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Arizona woman dies after car rear-ends fire truck
(Local News ~ 12/29/19)
CLOVERDALE -- An Arizona woman was fatally injured Sunday morning when the car her husband was driving rear-ended a fire truck on Interstate 70. Shortly after 8 a.m, the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department was on the scene of an earlier single-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes at the 38-mile marker. Upon arrival to the scene, fire department personnel positioned all emergency vehicles in the passing lane of I-70, with all emergency lights activated...
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HOOP ROUNDUP: Clover boys, Clover girls, North girls all win one tourney game
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/19)
Three other Putnam County basketball teams finished up holiday tourney action on Saturday. Cloverdale’s boys won their final game in the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic at Terre Haute North to finish with a 1-2 record. The Cloverdale girls dropped their first game on Saturday in the Toby Yoho Classic at Eastern Greene, before breaking an eight-game losing streak by blowing out Clay City in their final tourney game. They finished 1-3...
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North boys get past South at Monrovia
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/19)
MONROVIA — County rivals North Putnam and South Putnam matched up in the seventh-place game in the Monrovia Holiday Classic on Saturday afternoon. The teams played the opening game of the day and on weekend tournaments, the gymnasiums are typically a little chilly early — but North Putnam heated up Branch McCracken Court with a hot shooting performance as the Cougars defeated the Eagles 73-38...
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Chamber seeks Citizen, Non-Profit of the Year nominees
(Local News ~ 12/29/19)
The deadline to nominate an individual for the annual Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award is Tuesday, Jan. 14. The only requirement for the nominee is that he or she be a resident of Putnam County, Chamber Executive Director Brian Cox said...
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William Leon Arnold
(Obituary ~ 12/29/19)
William Leon Arnold, age 87, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 in the St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel. He was born on April 12, 1932 in Putnam County. Leon had retired from IBM and had farmed all of his life in the Mt. Meridian, Fillmore and Coatesville areas. He was a dedicated member of the Putnam County camp of Gideons International and elder emeritus of the Fillmore Christian Church in Fillmore, where he served faithfully...
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Betty L. Cline
(Obituary ~ 12/29/19)
Betty L. Cline, age 83, Cloverdale, passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2019 at Asbury Towers in Greencastle. She was born in Putnam County on Aug. 10, 1936, the daughter of Robert A. and Gertrude France Ziegelman. Betty had been a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Richard L. ...
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Hot meals to be offered at Roachdale beginning Feb. 10
(Local News ~ 12/29/19)
ROACHDALE -- Starting Monday, Feb. 10 a new program -- Roachdale Congregate Meals -- will offer hot meals every Monday at noon. The program will take place at the new Roachdale Community and Senior Center, 204 S. Indiana St., in the old TDS building...
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Putnam Scanner for December 30, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 12/29/19)
City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department responded to three recent dispatches: • At 4:54 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a mutual assist call for a structure fire at 7268 W. CR 300 North. Units arrived on the scene at 5:27 and assisted the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department with extinguishing the fire, as well as with overhaul. GFD went back into service at 10:15 a.m...
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Bright outlook for city pool in 2020
(Local News ~ 12/29/19)
A variety of vivid colors are expected to help breathe new life into the Greencastle Aquatic Center for 2020. With a number of changes and additions due at the city pool and Robe-Ann Park, thanks to a $1.6 million bond issue, some of the most visible will take place at the aquatic center...
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EMS transition will increase local coverage
(Local News ~ 12/29/19)
When you wake up on New Year’s Day -- or more precisely, the moment you kiss that special someone at the stroke of midnight Tuesday -- emergency medical coverage in Putnam County will have changed. Don’t worry, if you dial 911 at 12:01 a.m., an ambulance will still arrive. The name of the service will have changed, though. Additionally, county officials hope the level of service will have improved...
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DePauw women make debut at home, finally, on Tuesday
(College Sports ~ 12/29/19)
DePauw University’s No. 8-ranked women’s basketball team has compiled an 8-1 record so far this season. The Tigers have done so by playing two weekends in Wisconsin, one each in Missouri and California and with a single game in their home state at Earlham...
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Saturday’s high school basketball scores
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/19)
BOYS Putnam County North Putnam 73, South Putnam 38 Cloverdale 64, Shakamak 45 Statewide scores Beech Grove 77, Indpls Brebeuf 74, OT Borden 50, Washington Catholic 8 Brownsburg 62, Muncie Central 54 Cass 48, Rochester 44 Central Noble 64, Bremen 61, OT...
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Today's preview, plus WIC standings and sectional records
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/19)
Girls South Putnam (8-3) at Monrovia (5-8) The coaches: Brian Gardner is in his fifth year at South Putnam. Kevin Rounds is in his fourth year at Monrovia. So far: South Putnam has not played since beating West Vigo on Dec. 20. The Eagles have won three straight games. Monrovia won its last game before Christmas, topping Decatur Central 57-55...
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