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Putnam County Girls' Basketball Tournament Postponed
(High School Sports ~ 11/12/20)
Due to a positive COVID test among and quarantine of one of the county teams, the Putnam County Girls' Basketball Tournament has been postponed next week. The tournament was scheduled to take place at South Putnam Nov. 20-21. A new date will be determined at a meeting of the Putnam County athletic directors in the coming days...
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COVID cases still on the rise
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
Putnam County is currently one of the cooler spots for COVID-19 in the state, though that’s not saying much these days. As Indiana finds itself in the grips of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Putnam is one of just five of Indiana’s 92 counties currently designated as yellow, the second-lowest risk level in the county metrics issued by the Indiana State Department of Health each Wednesday...
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Carr: Patriotic spirit is still present
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
It was a decidedly chilly affair late Wednesday morning as community members gathered on the south side of the Putnam County Courthouse to take part in the traditional Veterans Day program...
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Cloverdale council approves sound system
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
CLOVERDALE -- After consistent complaints about not being able to hear online, those listening in to the Cloverdale Town Council’s public meetings will be better able to do so. In a major improvement to the meeting place at the Cloverdale Town Hall, the council approved the purchase of a new audio/video combination from Indy Sound...
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PCCF now accepting scholarship applications
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that more than $300,000 will be available in scholarship funding for the 2021-22 academic year. Once again, the Community Foundation’s application process is completely electronic. Students can access the online application by visiting the Community Foundation’s website, www.pcfoundation.org...
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Before it looks like Christmas, there’s work to be done at park
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
With Thanksgiving now just two weeks away, Santa’s elves will need to get busy if a planned Christmas lights display at Robe-Ann Park will go on as scheduled. That is the plan, Park Director Rod Weinschenk told the Park Board at its November meeting...
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Cloverdale’s CCLC program to continue with renewability
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
CLOVERDALE -- Thanks to the support of staff and partners, the after-school program at Cloverdale Schools’ Knoy Resource Center will continue to serve elementary and middle school students. By taking advantage of a renewability option, Cloverdale’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program is to be funded through 2025...
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DAZE WORK: Disappearing discs disappoint
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
Hate to admit it, but sometimes I can be a day late and a dollar short when it comes to certain things. Like with the NFL’s Chargers moving to Los Angeles. It’s been at least two years now and a still refer to them as San Diego. Likewise I still call it a Nestle’s Crunch Bar, not “Crunch.”...
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HSPC annual meeting falls victim to COVID
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
The annual meeting of the Humane Society of Putnam County has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, it was announced by the organization. No original date for the annual date was listed.
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FAFSA workshop set Nov. 16 in Roachdale
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
ROACHDALE — North Putnam High School seniors and families are encouraged to attend a workshop on Monday, Nov. 16 to learn more about financial aid options for students pursuing college. INvestEd is offering free guidance on completing and submitting the 2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. ...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 13, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 11/12/20)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently Wednesday • At 6:28 p.m. Tanner N. Tuberosa, 26, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail for carrying a handgun without a license, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana...
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County meetings for next week postponed
(Local News ~ 11/12/20)
The scheduled meetings for the Putnam County Commissioners on Monday, Nov. 16 and the Putnam County Council on Nov. 17 are postponed for one week. The Putnam County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at in the Commissioners Courtroom on the first floor of the Putnam County Courthouse...
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