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School boards highlight local races on Nov. 8 ballot
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
School board races will be the hot button topic locally as Putnam County moves toward the Election Day, one week from today. The county slate on the Nov. 8 ballot features zero contested races, while there are just three contested races among the various township trustees and township advisory boards on the ballot...
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Mayor Dory trained in use of naloxone
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
With a number of drug overdose saves on record in Putnam County through the use of naloxone, a group of concerned citizens is now aiming at getting Narcan in every home and business in Putnam County. The nasal spray naloxone, which goes by the brand name Narcan, can reverse the effects of an overdose from opioids such as heroin, fentanyl and prescription medicines. ...
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Panthers use 18-point run to pounce on Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/22)
CLOVERDALE — Cloverdale’s young girls’ basketball team opened its season at home and the lack of experience showed in a 45-19 defeat to the Riverton Parke Panthers. The Clovers only made three field goals in the contest, while after competing well in the first half and leading early, the Clovers allowed the Panthers to score 18 straight points over the second and third quarters to put the game away...
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Late Tiger Cub rally falls short against Mounties
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/22)
Opening night for the 2022-23 girls’ basketball season came with the usual amount of nervous energy one would expect as Greencastle and Southmont tipped off Tuesday night. It took three quarters for both teams to get into a rhythm, leading to a frantic pace in the fourth quarter, one in which the Mounties saw an eight-point lead whittled down to two before ultimately hanging on for a 40-37 win over the Tiger Cubs...
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Duke Energy dedicates additional $200,000 in energy bill assistance
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
PLAINFIELD — Duke Energy is dedicating an additional $200,000 in financial assistance to its Indiana customers who may be struggling to pay their energy bills. Qualifying Duke customers can receive up to a $300 credit annually. Year-to-date, Duke has aided nearly 1,700 Indiana households with more than $378,000 in energy bill assistance through its Share the Light Fund...
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Putnam Scanner for Nov. 1, 2022
(Police Logs ~ 11/01/22)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 2:29 a.m. Melissa A. Welch, 52, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction. Sunday • At 8:59 p.m. Emily R. Froedge, 30, Bringhurst, Ind., was housed at the jail on a warrant...
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Keridan Ka’mea Lei Lani Manaios Hollis
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
Keridan Ka’mea Lei Lani Manaios Hollis passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the age of 21. Keridan graduated from Greencastle High School in the spring of 2020. After graduation, Keridan worked at The Breakfast Co. and briefly for Ascena...
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Cathena Jean Richardson
(Obituary ~ 11/01/22)
Cathena Jean Richardson, 63, of Greencastle, passed away Oct. 28, 2022. She was born Feb. 22, 1959, to the late Alton and Willie Jean (Ward) Browning. Cathena married Larry Richardson on June 9, 1993, and he survives. In addition to her husband, she is also survived by her daughter, Courtney Kingery, and her husband, Cory; grandchildren Brett Pelham and Bella Scialo; brothers Daniel Browning and his wife, Sue, and Timmy Browning; and sisters Angelique Cowans and Stacey Bennington...
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Energy Assistance Program begins for season
(Local News ~ 11/01/22)
The Energy Assistance Program through the Western Indiana Community Action Agency began on Nov. 1. This federally funded program is designed to help low-income families with the high costs of home energy. Income-eligible families are provided a one-time benefit to their heating and electric accounts to offset some of the cost of utility bills and avoid shutoffs during the winter months...
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