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Vietnamese teen offered oodles of U.S. college scholarships, chooses DePauw
(Local News ~ 07/20/18)
Cuong Gian, Vietnam -- More than 8,500 miles from Greencastle, a Vietnamese student with exceptional learning skills has been stockpiling scholarship from American colleges, only to finally decide upon DePauw University, the website VietnamNet Bridge reported in a story trending nationallyh this week...
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County considering Masonic Lodge for next annex
(Local News ~ 07/20/18)
It has served the men of Temple Lodge No. 47 F&AM. It almost became the Putnam County Museum. Now the Greencastle Masonic Lodge could become the next Putnam County Courthouse Annex. It's a move county leaders are at least open to considering. The subject of executive meetings for a couple of months, the county's interest in the lodge -- or perhaps the lodge's interest in the county -- became public for the first time this week...
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Laurie Frank Swartz
(Obituary ~ 07/20/18)
Laurie Frank Swartz passed away on March 6, 2018. Born May 24, 1936 in Newport, Wash., he was the second child and only son of Francis and Helen Swartz and brother to sisters Yolanda and Teresa. Laurie grew up in the Cusick and Usk areas of Washington State. After a brief time at Washington State University in Pullman, he joined the U.S. Army. Most of his military career was spent at Fort Lewis, Wash...
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Court News for July 21, 2018
(Court News ~ 07/20/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases William J. Clements, 22, Fillmore, Level 6 felony auto theft, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement Cassidy J. Frost, 21, Bainbridge, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement...
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Putnam Scanner for July 21, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 07/20/18)
County Jail Eight persons were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 11:03 p.m., Lauren Louise Johnson, 32, Washington, Pa., was lodged at the jail on a local warrant for failure to appear. • At 10:39 p.m., Nicole Marie Tibbits, 26, Massillon, Ohio, was booked into the jail on a local warrant for failure to appear...
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CCSC takes safety step with school resource officers
(Local News ~ 07/20/18)
CLOVERDALE -- At the same time it considered renovations to school buildings at its monthly July meeting, the Cloverdale Community Schools Board of Trustees also took a step to address school safety. The board approved a contract that would facilitate the posting of school resource officers (SROs) at Cloverdale schools...
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Russell Township bridge bid comes in below estimate
(Local News ~ 07/20/18)
County officials received a pleasant surprise when one contractor’s bid for work on a Russell Township bridge came in 10.5 percent under the engineer’s estimate. During their second July meeting, the commissioners opened bids on the Bridge 15 project on the Morton-Russellville Road...
- Can’t rain on our parade (Local News ~ 07/20/18)
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