Foundation celebrated the awarding of more than $65,000 in grants at the recent 2017 Fall Grant Awards Breakfast. Executive Director Elaine Peck greeted an early morning crowd of nearly 60 and acknowledged the breakfast sponsor, Old National Bank...
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Hangin’ with Mr. Claus
(Local News ~ 12/07/17)
Besides occupying the prime spot in the recent Cloverdale Christmas Parade, Santa Claus also had the chance to sit down with some of his biggest fans during the visit. Among the first kids to share her wishes at the small Cloverdale cottage is Aubrey Hopwood, who even donned an outfit to match St. Nick’s for the event.
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Legion, Santa team up for Christmas party
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/07/17)
To the Editor: On Saturday morning, Dec. 2, the Greencastle Sons of the American Legion Squadron 58, along with the Women’s Auxiliary, held our annual Breakfast and Christmas party with Santa. Nearly 30 children and grandchildren of Legion members were registered with 70 adults in attendance. Our Legion has packed...
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Endangered Species Act doesn’t deserve extinction
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/07/17)
To the Editor: Upon hearing of the possible defunding or dismantling of the Endangered Species Act, I have taken it upon myself to reflect on why I care about these species, the importance of this act, and what can be done to help. I care about endangered species because they cannot speak up for themselves. ...
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EDITORIAL: An open letter to Santa Claus
(Editorial ~ 12/07/17)
Taking inspiration from the letters to Santa printed on Wednesday in our “Season’s Greetings” section, we have penned our own letter to the jolly fat man, in hopes he can grant some of our own wishes this holiday season. --- Dear Santa,...
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Tonight's high school basketball game capsules
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/17)
South Putnam (3-1, 0-1) at Greencastle (2-1, 1-0) The coaches: Greg Dean is in his fourth year at South Putnam. Bryce Rector is in his second year at Greencastle. So far: South Putnam defeated Clay City 53-40 and Turkey Run 55-45, lost 47-41 to North Putnam and beat Eminence 77-45. Greencastle beat Crawfordsville 51-44, lost 60-42 to Class 3A No. 11 Danville and beat West Vigo 54-43....
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LAST MINUTE MUSINGS: A Christmas tradition reborn
(Column ~ 12/07/17)
It was with much regret last year that I put the news in the pages of this paper: The Community Christmas Choir, an effort by small churches in Putnam, Parke and Montgomery counties that put on an annual Christmas cantata, was to be no more. After a 15-year run, the choir, which had grown from 35 to 125 members over the years, put on what was to be its final performance last December at the Russellville Community Center...
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2017 All-Putnam County Football Team: Winslow, Rudes win individual awards
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/17)
Greencastle’s Cade Winslow and North Putnam’s Hayden Rudes were voted the defensive and offensive players of the year, respectively, for the 2017 All-Putnam County football Team. Winslow anchored one of the state’s top defenses, finishing second in the state in sacks with 19.0 and 29th in the state in tackles with 138 (11.5 per game). Of those tackles, 96 were solo...
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