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Cougars, Shrum repeat girls’ county golf crowns
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
CLOVERDALE — North Putnam’s Cougars and Cloverdale’s Sammie Shrum repeated their girls’ golf Putnam County championships of a year ago on Monday evening at Clover Meadows. The Cougars shot a 203 to edge runnerup South Putnam by six strokes — improving their winning score of 2018 by 11 strokes...
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Kenny Gorrell
(Obituary ~ 09/17/19)
Kenny Gorrell, 59, of Russellville, passed away in Clayton on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 26, 1960 in Greencastle to the late Charles Harvey and Imogene Maxine (Nicholson) Gorrell...
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John E. Wesley
(Obituary ~ 09/17/19)
John E. Wesley, 78, went home on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. He was born Oct. 11, 1940 to Jack and Sis Wesley. On June 4, 1961, he married Linda Hadley, his sweetheart for life. Together they raised three children, Jane (Mike) Sutherlin of Greencastle, Tony “Scott” (Harolena) Wesley of Bainbridge and Christine “Chris” (Darin) Buis of Belle Union. Together they spent 58 years watching their children play sports, ride horses and rodeo...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Eagle netters win fourth match in last five
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
South Putnam won a pair of boys’ tennis matches this week, marking four wins in the last five outings for the Eagles. On Monday, the Eagles traveled to Indian Creek and recorded a 3-2 victory. On Tuesday, the Eagles hosted Owen Valley and won by a 4-1 margin...
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Self-defense class for women set Oct. 12 at PCH
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Putnam County Hospital will host Lt. Tom Moore from the Plainfield Police Academy from 9-11 a.m. and from 11-1 p.m. Moore, a certified tactical instructor, will help the attendees learn more about awareness skills and practicing escapes, as well as the ins and outs of protecting one’s self...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Sammie Shrum, Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
Sammie Shrum is a senior at Cloverdale and participates in golf and basketball. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? SS: “Sports are very important to me. I have learned how to be stronger, be a better teammate and to find what career I want to pursue someday. I have learned a lot about myself through sports, and a lot about other people. I learned I have a love of not only playing the game, but I want to coach it for the rest of my life.”...
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Court News for September 18, 2019
(Court News ~ 09/17/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Caleb J. Isenman, 19, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction David W. Roberts, 48, Silex, Mo., Class A misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated...
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Putnam Scanner for September 18, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 09/17/19)
County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 10:10 a.m. Daniel Ray Hagan, 41, Indianapolis, was booked in for nonsupport of a dependent child. Sheriff’s Department Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent property-damage crash...
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Golf scramble to benefit Area 30 scholarship fund
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
rea 30 Career Center will host its eighth-annual scholarship fund golf scramble on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Clover Meadows Golf Course in Cloverdale. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. There will be a $10,000 hole-in-one...
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Nonsupport charges filed against 25 people
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter has announced criminal nonsupport charges against 25 individuals. The total amount of child support arrearages alleged is $305,056.24. The individuals and amounts of alleged child support arrearages are as follows:...
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Fillmore Chicken Barbecue event celebrating 60 years
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
FILLMORE -- Marking a milestone of fellowship and providing a good meal to the community, the 60th-annual Fillmore Chicken Barbecue is slated for this Friday and Saturday. The Fillmore Community Volunteer Fire Department will offer its barbecue chicken inside the fire station with all the sides, with serving starting at 5 p.m. on Friday and at noon on Saturday...
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North Putnam takes early lead in Putnam County Cup standings
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
North Putnam holds the early lead with seven points in the inaugural Putnam County Cup all-sports trophy competition after two sports have had their county tournament competition. The Cougars won the girls’ golf county title for the second straight year on Monday to earn four points, and placed second in volleyball on Saturday to add three more points...
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Cleanup bid divides Fillmore council members
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
FILLMORE -- Coming off of a controversial session last month which saw the questioning of a tax abatement, strain between two Fillmore council members became evident last Thursday evening. During the Fillmore Town Council’s regular September meeting, Council President Bill Ashcraft presented a bid from Keith Henderson of Coatesville to haul debris and other waste from 122 N. Main St. Ashcraft said that he and councilman C.J. Huller had tried to contact others, but were unsuccessful...
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