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FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: GHS manager overcomes health issues, autism to perform key roles
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/19)
Tyler Hopper is a unique and versatile young man at Greencastle High School. The senior manager for the boys’ basketball team is also an honor roll student, an Eagle Scout and recently performed a big role in the school’s musical production of “School of Rock.”...
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PCCVB commits nearly $30,000 to aid non-profits in promoting Putnam tourism
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
The Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) intends to contribute $28,500 to support Putnam County non-profit organizations with missions or programs that encourage tourism. "All non-profits need reliable financial support," PCCVB Board Member Kit Newkirk said. ...
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Friday night high school basketball scores
(High School Sports ~ 02/15/19)
Putnam County South Putnam 55, Owen Valley 50 (OT) Class 4A No. 7 Bloomington South 66, Class 3A No. 12 Greencastle 36 Indianapolis Manual 68, Cloverdale 50 Class A No. 12 Covington 55, North Putnam 48
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Middle school youth in essay contest for ‘Indiana Money Smart Week’
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
Information was recently received in the Purdue Extension Putnam County office regarding the Indiana Money Smart Week essay contest for grades 6-8. Submissions will due by Friday, Feb. 22 at midnight. One can also go to the Purdue Extension Putnam County website to find the fillable form and more details...
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Faculty Select Series features former residents in ‘Gathering Light’
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
As winter days slowly lengthen into spring, the Telos Trio, Wednesday’s Faculty Select guest artists from the Hochstein School in New York, extend an invitation to celebrate the gathering light with them in a program of chamber music and spoken word designed to warm cold-weary spirits...
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James Edward Mahoney
(Obituary ~ 02/15/19)
James Edward Mahoney passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in Malaysia. He was the youngest son of the late Dan and Mary Mahoney. They were former owners of the B-K Root Beer stand, famous for Mahoney’s Coneys. Funeral services will be conducted at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Danville, Ill., on Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. central time...
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Janet Lynn Hunter
(Obituary ~ 02/15/19)
Janet Lynn Hunter (Walton) passed peacefully in her home surrounded by those she loved on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Janet was a Cloverdale resident most of her life. She graduated Cloverdale High School in 1978. Janet was a caregiver to many families in the Cloverdale area. She spent the past 10 years working as a housekeeper at Econo Lodge, where she viewed her co-workers as a second family...
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Gloria Sue Lucas
(Obituary ~ 02/15/19)
Gloria Sue Lucas, 80, of Lafayette passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at Creasy Springs. She was born April 5, 1938, in Lafayette, Ind., to the late Clarence Wiese and Doris (Condor) Wiese. She married Daniel Francis Lucas on May 28, 1955 in Lafayette. He preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 1998...
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Court News for February 16, 2019
(Court News ~ 02/15/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Shylor Konrad Clark, 27, Spencer, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia...
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Putnam Scanner for February 16, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 02/15/19)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. • At 2:54 p.m. Robert Michael Noble, 47, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a court order. • At 11:11 a.m. James Shirley, 26, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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Chamber sets Women in Business session
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
The Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce’s next Women in Business program is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 at Putnam County Hospital. The session is set for 9-10:30 a.m. in the third-floor classroom at PCH. Hannah Cline of the hospital dietary staff will speak on women’s dietary needs as they age...
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February not only made us shiver, it’s gotten us all wet
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
Shows you how much that stupid groundhog knows ... February is basically half over, winter’s still here, and already February 2019 has more than equaled the average precipitation for the month. And besides that, we’re closing in on one of the wettest Februaries on record, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A far cry from an early spring...
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Cloverdale council OKs signage ordinance
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
CLOVERDALE -- With member Don Sublett absent and a straightforward agenda, the Cloverdale Town Council passed a new ordinance revision determining adequate signage in front of homes and businesses at its regular meeting Tuesday evening. Clerk-Treasurer Cheryl Galloway introduced Ordinance 2019-1, which generally stipulates that accessible buildings must have clear signage indicating the address. ...
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Sock It to Me
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
Looking for all the world like the cast from “Grease,” Putnam County Comprehensive Services (PCCS) consumers and staff take part in the annual PCCS Valentine’s Day dance at the Greencastle facility Thursday
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Cloverdale JAG program succeeds at annual Career Development Conference
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
Seventeen students in the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Indiana program at Cloverdale High School recently made a strong showing demonstrating work skills and creativity at the 2019 Career Development Conference at Terre Haute’s Ivy Tech campus...
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South Putnam approves new technology upgrades
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
With a fairly straightforward regular meeting that was accented by optimism for the future Wednesday, the South Putnam School Board approved two requests aimed toward technology upgrades, as well as student travel opportunities. School officials heard a presentation by Tona Gardner, South Putnam’s director of curriculum, instruction and technology integration, as well as Tammy Severe detailing a continuing effort to integrate up-to-date technology in classrooms across the school corporation The request revolved around the permission to purchase new Cleverboards, which are similar to a Smart Board.. ...
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PCH named Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
(Local News ~ 02/15/19)
Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award is based upon the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX from iVantage Health Analytics...
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