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Two men charged federally for possession of firearms stolen in Cloverdale
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced Monday that two men have been federally charged with possession of a stolen firearm. Terry W. Morris II, 18, Cloverdale, and Austin G. Greene, 19, Bedford, were arrested last week and remain in the custody of the United States Marshal’s Service...
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William T. Evans
(Obituary ~ 08/27/18)
On Aug. 11, 2018, former New Ross resident William T. Evans, MD, passed away peacefully in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the age of 74 after a brief battle with cancer. In 1961, Bill graduated from New Ross High School, where the popular farmboy received many scholastic and athletic awards, including captaincy of the "Cinderella Story" Blue Jay basketball team that had the best record in the state and made it all the way to the Sweet Sixteen...
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Putnam County SWCD to host Local Working Group Meeting
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
The Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service will host a public Local Working Group Meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the USDA Service Center, located on 1007 Mill Pond Lane, Greencastle...
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Fatal crash on U.S. 31 in northern Indiana claims life of Cloverdale man
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
PLYMOUTH -- A 31-year-old Putnam County man was fatally injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 231 in northern Indiana. Mitchell Warner of Cloverdale was pronounced dead at the scene of the 9:30 a.m. accident between a pickup and a semi that occurred in the northbound lane of U.S. 31, just north of 11th Road near Plymouth in Marshall County...
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Victims identified in Friday double-fatal crash
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
A Texas couple has been identified as the victims of a Friday-morning crash on Interstate 70 that claimed both of their lives. The victims of the crash are husband and wife Tommy L. Weeks, 58, and Charlene K. Weeks, 60, an over-the-road truck driving team, Putnam County Coroner David Brown announced Monday afternoon...
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Savings to reduce Duke rates 5% by 2020, save average residential customers $7.33
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
PLAINFIELD – Indiana utility regulators have approved an agreement between Duke Energy and consumer groups to lower customer electric rates using savings from the new federal tax law. The move will mean a 5.6 percent average rate reduction for Duke Energy Indiana customers by 2020, with most of the savings beginning in 2018...
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Putnam Scanner for August 28, 2018
(Police Logs ~ 08/27/18)
County Jail Twenty people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 1:41 a.m. Joseph Trey Farmer, 18, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for failure to return to the scene of an accident. Sunday • At 10:01 p.m. Sharon Kay Gatti, 60, Poland, was taken into custody for battery...
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Master Gardeners set gourds presentation
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
The Putnam County Master Gardeners Association invite all interested persons to hear Helen Thomas of Sandlady’s Gourd Farm in Tangier give a presentation on gourds. The gourds program will be presented from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4 at the DePauw University Julian Science and Mathematics Center, 602 S. College Ave., Greencastle...
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Music Fest
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
The Greencastle Courthouse Square was the place to be Saturday night for the ninth annual Greencastle Music Fest.
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Plainfield man arrested in Putnam County after intimidating I-70 motorist
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
CLOVERDALE -- At approximately 7:27 p.m. Sunday, Indiana State Police Region V Dispatch Center alerted troopers to a possible road rage incident that was ongoing along westbound Interstate 70 from the 56-mile marker in Morgan County. Preliminary investigation revealed a young mother and her two children, ages six and 11, were westbound on Interstate 70, passing a semi, when another motorist traveling at a high rate speed, approached the rear of her SUV and reportedly began tailgating...
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15th annual Crown Street Music Festival to feature all local acts Sunday
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
Featuring a full slate of local musical talent, the 15th annual Crown Street Music Festival takes center stage on Sunday, Sept. 2 at the Community Center, located at 605 Crown St. in Greencastle's South End. The annual fundraiser is the Crown Street Community Center Family Youth and Community Development Program's primary source of revenue to support its programming throughout the year...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Wilson begins state title defense with victory
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/18)
SHELBYVILLE — Greencastle’s Emma Wilson finally got off to defending her high school cross country state championship on Saturday, after a meet the previous week was cancelled due to weather. Wilson placed first with a time of 18:19.54 in the Dave Bannon Invitational, which was hosted at Shelbyville by Franklin Central...
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Eagle golfers lead county squads in WIC girls' golf
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/18)
BRAZIL — South Putnam topped Putnam County teams in the Western Indiana Confernce girls’ golf tournament on Monday at Forest Park. The Eagles placed sixth among the 12 teams in the competition that was postponed from Saturday due to weather. North Putnam finished seventh, five strokes behind the Eagles, while Greencastle and Cloverdale tied for eighth...
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Mold closes Tzouanakis school through Friday
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
Tzouanakis Intermediate School is closed Tuesday and students and teachers will be at temporary locations at least through the end of the week. The Greencastle School Board announced during its regular monthly meeting Monday that mold issues in the building led to the decision to move classes elsewhere until more is known about a mold problem in the building...
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Carlton 'Pete' Elam
(Obituary ~ 08/27/18)
Carlton "Pete" Elam 67, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. He was born Aug. 21, 1951 in Middletown, Ohio. Carl is survived by his wife, Theresa Elam; son, Kellen (Jaquelin) Elam; daughters, Erin Elam, Kasey Elam and Kerrie Elam; his grandchildren, Nathan Simmons, Lauren Elam, Carly Simmons and Addilynn Simmons; sisters, Marsha Langnehs, Sheilia Wells and Melissa (Rick) Adams; and stepmother, Mary (Bill) Wheaton...
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'Love Letters' set Oct. 6-7 as fundraiser for museum
(Local News ~ 08/27/18)
The Putnam County Museum will host the Silver Lining Players performances of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" as a fundrasier benefiting the museum. The Saturday, Oct. 6 reading begins at 8 p.m. and tickets are $10. The Sunday, Oct. 7 reading is a 1 p.m. brunch matinee, catered by Almost Home. The play begins at 2 p.m. at the museum and tickets are $20...
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