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Cloverdale Drugs now giving COVID vaccines
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
CLOVERDALE — As eligibility for receiving COVID-19 vaccines continues to open up statewide, a locally-owned medical provider has stepped up to help get them into people’s arms. Cloverdale Drugs is now in its second week of offering a clinic to administer the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to both local and out-of-county patients...
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Tomaw charged with stealing PCYDC funds
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
Having spent less than six months on the job, the former director of the Putnam County Youth Development Commission now stands accused of taking funds from the local non-profit. Bob Tomaw was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Sunday on charges of Level 6 felony theft and Class A misdemeanor attempted theft...
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Hero of recent fire honored for his efforts
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
BAINBRIDGE — There wasn’t much time to spare on the morning of March 15 at the Van Bibber Lake home of Sue Pate and her mother Sarah Love. Fortunately, with a fire quickly spreading in the home, Xander Deal didn’t ask many questions. “When I told him to get on his shoes, he said, ‘Why?’” Pate, Xander’s grandma, recalled. “I said, ‘The house is on fire.’”...
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Project to widen U.S. 231 to start in spring 2022
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
CLOVERDALE — A highway project that would expand U.S. 231 to two lanes in each direction north of Cloverdale is scheduled for Indiana Department of Transportation bid letting later this year. The proposed widening of U.S. 231 north of Interstate 70 has been discussed since even before the now-mothballed POET ethanol plant went in on County Road 800 South, west of U.S. 231...
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Experts to present COVID vaccine info April 1
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out, some Hoosiers are still hesitant about getting their shots. To help assure those on the fence, representatives from the Purdue University School of Nursing and College of Pharmacy and the Indiana University School of Medicine-West Lafayette will present “COVID-19 Vaccines: What You Need to Know,” a virtual event set for 1-2 p.m. on April 1...
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Eggstraordinary
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
Enjoying a beautiful spring morning in Central Indiana, a group of children take part in the Bainbridge Easter egg hunt Saturday morning. The egg hunt was the culmination of a morning that also featured the Bainbridge Community Fire Department breakfast and a parade to Bainbridge Christian Church, where dozens of children converged on the yard for the egg hunt.
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North Putnam falls to Eminence in softball opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/29/21)
BAINBRIDGE – North Putnam looked good in its opening softball game of the season against Eminence Monday night, right until the final three outs needed to secure the win. It was in the top of the seventh the Eels finally came alive, scoring four runs to upend the Cougars in a 5-4 loss...
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100+ Men Who Care gave $46,800 in 2020
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
In 2020, 100+ Men Who Care of Putnam County was able to present four Putnam County community organizations with a check for $11,700 each. The four organizations were the Putnam County Non-Food Pantry to purchase supplies; United Way of Putnam County for its county-wide COVID-19 Community Relief Fund; the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for protective vests for its officers; and the Putnam County 360 Coalition to help in its efforts to enhance Putnam county’s social services and respond to critical immediate needs of the community members.. ...
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Circles group reaches out to Roachdale
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
ROACHDALE — Circles of Putnam County has brought hope to many of local residents who struggle to make ends meet, and a new group begins April 8 at Gobin Church in Greencastle. For those who receive benefits like SNAP or Medicaid or make too much to qualify but not enough to survive, Circles can be the beginning of a new future...
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Putnamville UMC hosting Easter drive-through
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
Putnamville United Methodist Church is having an Easter drive-through event on Saturday, April 3 at 11 a.m. Kids will receive a bag of goodies. The church is located at the corner of U.S. 40 and State Road 243.
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Spring pond maintenance questions answered
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
The weather is starting to warm up and you might be thinking about building a pond this year or thinking about how you could help control pond problems this summer. If so, then this article is for you as I have compiled a list of some of the pond management questions asked by Purdue Extension clientele...
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Putnam Scanner for March 30, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 03/29/21)
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 11:19 p.m. Brian J. Syra, 47, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for resisting law enforcement. Saturday • At 5:52 a.m. Brian A. Wallace, 21, Poland, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated...
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Cymerman and Edberg to conclude ‘Winter Journey’ with Wednesday concert
(Local News ~ 03/29/21)
“A Winter Journey Concludes” is the title of Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. Greencastle Virtual Music Festival concert, which features pianist Claude Cymerman and cellist Eric Edberg’s arrangements of the final seven songs in Franz Schubert’s beloved cycle “Winterreise” (Winter Journey), with Edberg presenting a brief synopsis of the text of each song...
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