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Putnam County goes red in COVID-19 metrics
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
Climbing numbers of cases and positivity rate have driven Putnam County into the highest alert level for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. In the Indiana State Department of Health metrics released Wednesday for the week of Dec. 21-26, Putnam County was given a metric of 3, or a red, the highest level of alert...
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Jinsie Bingham Day celebrated with city proclamation
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
Jinsie Bingham may be a local historian, but she’s made history in Greencastle as well, and darned if it hasn’t happened again. On Monday, Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory declared Dec. 28 Jinsie Bingham Day in Greencastle as part of a surprise 85th birthday party for Jinsie and encouraged local residents to “congratulate one of Greencastle’s finest citizens on her landmark birthday.”...
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Fourth suspect in custody in Putnamville trafficking case
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
A fourth suspect in a drug trafficking case at Putnamville Correctional Facility has turned herself in to authorities. Sarah E. Kidwell, 35, Greenwood, was booked in the Putnam County Jail at 11:50 a.m. on Monday. She is charged with Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance with an inmate...
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Latest Putnam County jobless figure among 30 best in state
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
Buoyed by the employment of seasonal workers, Putnam County has returned to the top third of Indiana’s monthly jobless rankings for the first time in at least a year. Typically, Ascena Retail Group, Walmart and others locally hire seasonal help to boost their staff levels for the holiday season, which not only provides extra helping hands but affects the unemployment rate in a positive manner...
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Passing the Torch
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
Taking the oath of office from her soon-to-be employee, Kristina Alexander (left) prepares to take over for Lori Hallett as Putnam County auditor as of Friday, Jan. 1...
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Upcoming park programs include snow sculptures, Mr. Potato Head event
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has announced several programs coming up in the next few months. Through the months of January, February and March the Park Department staff is trying its best to help families with cabin fever. The park is hosting its annual snow sculpture contest again this winter. Although it has only snowed one time so far this season, the contest is open through March 1...
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Kenneth Wayne Gross
(Obituary ~ 12/30/20)
Kenneth Wayne Gross, 70, of Roachdale (formerly of Avon), passed from this world on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. He was born Feb. 5, 1950 to Kenneth Edward and Viola Mae (Jetter) Gross in Metropolis, Ill. He attended Avon High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Edward and Viola Mae (Jetter) Gross, and sister Sharon Louise Rucker...
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Edward Henry Dewes II
(Obituary ~ 12/30/20)
Edward Henry Dewes II, 89, of Bainbridge, passed away on Dec. 26, 2020 at Hendricks Regional Hospital. Born on Feb. 10, 1931 in Detroit, Mich. He was the son of Norman Edward Dewes and Irma Gertrude Poepperling Dewes. He grew up in Royal Oak, Mich., with sister Betty Mullally and brother John Edward Dewes...
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Anita Mae Hoffa
(Obituary ~ 12/30/20)
Anita Mae Hoffa, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at Asbury Towers. Anita was born in Cloverdale on Sept. 27, 1934 the daughter of George W. and Juanita (Powell) Talbott. She grew up in Bowling Green, Ind., and then moved to Cloverdale, where she attended Cloverdale High School...
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Endeavor donates funds to local cancer centers
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
CLOVERDALE -- Endeavor Communications celebrated its continued support of the local communities it serves by donating nearly $8,000 to the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center and Hendricks County Hospital Cancer Center recently. The funding includes donations collected as part of Endeavor’s annual Monster Dash Family 5K Walk/Run. This year’s event was especially notable as it was entirely virtual and directly benefits the local cancer facilities...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 31, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 12/30/20)
Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 12:31 p.m. Joshua F. Welty, 32, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of marijuana. • At 1:50 a.m. Jack D. Barnett, 41, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for false informing...
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Homemakers hosting succulent plant webinar
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
Want to decorate the home with plants other than the traditional ones like African violets and philodendrons? Then consider growing the water-storing beauties known as succulents. They are growing in popularity because of their minimal care and variety of shapes, colors and sizes...
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Russellville council passes new salary ordinance
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
RUSSELLVILLE -- Wrapping up some loose ends before the end of the year, the Russellville Town Council read and passed a new salary and wage ordinance during its meeting Tuesday. The rundown of the salaries set out for 2021 are as follows according to Ordinance 2020-6:...
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Court News for Dec. 31, 2020
(Court News ~ 12/30/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Audrey S. Dickey, 37, Plainfield, Level 4 felony possession of a narcotic drug Dana A. Norman, 30, Needham, Level 6 felony neglect of a dependent, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Charles W. Powell, 32, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony strangulation, Level 6 felony intimidation, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief...
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First Baptist Church calls new pastor
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
First Baptist Church of Greencastle has announced the calling of Pastor Thomas Blodgett to the position of senior pastor beginning Jan. 1. Blodgett has been serving First Baptist Church of Greencastle located at 404 Judson Dr. as an associate pastor since August 2019...
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Cloverdale council adopts new salary ordinance
(Local News ~ 12/30/20)
CLOVERDALE -- Looking to zero out finances heading into the new year, Cloverdale leaders voted to give town employees a pay raise. Clerk-Treasurer Kelly Maners outlined the new salary ordinance during a special meeting held Tuesday evening. The main changes, she said, were each town employee receiving a three percent raise, as well as hourly pay scales for everyone except elected officials and the new town manager...
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