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Roachdale Town Council to meet Wednesday
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
ROACHDALE — The Roachdale Town Council will meet in special session at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting will take place at Roachdale Town Hall, 205 N. Indiana St.. The meeting was called to discuss PEPL rate case intervention as well as a retroactive update to the 2019 salary ordinance...
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This week's high school basketball polls
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/19)
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings: Class 4A Others receiving votes: Jeffersonville 32. Carmel 30. Culver Academy 30. Bloomington North 26. Indpls Cathedral 23. Indianapolis Attucks 23. Lake Central 14. Homestead 13. Columbus North 12. Goshen 9. Ev. Reitz 6. Zionsville 6...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Cloverdale girls win JV county hoop title
(High School Sports ~ 12/17/19)
CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale hosted and won the Putnam County girls’ junior varsity basketball tournament on Saturday. The Clovers defeated North Putnam 44-39 in overtime in the championship game, after beating South Putnam 35-29 in the semifinals. In the first game of the day, Cloverdale led South 7-4 after one quarter, 17-14 at halftime and 24-17 after three periods...
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DePauw women win tourney title
(College Sports ~ 12/17/19)
WHITTIER, Calif. - Eighth-ranked DePauw held host Whittier to a combined 15 points in the first and fourth quarters and ran its win streak to six with a 59-46 win at the Purple and Gold Poet Classic late Monday night. The Tigers moved to 10-1, while Whittier dropped to 5-5...
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Choosing safe toys and gifts for children
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
Toys are a fun and important part of every child’s development. But each year, many kids are treated in hospital emergency departments for toy-related injuries. Choking is a risk for kids ages three or younger, because they tend to put objects in their mouths...
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Don’t Be a Grinch
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
The Grinch poses with winners of the Cindy Lou Who and Max lookalike contest during the annual Breakfast With The Grinch program sponsored by the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department at Putnam Inn.
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Court News for December 18, 2019
(Court News ~ 12/17/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Desiree L. Agee, 32, Poland, Level 6 felony domestic battery Michelle D. Wilson, 49, Poland, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class B misdmeanor disorderly conduct...
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Putnam Scanner for December 18, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 12/17/19)
County Jail One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday morning. • At 12:03 a.m. Danny A. Dowty, 61, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail for intimidation, domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Sheriff’s Department Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated two property-damage crashes...
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Greencastle School Board meeting reset Thursday
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
Having canceled its meeting during snowy weather on Monday, the Greencastle School Board will now meet in special session on Thursday, Dec. 17. The meeting is set for 3:45 p.m. at the GCSC Administration Offices, 1002 Mill Pond Ln. The plan is to only cover financial matters during the brief meeting...
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Gleaners Food Truck returns to Bainbridge Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
BAINBRIDGE — The Bainbridge Improvement Society will again host the Gleaners Mobile Food Truck at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10-11:30 a.m on Saturday, Dec. 21. The truck will be in Bainbridge a week early due to the Christmas holiday. There is no age limit or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome...
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Rotary, PC Hospital partner for Cookies and Canvas
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
On Saturday, the Greencastle Rotary Club and Putnam County Hospital partnered for their first Cookies and Canvas event. It was held in the classrooms on the third floor at the hospital. Families were invited in to enjoy a hot chocolate bar and cookies to kick off the day...
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Probation to start targeting tax returns
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
With more than $150,000 in back payments owed in probation fees, the Putnam County Adult Probation Department may have found a way to recoup some of the money. The Putnam County Commissioners gave their approval Monday to a plan for adult probation to collect user’s fees from the state tax returns of the individuals in question...
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City wins as 2019 election cost was relative bargain
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
One man (or woman), one vote … at what cost? For the Greencastle city primary in 2015, it was a hefty $24.45 per vote. For the 2019 Greencastle general election, the cost was a relative bargain at a mere $4.35 per ballot. The big difference? Vote centers mostly...
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Merry Grinch-mas
(Local News ~ 12/17/19)
The not-so-jolly Grinch greets a sellout crowd of 40 children and their families Saturday morning at Putnam Inn as part of the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department’s Breakfast With The Grinch program.
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