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Putnam County Sheriff’s Office back with new Facebook page
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
It took years to build a following of more than 20,000, and who knows how long it may take to rebuild it. However, after a break of several exasperating days, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office was back with a new Facebook page as of Sunday afternoon...
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DePauw Holiday Gala to have movie theme
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
The DePauw University School of Music will present its 2021 Holiday Gala on Saturday, Dec. 4 with a shorter, family show Sunday, Dec. 5. This year’s theme is “Holiday Gala at the Movies,” and the show will include selections various holiday-themed movies. After having to forgo last year’s performance because of COVID-19, this year’s gala marks a special time for all...
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Annual gala toasts PCH Cancer Center
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
Turning out to show support for cancer care here at home, local leaders, community organizers and businesspeople gathered at Owl Ridge Event Center Saturday evening for Putnam County Hospital’s fifth-annual gala. As it has since the inaugural event in 2017, the gala benefited the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center and its staff and patients, as well as provided an opportunity to thank the community for this support...
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NP board passes COVID changes in divided vote
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
ROACHDALE — The North Putnam School Board’s regular meeting Thursday evening was accented by contentions over the school corporation’s COVID guidelines as they stood. One member of the audience threw an expletive before obliging to leave. Another claimed that COVID was not harmful to children and that masks were ineffective. Echoing a sentiment that they were too stringent, another said the guidelines were “asinine” and a “power trip.”...
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North Putnam board approves staff pay increases
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
ROACHDALE — As part of a meeting in which North Putnam’s COVID guidelines were amended, the North Putnam School Board also approved staff pay raises Thursday evening. The board first considered pay increases for administrative staff, in which Board Vice President Mark Hoke proposed to table them and consider them in more detail. ...
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Redevelopment agrees to matching portion of trail funds
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
Hoping the third time is indeed the charm, the City of Greencastle is again applying for a grant to complete the Ivy Tech-to-Limedale leg of the People Pathways trail. Application for National Trails funding is due Dec. 1, Mayor Bill Dory told the Greencastle Redevelopment Commission (RDC) at its recent November meeting...
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Eagles lose the battle of the Millers to Mounties
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/21)
Both South Putnam and Southmont came into Monday night disappointed with their results in their respective girls’ county basketball tournaments. In a game in which both Millers, Mountie center Isabelle and Eagle forward Brie, had moments where they carried their teams on offense, it came down to who made the plays in the final moments, a box the visitors managed to check in a 60-56 win...
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Mary Frances ‘Frankie’ O’Neal
(Obituary ~ 11/22/21)
Mary Frances “Frankie” O’Neal, 86, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at her residence with her daughter by her side. Mary was born in Spencer on April 7, 1935, the daughter of Francis Hall and Mary Julia (Drescher) Jackson. She was a 1953 graduate of Spencer High School. She married Wendel O’Neal on Dec. 22, 1955...
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Willena June Sims
(Obituary ~ 11/22/21)
Willena June Sims, 64, of Spencer, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at her residence. Born May 10, 1957 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of the late Jonathan Orlando and Louisa E. (Coffer) Lewis. Willena was a 1977 graduate of Greencastle High School. She married Doug Sims on Oct. 25, 2002 in Spencer...
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Traci Lynn Fulton
(Obituary ~ 11/22/21)
Traci Lynn Fulton, 60, of Spencer, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born June 28, 1961 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Charles Randolph Sr. and Virginia (Carrington) Morrison. She was a 1979 graduate of Greencastle High School and received her dental assistant degree in Florida...
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DePauw partners with IU, gives grads a break on master’s tuition
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
DePauw University is partnering with Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs to enable its graduates to pursue master’s degrees at discounted tuition. The DePauw/O’Neill Fellowship allows DePauw graduates to apply to the O’Neill school without paying a fee and gives admitted students a 25 percent tuition reduction...
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Area 30 students take part in Health Science Day at Ivy Tech
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
Area 30 Career Center students visited Ivy Tech Greencastle on Tuesday, Nov. 17 for Health Science Day. Students toured the practical nursing lab, practiced health care skills simulations and learned about their many health care educational options at Ivy Tech Greencastle...
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30th Tri-Kappa Breakfast with Santa on menu for Dec. 4
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
Beta Psi Chapter of Tri-Kappa sorority in Greencastle will host its 30th annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Deer Meadow Primary School. The program is scheduled for 8-11 a.m. with breakfast served until 10:30. Cost of admission is $5 per person (adult or child)...
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Small businesses create big impact with United Way
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
Small business, big impact. That’s the motto of United Way of Central Indiana’s 365 Small Business Circle, a new leadership circle helping to connect small, local businesses to big impact in Putnam County. About 34 percent of Putnam County residents struggle to make ends meet, according to United Way. ...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 23, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 11/22/21)
Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 4:28 a.m. Wilson H. May III, 39, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine. Friday • 8:31 p.m. Jaggar O. Hamilton, 43, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for harassment and invasion of privacy...
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Year-end tax deduction options
(Local News ~ 11/22/21)
The end of the year is a time when many begin to finalize tax considerations and reflect on the past calendar year. You may receive a return of a 50-percent direct credit to your tax bill when donating up to $200 per individual, and $400 for couples filing jointly, given to an Indiana-funded university. ...
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