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Greencastle falls to Tri-West in sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/21)
LIZTON – For a few possessions in the second quarter of Wednesday’s IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Class 3A Sectional No. 25 game, Greencastle had a chance to cut a three-point deficit against Tri-West down with three minutes left until halftime. Several empty possessions allowed the Bruins to stabilize, having once led 11-0, and a 10-0 run to end the half gave the hosts the platform they needed to advance with a 61-35 win...
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Hartman named new Cloverdale town manager
(Local News ~ 02/04/21)
CLOVERDALE — With the position being held in limbo since Wayne Galloway was terminated last April, Cloverdale now has a new town manager in Jason Hartman. With Councilman Greg Jay not in attendance and Clerk-Treasurer Kelly Maners listening in virtually, the Cloverdale Town Council adopted a resolution to hire Hartman during a special meeting held Tuesday evening...
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DAZE WORK: Un-becoming your parents can throw you a curveball
(Column ~ 02/04/21)
Winter weather, the Covid calamity and an excess of football, it seems, have combined to turn us all into couch potatoes. And in watching all that TV, one thing seems to stand out -- everything other commercial seems to be for an insurance company...
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Putnamville staff salute Guymon after deployment
(Local News ~ 02/04/21)
PUTNAMVILLE — Staff at the Putnamville Correctional Facility are acknowledging the service of one of their own as he begins a military deployment to the Middle East. Sgt. Chris Guymon was recently deployed to Kuwait, where he will serve as an ammunition specialist for up to the next year...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 5, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 02/04/21)
Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 8:18 p.m. Joseph N. Bailey, 35, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. • At 6:12 p.m. Joseph A. Johnson, 55, Lebanon, was housed at the jail for driving with a suspended license...
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Gravel road bike race likely this summer
(Local News ~ 02/04/21)
Hundreds of bicycles are coming to a country road near you later this year. At least that’s the plan of a Plainfield man who came before the Putnam County Commissioners during their most recent meeting. Marc O’Leary of Elevate Endurance LLC shared with local officials his plan for the Dust Bowl 100, a bicycle race set to take place mainly on the gravel roads of Morgan and Putnam counties this July...
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Greencastle Pediatric Dentistry shares position on COVID-19 and Give Kids a Smile Program
(Local News ~ 02/04/21)
Children should be able to sleep at night, eat properly, have good self-esteem and pay attention at school free from dental pain, dentists believe. The staff, at Greencastle Pediatric Dentistry, implemented its first Give Kids A Smile Program in 2003. Since then, it has delivered more than $100,000 worth of dental care to more than 250 school children in the Putnam County area...
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility continues to expand
(Local News ~ 02/04/21)
Indiana has been hard at work getting the COVID-19 vaccine to Hoosiers using an age-based approach for eligibility. As of Monday, Feb. 1, Hoosiers ages 65 and older were able to sign up to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Progressing in this way through age groups makes good sense – once Indiana has vaccinated Hoosiers age 60 and above, we will have vaccinated only a little more than 20 percent of our population, but we will have vaccinated those Hoosiers who have accounted for more than 64 percent of hospitalizations and 93 percent of the deaths due to COVID-19.. ...
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Mary M. Hessler
(Obituary ~ 02/04/21)
Mary M. Hessler, age 78, of Stilesville, passed away Feb. 2, 2021. She was born April 30, 1942 to the late Virgil and Bonnie (Swango) Stepp. She married James Hessler on July 10, 1959 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 2018. Mary worked in the restaurant industry for over 20 years. She loved her job and every person that walked through the door to see her. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all...
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Court News for Feb. 5, 2021
(Court News ~ 02/04/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Joseph G. Carden, 36, Clayton, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated Richard C. Jordan, 45, Greencastle, Level 6 felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors, Class A misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor...
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