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Friday a tough day for Putnam County hoops
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/19)
Six Putnam County varsity basketball teams competed in holiday tourney competition on Thursday and Friday, and found the opponents to be tough. North Putnam’s 56-30 win over Attica in the first round of the Thunderbird Holiday Tourney at North Central on Friday was the only win for county teams against 10 losses...
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Mike Price wins Cloverdale Civic Award
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
CLOVERDALE — With countless volunteer hours and a devotion to the betterment of the Cloverdale community to his credit, Mike Price is the 2019 Cloverdale Civic Award winner. The Cloverdale Lion Club recently presented Price with the 24th-annual award...
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Faith Marie (Fitzsimmons) Capps
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
Faith Marie (Fitzsimmons) Capps, 48, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Faith was born Feb. 6, 1971, the daughter of Russell and Judy Fitzsimmons...
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John Alfred Sturgeon
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
John Alfred Sturgeon, 82, of Greencastle, went home to his heavenly father on Dec. 21, 2019 at his home, surrounded by family after a 10-month battle with renal cancer. John was born on May 3, 1937, in Glenford, Ohio, to Frank Elbert Sturgeon and Katharine (Crabill) Sturgeon...
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Not Good Flying Weather
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
Denoting a potentially perilous start to Christmas Eve, a barn in Greencastle Township is shrouded in a thick fog Tuesday morning.
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First Day Hikes offered at several area state parks
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
Hoosiers can usher in 2020 with other outdoor lovers at one of the many First Day Hikes offered Jan. 1 at Indiana’s state parks. First Day Hikes are a healthy way to start the new year and provide a chance to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and connect with friends...
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Court News for December 28, 2019
(Court News ~ 12/27/19)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Joshua M. Butler, 36, Cloverdale, Class A misdemeanor theft, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy Billy J. Cooper, 21, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery...
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Putnam Scanner for December 28, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 12/27/19)
County Jail Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Friday • At 6:61 a.m. Garrett M. Smith, 23, Farmersburg, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated-refusal, driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. • At 1:23 a.m. Danny W. Hensley, 46, Bainbridge, was taken into custody for public intoxication...
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Caught red-handed? Hell’s bells and buckets of blood
(Column ~ 12/27/19)
Despite what my driver’s ed instructor may have thought, I think I’m a pretty good driver. Ever vigilant of those around me. Not inclined to speed (at least anymore). And just one accident to my name. In fact, I can probably count on two hands the number of times I’ve even been stopped by police over the years. And that’s in some 50 years of driving, including such traffic-harried places as Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Orange County, Calif...
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100+ Men selects Dollars for Scholars for $12,600 grant
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
Four local scholarship groups representing all four county schools became the latest quarterly local recipient recently of a grant from 100+ Men Who Care of Putnam County. The fourth-quarter check was $12,600, and will be split evenly between the organizations...
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Mike Price wins Lions Club 2019 Cloverdale Civic Award
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
CLOVERDALE — With countless volunteer hours and a devotion to the betterment of the Cloverdale community to his credit, Mike Price is the 2019 Cloverdale Civic Award winner. The Cloverdale Lion Club recently presented Price with the 24th-annual award...
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County primary candidate packets available Monday
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
With the dust now settled on the 2019 municipal election cycle, the Putnam County Voter Registration Office is gearing up for the 2020 county election. As voters go to the polls next year to decide the direction of the country and the state in the coming years, they’ll also be deciding upon a number of local races as well...
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FREE ACCESS: Local man reported missing since last weekend
(Local News ~ 12/27/19)
A 45-year-old Greencastle man has been reported missing, authorities said Friday. On its Facebook page, Greencastle City Police report that Darren Huff has been missing since last weekend. Anyone who knows anything about Huff’s location is asked to call Putnam County Central Dispatch at 653-3155...
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Evansville sidelines men's basketball coach
(College Sports ~ 12/27/19)
EVANSVILLE (AP) — Evansville has placed men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty on administrative leave and is conducting an internal investigation into alleged violations of the school’s Title IX policy. The university released a statement Friday saying it has received reports about McCarty’s off-court behavior, including a recent incident that appeared to be a Title IX violation. ...
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Cougars lose OT heartbreaker on halfcourt shot
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/19)
MONROVIA — The North Putnam Cougar boys’ basketball team had a disappointing opening day at the 6th Annual Monrovia Holiday Classic. The team went 0-2 in losing 69-54 to Northeastern, then losing a heartbreaker to Southwestern (Shelby) 62-61 in overtime on a half court buzzer beater. The two losses dropped the Cougars to 3-7 on the season...
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South falls to unbeaten Monrovia, gritty BC
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/19)
MONROVIA –The South Putnam Eagle boys’ basketball team made the short trip to Monrovia Friday night for the sixth annual Monrovia Holiday Classic. The Eagles dropped a pair of games as they struggled offensively on the day in two distinctly different games...
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Bernard ‘Shug’ Wahl
(Obituary ~ 12/27/19)
Bernard “Shug” Wahl, 92, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. Born Jan. 24, 1927 in Dale, he was the son of Simon and Eleanor Katherine (Koenig) Wahl. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the United States Navy. Bernie was a union carpenter for over 40 years and served as the Greencastle building inspector for four years. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Carpenters Union and Deer Creek Coon Hunters Club...
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