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High school seniors invited to Putnam County Job Fair Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/27/18)
Local high school seniors looking for employment straight out of high school as well as those looking for a summer job before starting college are encouraged to attend the Putnam County Job Fair on Wednesday, May 2. The inaugural event will take place from 9 a.m.-noon at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building...
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Inside Higher Ed: DePauw’s Gold Commitment makes ‘grand statement’
(Local News ~ 04/27/18)
“There is abundant evidence that a liberal arts education prepares graduates for successful careers, as well as, of course, a successful life,” reports Inside Higher Ed. “But with many parents and policymakers increasingly focused on students’ first jobs, DePauw is making a grand statement to show that it can do that, too,” writes Doug Lederman...
- REMC Scholarship Winners (Local News ~ 04/27/18)
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Court News for April 28, 2018
(Court News ~ 04/27/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Isaiah Bridwell, 24, Covington, Level 6 felony check deception Dylin A. Deem, 19, no city listed, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement Citations and Infractions...
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Voters reminded to request absentee ballot by April 30
(Local News ~ 04/27/18)
Indiana’s Primary Election is right around the corner. Tuesday, May 8 is Primary Election Day – polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. If you cannot make it to the polls on Election Day, you can vote early in-person or absentee – but the deadline to request an absentee ballot is quickly approaching...
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Rhonda Chaney seeking recorder post on GOP ballot
(Local News ~ 04/27/18)
Republican Rhonda Chaney is running for Putnam County recorder in the May 8 primary on a platform of commitment. Chaney was born and raised in Greencastle. She has been contributing to the community by working in Putnam County since she was 16 years old...
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Thomas, Gick talk county funding at community session
(Local News ~ 04/27/18)
Defining what a county council does in Indiana is relatively easy. “If it involves money, it involves the county council,” Councilman Phil Gick explained to a modest Community Conversation crowd Wednesday at Greencastle City Hall. However, really pinning down the considerations that go into the job of the county’s seven-member fiscal body is a bit more complex...
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Trip down memory lane for Greencastle IBMers, coney lovers
(Local News ~ 04/27/18)
The Putnam County Museum dished up a double dose of nostalgia -- with a side order of legendary coney sauce -- earlier this week. With about two dozen IBM Corp. retirees volunteering to help identify people in hundreds of Big Blue-related photographs donated to the Putnam County Public Library, the museum hosted an event that treated them to an authentic Mahoney’s Coneys lunch ala the old B-K Root Beer stand...
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Colts impressed by toughness of first-round draft choice
(Professional Sports ~ 04/27/18)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quenton Nelson made quite a first impression on the Indianapolis Colts. He’s hoping to have the same impact on Andrew Luck. The Colts finally gave their franchise quarterback some extra protection by taking the Notre Dame guard, the highest-rated offensive linemen in the NFL draft, with the sixth overall pick on Thursday night. He is the first guard selected in the first round by Indy since Ron Solt in 1984...
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Putnam Scanner for April 28, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 04/27/18)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 8:39 p.m. Rusty Lloyd Kleiber, 49, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery and strangulation. • At 4:14 p.m. Frank Donovan Saathoff, 32, Brazil, was taken into custody for resisting law enforcement...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Cloverdale track picks up sweep in pair of meets
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/18)
Cloverdale closed out its regular season in track and field by winning a pair of meets this week. On Monday, the Clovers traveled to North Central and won the boys’ dual meet 74-48 and the girls’ meet 93-27. On Thursday, the Clovers hosted Cascade and Tri-West in triangular meets — winning the boys’ meet by 42 points and the girls’ meet by 20 points...
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