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GCSC to host public hearing before hiring new superintendent
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
Having identified its top choice for the corporation’s next superintendent, the Greencastle School Board will host a public hearing regarding the next superintendent’s contract at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4. The purpose of the public hearing is simply to accept any public objections to or support for a proposed superintendent contract...
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City seeking $200,000 in emergency federal grant funding
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
In the wake of the COVID-19 virus and its effects on local communities, federal grant funding is available and the City of Greencastle is on the hunt for its share. Mayor Bill Dory told the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission Wednesday evening that he had drafted a letter to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), requesting $200,000 in such funding...
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Clerk-Treasurer Galloway, attorney respond to budget controversy
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
CLOVERDALE -- Currently embroiled in the ongoing controversy revolving around the recent termination of former Town Manager Wayne Galloway, Cloverdale Clerk-Treasurer Cheryl Galloway denies any wrongdoing. Attorney Graham Youngs of Steuerwald, Witham & Youngs in Danville, sent a press release Thursday to the Banner Graphic stating rebuttals to “unfounded” allegations brought against Cheryl and Wayne Galloway...
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2020 Fillmore High School Alumni Banquet canceled
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
FILLMORE — Due to the ever-changing COVID-19 pandemic and concern for everyone’s health and safety, this year’s Fillmore High School Alumni Banquet that had been scheduled for June 6 has been canceled. Next year’s banquet will take palce on Saturday, June 5, 2021...
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Officials announce one new local COVID-19 case
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
Putnam County officials announced Thursday there have been 54 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. This marked an increase of one since Wednesday’s report. Additional updates include: • Some Putnam County offices are open for essential business Friday...
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PCH salutes lab professionals for National Laboratory Week
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
Putnam County Hospital is thanking the PCH lab team in honor of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 19-25. National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) is an annual celebration of the medical laboratory professionals and pathologists who play a vital role in every aspect of health care...
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Sheriff Stockton re-elected to board of Indiana Youth Ranch
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
Putnam County Sheriff Scott Stockton has been re-elected as a trustee of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch, a non-profit academy under development to mentor future law enforcement officers, bond with at-risk kids and comfort young witnesses and victims of crime...
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Walmart requiring employees to wear face masks
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Walmart has announced that all employees are being required to wear face masks to work starting Monday, April 20. Walmart announced the decision in a letter sent to employees from Walmart President/CEO John Furner...
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Putnam Scanner for April 24, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 04/23/20)
County Jail Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 10 p.m. Ethan C. Ames, 30, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail for invasion of privacy. • At 1:22 p.m. Gregory G. Tatarek, 51, Bargersville, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction...
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FREE ACCESS: IHSAA validates sports physicals from this year for 2020-21
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/20)
INDIANAPOLIS — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2019-20 school year and the continued stress on the medical community, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. will waive the provisions of Rule 3-10 for the 2020-21 school year. Effective immediately, valid physical and consent forms presented to member schools on behalf of eligible students during the 2019-20 school year shall be valid during the upcoming 2020-21 school year...
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Burrow goes first to Cincy; few surprises, trades in remote draft
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/20)
In this most unique of drafts, filled with technological concerns and even uncertainty when real football might return, there was one constant Thursday night: Joe Burrow. For months, the national champion quarterback from LSU was linked with the Bengals. Cincinnati began the draft by sending the name of the Heisman Trophy winner to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the basement of his home...
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More COVID-19 data available
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
A recent overview released by the Putnam County Health Department is shedding more light on what the COVID-19 outbreak looks like locally. Comprised of information not previously released on the local level, the study provides new insights. As of Monday, April 20, there had been 51 positive cases of COVID-19 among Putnam County residents. These broke down into four categories...
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Traveling Asburys
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
Unable for the last several weeks to interact with their residents the way they normally would, staff members at Asbury Towers take a stroll around the Greencastle retirement community Tuesday afternoon holding signs of love and support for the residents.
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GoFundMe fundraiser supports Conspire move downtown
(Local News ~ 04/23/20)
The COVID-19 spread and the stay-at-home measures to help mitigate it have affected local businesses in different ways. Some restaurants have moved to take-out or delivery to overcome the loss of in-person dining. Other essential businesses such as trash and vehicle service have had to adapt to keep customers safe...
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