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Fifth coronavirus death reported in county
(Local News ~ 05/05/20)
A fifth Putnam County resident has died as a result of COVID-19, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported Tuesday. While positive cases have continued to rise in the county, the latest death, which took place on Saturday according to ISDH data, was the first of a Putnam County resident since April 15...
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Lone bid on county road work comes in over budget
(Local News ~ 05/05/20)
When it comes to the cost of road paving, Putnam County continues to be at the mercy of the only contractor submitting bids on the work. For the second straight year, the county received a $1 million from the Indiana Department of Transportation, which is supposed to cover 75 percent of the cost of specified paving projects in the county...
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Clerk provides guidance on voting in June 2 primary
(Local News ~ 05/05/20)
With the Indiana Primary Election set for Tuesday, June 2, voters will have three possible ways to cast their ballots. On Tuesday, Putnam County Clerk Heather Gilbert outlined the procedures for voting by mail, early voting and voting in person on June 2...
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Trudy Lee Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 05/05/20)
Trudy Lee Kennedy, 70, Roachdale, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at her residence. She was born on Dec. 27, 1949 in Crawfordsville to the late William Earl and Barbara Jane (Wendling) Etcheson Jr. Trudy graduated from Roachdale High School. She then attended Indiana University, and later St. Mary-of-the-Woods where she graduated with her bachelor’s degree...
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Bridge repair work due to begin this week on U.S. 36 in Avon
(Local News ~ 05/05/20)
The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that work will begin this week on the U.S. 36 bridges over Abner Creek, located just over two miles west of State Road 267 in Avon. Traffic will be restricted to one 16-foot lane in each direction on the bridges. Work is scheduled to last through May 22, weather permitting...
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LWV questionnaire: Putnam County Council At-Large
(Local News ~ 05/05/20)
With contested races in the Republican primary for Putnam County Commissioner District 3, three Putnam County Council At-Large seats, Putnam County Auditor and Putnam County Coroner, the Greencastle League of Women Voters recently asked the candidates for these six spots to respond to questions specific to the respective offices...
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GHS fares well in individual Academic Super Bowl effort
(Local News ~ 05/05/20)
While the format may have been different this year, the results of the Senior Individual Academic Super Bowl were much the same for Greencastle High School team members. GHS, after having won 2019 titles in Math and Fine Arts to overtake West Lafayette, leads all Indiana schools in all-time state titles with 29 since winning for the first time in 1990...
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