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Motive uncertain in shooting of Terre Haute officer
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Investigators haven’t yet determined a motive for the ambush shooting of a police officer outside an FBI office in western Indiana, an FBI official said Thursday. The suspected gunman in the Wednesday afternoon shooting in downtown Terre Haute was hospitalized in federal custody after being shot by an FBI agent who was inside the office when he heard gunfire, said Paul Keenan, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis office...
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Sale of WREB pending to Shelbyville company
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Greencastle radio station WREB FM is set to be sold, according to an FCC filing uploaded Monday. According to the local marketing agreement signed on June 28, 3 Towers Broadcasting Co. LLC is set to take over as the programmer of 94.3 FM from The Original Co. Inc. The effective date is scheduled for Aug. 1...
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Johnston: Tiger Pointe to be another community asset
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
When Lee Tenzer purchased the former Windy Hill Country Club in the spring of 2018, the move was seen as an opportunity to keep the golf course viable for Greencastle and Putnam County. “A community is as strong as the opportunities it offers its citizens,” he said then. “Losing the golf course that has served this region for more than 60 years was something I did not want to see happen, as it is an important asset.”...
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ISP K9 Barker to get donation of body armor
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc., Indiana State Police K9 Barker will receive a bullet and stab protective vest. K9 Barker’s vest is sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by Jessica Sutton of the American Legion Riders Post 497...
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Danny Wallace chosen as BPO Elks district deputy
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
TAMPA, Fla. — During the recent national convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Danny Wallace of Greencastle was installed as district deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the West Central District of the Indiana Elks Association Inc. and will serve a one-year term...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Sammi Jones, South Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 07/08/21)
Sammi is a graduate of South Putnam and participated in two sports, swimming and tennis, along with cheerleading. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Sammi Jones: “Sports are extremely important. ...
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Sammi Jones to go the distance for Franklin College women’s swim team
(High School Sports ~ 07/08/21)
When looking at the South Putnam swimming and diving record board, it doesn’t take long to notice how many of the girls’ records have changed in the last two seasons. The high volume of change has been spurred on by constant improvement in the Eagle swim program and one of the cornerstones of the past few seasons was Sammi Jones, who holds two individual records and a leg of a relay record...
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Carrington puts on the pads for Greencastle one more time in IFCA North-South All-Star Game
(High School Sports ~ 07/08/21)
Two weeks ago, football made its return to the limelight with the WVFCA All-Star Game. Greencastle graduate Brach Carrington was a name that popped up frequently throughout the evening, disrupting numerous plays and drives from his defensive end spot...
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City to begin flushing hydrants Monday
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
The Greencastle City Water Department will begin the process of flushing fire hydrants beginning on Monday, July 12. Hydrant flushing will continue into Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. Crews will begin the process on the northwest side of the city and work their way south and east...
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City pool numbers looking good at halfway mark of season
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
With a month to go in the summer pool season, attendance numbers and concessions figures are looking good, Park Director Rod Weinschenk reported Wednesday night. Following a year off due to COVID-19 and buoyed by remodeling efforts and the addition of three pool slides, pool revenues through July 5 have totaled $51,791.50, the Park Board learned at its July meeting at City Hall...
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North Putnam board discusses use of corporation facilities
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
BAINBRIDGE — Trying to take potential liabilities and damages into account, North Putnam leaders are wrestling with the school corporation’s facilities being available to the community. The North Putnam School Board considered these issues together during a special meeting Tuesday evening...
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Putnam READI to partner with Hendricks, Boone, Montgomery
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
With $50 million at stake for the area, four Central Indiana counties have banded together to form a regional partnership. While Putnam County had already announced its intentions to join with Hendricks County in applying for the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), it was unclear what other counties would be in the fold...
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Aging well: Caring for yourself while caring for others
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Caring for the needs of older adults who are unable to care for themselves is hard. Many caregivers do not feel prepared for this role. If you provide care for an older adult, you are not alone. More than 44 million Americans provide care to someone over age 50...
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Prime Timers dinner set July 20 in Roachdale
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
ROACHDALE — Offering a chance for seniors to get together for a meal and fellowship, Roachdale Christian Church will again be offering a Prime Timers dinner on Tuesday, July 20. The dinner, which is open to those 55 and older, begins at 6:30 p.m. at the church, 1 N. Walnut St., and takes place on the third Tuesday of each month...
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Mattox ranks as one of nation’s top originators
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Ruoff Mortgage congratulated Cynthia Mattox recently for ranking as a Scotsman Guide 2021 Top Originator. Mattox was ranked No. 2,893 in Top Originators - Most Loans Closed with a total of 235 loans closed in 2020. She also appeared in the rankings for the categories of Top Women Originators-Top Volume and Top Originators-USDA Volume...
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Brazil Concert Band playing wizards and cowboys on Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert and its director Matthew Huber will present “Wizards, Cavalry and Cowboys” on Sunday, July 11 at 8 p.m. at the Forest Park bandshell, rain or shine. This week’s show will feature “The Wizard of Oz” in an arrangement by James Barnes, which includes “Over the Rainbow,” “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead,” “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” “The Merry Old Land of Oz” and “If I Only Had a Brain.”...
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Court News for July 9, 2021
(Court News ~ 07/08/21)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Nathaniel P. Ginsberg, 41, Plainfield, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Randy W. Runnells, 56, Greencastle, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine...
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Putnam Scanner for July 9, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 07/08/21)
County Jail Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Tuesday • At 2:33 a.m. Caitlin M. Goings, 26, Terre Haute, was booked in for battery resulting in bodily injury. Monday • At 11:44 p.m. Ryan M. Coble, 23, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving with a BAC of .15 percent or more...
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North Putnam volleyball holding car wash and sale; South Putnam selling all-sports passes
(High School Sports ~ 07/08/21)
North Putnam’s volleyball team will be holding a car wash and yard sale at the Bainbridge Fire Department Friday, July 9 from 10-3 p.m. The team is accepting any donations of household items, clothing and furniture for the sale from 8-10 a.m. before the beginning of the event...
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Annual Kids Count Camp set for Aug. 3-5
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Putnam County Kids Count will be hosting its annual Kids Count Camp from Aug. 3-5. Due to the pandemic, PCKC was not able to have its camp in 2020. This year, PCKC will hose the camp for all Putnam County students. Times will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The camp’s mission is “to help each child reach their full potential by advocating a life of virtue and character.”...
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Phone scammers pretending to be Putnamville ISP Post officers
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
PUTNAMVILLLE -- The Indiana State Police Putnamville Post has recently received several concerns from citizens reporting an apparent phone scam. The Putnamville Post receives numerous reports of phone scams each year, but this particular scam involves using the Putnamville State Police phone number and officers’ names...
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Kappa Delta Phi earns highest honor
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
Gamma Phi chapter of Kappa Delta Phi sorority has received the national organization’s top honor for welfare assistance to the children of Putnam County. The slogan for the sorority’s national welfare project is “Kids Depend on People.” Each year Kappa Delta Phi honors those chapters which best demonstrate that slogan...
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Body cameras now being deployed to Indiana State Police troopers
(Local News ~ 07/08/21)
PUTNAMVILLE -- The Indiana State Police is well under way with the process of issuing body-worn and in-car cameras to troopers in the Putnamville District and across the entire state. The process started in early June and is expected to take until late August to complete...
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