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Commercial vehicle inspection nets $1 million worth of marijuana
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
CLOVERDALE -- A routine commercial vehicle inspection Wednesday morning on Interstate 70 near the Cloverdale exit resulted in the discovery of what authorities estimate as $1 million worth of marijuana. About 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on I-70 in Putnam County was stopped for a routine commercial vehicle inspection near the 41-mile marker at Cloverdale, Indiana State Police at Putnamville reported...
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Painted parking spots raise spirits, funds at Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
CLOVERDALE -- This probably isn't how Picasso, Monet or even Andy Warhol got started, but more than a dozen Cloverdale High School students have put their artistic abilities on display for all to see in the school's main parking lot. Turning a square of asphalt into a canvas of creativity, CHS seniors have been allowed to personalize their parking spaces before the school year got under way earlier this week. ...
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DePauw named one of '50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America'
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
DePauw University is one of "The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America," according to Condé Nast Traveler. The international publication notes, "To achieve 'higher learning' requires a bit of inspiration -- consider the looming spires and manicured quads of Oxford and Cambridge ... Here, in alphabetical order, we celebrate the most beautiful college campuses in the country."...
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Reelsville VFD breakfast to help families in need
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
REELSVILLE — Normally a fundraiser for department needs, this month’s monthly breakfast at the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department will go to another important cause. All proceeds raised by the department during the 7-11 a.m. breakfast this Saturday will got to two current members and one fellow member’s family who have fallen on hard times due to medical problems...
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Tiger Cubs fall at THS
(High School Sports ~ 08/09/18)
TERRE HAUTE — Terre Haute South defeated Greencastle 192-241 on Wednesday in girls’ high school golf. Bailey Shuee led the Cubs with a 48. Other scores were Molly Ramey with a 61, Serena Patch with a 63 and Kadence Shaner and Jennifer Scott each with 69...
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Red Light ... Green Light
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
Fully operational after a summer of waiting, the new stoplight at Veterans Highway and Percy Julian Drive/Zinc Mill Road keeps traffic flowing late Thursday morning.
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New fall hours for library Community Help Desk
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
The Putnam County Public Library Community Help Desk will be reduced to four days a week, starting Aug 17. The new hours will be every Monday and Wednesday from 4-7:30 p.m., and every Tuesday and Thursday, from 1-4 p.m. Friday help desk hours are being retired because of staffing changes...
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Putnam Scanner for August 10, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 08/09/18)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 8:45 p.m. Michael James Vance, 28, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant. • At 5:06 p.m. Billy Lee Nevins, 55, Bridgeton, was housed at the jail on a court order...
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Court News for August 10, 2018
(Court News ~ 08/09/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Steve L. Cazee, 36, Spencer, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Douglas Lee Allsup, 42, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft Lester Allen Alexander Jr., 53, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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New PCPL director to speak at Living with Low Vision meeting
(Local News ~ 08/09/18)
There will be a Living with Low Vision meeting from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Putnam County Comprehensive Services, 630 Tennessee St., Greencastle. The speaker will be Brian Briscoe, the new director of the Putnam County Public Library. Attendees are invited to bring a friend or family member to this meeting...
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