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CERT Donation
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Following a recent fundraiser at Mason Jewelers, Steve Mason (left) presents Russ Evans of the Putnam County Community Emergency Response Team a check for $265.
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Putnam Scanner for November 5, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 11/04/19)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 7:38 p.m. James E. Kirby, 38, Cloverdale, was booked in on a pair of warrants, for resisting law enforcement and for neglect of a dependent. • At 4:19 p.m. Michael Thomas VanEvery, 39, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on two counts of theft...
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Union Chapel UMC to host Veterans Day dinner
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Union Chapel United Methodist Church will be hosting a community fellowship dinner at the church on Monday, Nov. 11, with serving from 6 to 8 p.m. The meal is intended to honor veterans and, at the same time, celebrate the meaning of Thanksgiving with community neighbors and friends. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend the dinner...
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Woman arrested for inappropriate relationship with Putnamville offender
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
PUTNAMVILLE — A former medical service provider was arrested recently for allegedly maintaining an inappropriate relationship with an offender at Putnamville Correctly Facility. On Oct. 3, contractual medical staff member Marla Shappard of Terre Haute was interviewed after evidence was found indicating she may be involved in an inappropriate relationship with an offender...
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Cloverdale Schools to host veterans program Nov. 11
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Cloverdale Community Schools will honor veterans with a special program on Veterans Day beginning at 9 a.m. in the Cloverdale High School gymnasium. Each school in the corporation will be participating in the program. All local veterans are invited to attend the celebration...
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Spook-tacular Window Decorating Contest awards presented
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
The Greencastle Civic League, in partnership with the Greencastle Arts Council, has presented three $50 prizes for the second-annual Halloween window decorating contest. Prizes were awarded to the following organizations in these categories: • Most hometown spirit: Girl Scout Troop 4262...
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New game-based software to help GCSC math students
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
A new, fun tool is now at the disposal of Greencastle teachers trying to teach math facts to struggling students. Drawing the attention of Greencastle School Board members back to low math scores exhibited by Greencastle High School 10th-graders, GCSC Curriculum Director Jennifer French said it is not a problem that begins in high school...
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Man stable following Saturday-morning crash
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
A man is listed in stable condition after being airlifted from the scene of a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning south of Greencastle. Excessive speed is believed to have been a factor when Cody Bruner’s 2014 Dodge Charger left U.S. 231 near County Road 350 South and collided with a post, then a large tree...
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Penske acquisition of 500 Speedway ‘bombshell’ in industry
(Professional Sports ~ 11/04/19)
Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951 race. They made the trek from Cleveland, and when Penske saw the cars zipping around Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 200 mph he fell instantly in love...
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Cloverdale girls ranked No. 5 in pre-season poll; season begins tonight
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/19)
With four starters coming back from last year’s county and conference championship team, Cloverdale is ranked No. 5 in the first Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association ratings in Class 2A. Top-ranked Triton Central feeds into the Southmont Regional with the Cloverdale Sectional winner. The Clovers play No. 7 Monroe Central at New Castle on November 30...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: How hoop fans contribute to officials’ shortage, and a guide for fans who think they know the rules (but don’t)
(Sports Column ~ 11/04/19)
You have probably heard of the officiating shortage the IHSAA is undergoing, and with the average age of an official being 55 that shortage is going to get far worse as time goes by than better. One example of the desperation of the IHSAA for state finals officials came last spring when I saw a veteran basketball official in his mid-60s who I know has had both knees replaced...
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Schnepp finishes career with ‘great race’ at finals
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/19)
TERRE HAUTE — All good things must come to an end, and that includes South Putnam senior Steven Schnepp’s excellent cross country season. The rain and snow from earlier in the week resulted in a soggy course for Saturday’s state finals race at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course east of Terre Haute, but Eagle head coach Brandon Welti noted that Schnepp did not let that fact deter him from giving it his best effort...
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Greencastle Christian seeks reservations for annual Thanksgiving dinner event
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Thanksgiving is a time that our nation has set aside to thank God for the many blessings He has given us. However, not everyone in our community has family nearby with which to celebrate. Many do not have the means to purchase food supplies to celebrate Thanksgiving this year...
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Timm, North Putnam FFA shine at national convention
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
INDIANAPOLIS — The North Putnam FFA chapter came away with two major successes at the 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo, which was held at the JW Marriott hotel in Indianapolis from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. North Putnam High School had eight members compete at the convention, all of whom gave the school its most successful FFA convention in the chapter’s history...
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November is National Diabetes Month
(Local News ~ 11/04/19)
Did you know that every 20 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes? November is National Diabetes Month, and there are many ways to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes, such as eating healthy, being physically active, quitting smoking and maintaining a healthy weight...
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