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Putnam County ARPA decisions will wait until January
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Questions about the administration of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars have Putnam County not quite ready to move forward with a plan. In recent months, a joint advisory board of Putnam County Commissioners and Putnam County Council representatives has been meeting to hear proposals for how the county can spend $7 million it is receiving from the federal government...
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Santa’s Busy Day
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Gearing up for his big day later this month, Santa Claus finds himself busy in Putnam County on Saturday, where he chats with seven-year-old Zoey Burns, daughter of Bridgette Burns of Greencastle, during the annual Tri-Kappa Breakfast with Santa event Saturday morning...
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Another Eyler victim identified after nearly 40 years
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
The human carnage he wrought didn’t die with serial killer Larry Eyler in 1994. The horror came to life again last week when the body of a 19-year-old Peru, Ind., man was identified -- nearly 40 years after he died at the hands of Eyler, who grew up in Greencastle and worked as a liquor store clerk locally even as he drugged and killed the majority of his admitted 22 young male victims over the period Oct. 23, 1982-Aug. 19, 1984...
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Clay County deputy shot during warrant service, one in custody
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
CLAY CITY — Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, shots were fired upon Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies trying to serve a warrant in southern Clay County. Indiana State Police Putnamville Public Information Officer Sgt. Matt Ames confirmed Deputy Brison Swearingen, a 17-year-veteran, was shot in the lower leg by a suspect armed with a rifle...
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Santa Loves a Parade
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Santa Claus and a number of his helpers find themselves with quite the busy Saturday between parades in both Cloverdale and Greencastle. Santa and Mrs. Claus take in downtown Cloverdale from the back of a Camaro, while a pair of elves encourage folks to “be the difference” in the community...
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Gala Goes to the Movies
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Getting everyone in the mood for Christmas again this year, the annual DePauw Music Holiday Gala Saturday showers attendees with holiday songs and music from the cinema in Holiday Gala at the Movies. University Band Director Craig Paré leads the audience in singing ”Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” while The Grinch makes his presence known on stage at Kresge Auditorium...
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Fillmore has movement on new reserve
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
FILLMORE — With police coverage in Fillmore being brought up recently, there is movement with having a new reserve deputy. In his monthly report to the Fillmore Town Council at its short regular meeting Thursday evening, Town Marshal Darrel Bunten said he had been in contact with a potential candidate for the job...
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Southmont size, rebounding too much for Cloverdale to handle
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/21)
CLOVERDALE - The Southmont Mounties outscored the Cloverdale Clovers 37-11 in the first and third quarters and Avery Saunders and Logan Oppy combined for 39 points as the Mounties defeated the Clovers 58-32 Saturday night. The Mounties came into the game undefeated in the early season and started the game on fire. ...
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Commissioners set 2022 holidays, meetings
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Commissioners meeting dates and county holidays will remain largely unchanged in Putnam County in 2022. On Monday, the Putnam County Commissioners approved both calendars for the coming year during their first regular meeting of December. The Commissioners will continue to meet at 9 a.m. on the first and third Monday of each month...
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Greencastle swept by Indian Creek
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/21)
Greencastle’s quest for a first win in the young boys’ basketball season was rebuffed for a third time Saturday night against Indian Creek. The Braves had only had two scorers in double figures but the pair of Braxton Christie and Javon Crouch combined for 50 points as the visitors dispatched the Tiger Cubs 59-47...
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Community Foundation announces Fall Grant awards
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced its most recent grant recipients from the Community Foundation’s largest unrestricted fund, the Community Grants Endowment, as well as from its 44 named unrestricted funds, created by generous organizations and community members...
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Tips for finding the perfect Christmas tree
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Setting up an artificial tree for Christmas is nice and may give you the perfect tree shape, but nothing can replace the memories made with family when you visit a Christmas tree farm and select a real tree. Setting up a real Christmas tree has been part of the holidays since 1842. That year, Charles Minnegerode set up the first real tree in Williamsburg, Va...
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Recycling Efforts
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
Green Wave personnel unloaded more than 16,535 pounds of electronics during the recent four-hour recycling event sponsored by West Central Solid Waste District. WCSWD plans to make this an annual fall event in addition to the Tox-Away Day held in May at Area 30 Career Center...
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American Legion hosting Pets for Vets fundraiser Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/06/21)
American Legion Post 58 in Greencastle will hold a fundraising event on Saturday, Dec. 11 supporting Pets Healing Vets in Hamilton County. A meal of pulled pork sandwiches, cole slaw, french fries and dessert for $8 will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. The bar will also be open...
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Putnam Scanner for Dec. 7, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 12/06/21)
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 7:43 p.m. David W. Hauk, 39, Putnamville, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant and for driving while intoxicated. • At 5:47 p.m. Jon R. Kennedy, 55, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on a warrant...
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Cougars rally to beat Mustangs; Eagles rally past Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/21)
North Putnam overcame a 15-point first quarter deficit and rallied back to defeat Edgewood in overtime 72-67. Ellis Lyons and Zach Huff led the Cougars with 22 and 21 points respectively while Aaron Pickel added 15 points and Matt McHargue scored 10 points...
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Seventh-ranked Tigers Roll to Second NCAC Win
(College Sports ~ 12/06/21)
Seventh-ranked DePauw never trailed on the way to an 87-47 North Coast Athletic Conference win at Wooster. The Tigers improved to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the NCAC, while the Fighting Scots dropped to 1-7 overall and 0-2 in conference play. Wooster was still within seven at 27-20 with three minutes left in the second period, but the Tigers closed the first half with an 8-2 run and opened the third quarter with a 15-2 stretch to expand the lead to 26 and put the game away...
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