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County not pursuing grant for opioid money
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
Citing too short a turnaround on the deadline, Putnam County will not seek matching funds to boost the impact of opioid settlement funds administered by the State of Indiana. Giving an update to the Putnam County Commissioners on Monday, several members of the newly-formed committee said the state’s deadline of Feb. 28 was simply too soon, considering that the grant dollars were not announced publicly until late January and a committee was not formed until the middle of this month...
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What if there was a home? Isaiah 117 founder shares vision at local event
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
What if there was a home? The question Ronda Paulson of Tennessee asked herself more than a year after her family became foster parents for the first time is simple enough. What if there was a warm, inviting place for children to go after experiencing the trauma of removal day by DCS? What if there was a space the DCS workers could take the children while still having office space within which to find placement for them?...
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Weekend camps for youth athletes
(Community Sports ~ 02/23/23)
Two softball and a basketball camp will be held in the next two weekends for local athletes. Both North Putnam and Cloverdale will be hosting softball camps Friday, Feb. 25 while Greencastle will be hosting a basketball camp March 5. The Cougar softball youth clinic will be from 1-5 p.m. for grades K-8. Session cost is $20 and will take place at North Putnam High School...
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NCAC Basketball Tournament information this weekend
(College Sports ~ 02/23/23)
The men’s and women’s NCAC Basketball Tournaments will finish on Friday and Saturday with the women’s tournament at DePauw University and the men’s tournament at The College of Wooster. The Tigers will be in action at both locations Friday as the women will face Ohio Wesleyan in the second semifinal at 7 p.m. while the men will face Wabash in the first semifinal game at 5:30 p.m...
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Habitat asking for volunteers
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
Putnam County’s Habitat for Humanity chapter is in the process of fundraising for a kitchen remodel project for a Greencastle veteran. William Eiteljorge is a retired Vietnam War veteran who has had several mini-strokes since his retirement, while his wife Sharon has had two heart attacks since hers. As such, they have used funds set aside for remodeling their South Arlington Street home toward medical expenses...
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Russellville council waiting on adopting comprehensive plan
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
RUSSELLVILLE — Town leaders in Russellville are holding off on adopting the county’s revamped land use comprehensive plan. This is as its formal approval is not expected until later this year. With Tony Riggen absent, Cary McGaughey and Cathy Jones heard a pitch for opting into the plan by County Planning Director Lisa Zeiner at the Russellville Town Council’s regular meeting Wednesday evening...
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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 24, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 02/23/23)
Fifteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 4:20 a.m. James G. Walls, 27, Martinsville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant. Wednesday • At 11:20 p.m. Sebastian L. Russell, 32, Indianapolis, was booked in on a local warrant...
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Court News for Feb. 24, 2023
(Court News ~ 02/23/23)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Trey J. Mullen, 24, Cloverdale, Level 6 felony driving with an ACE of .08 or more Stephen A. Hedge, 37, Indianapolis, two counts Level 6 felony intimidation Brody A. Oakley, 37, Crawfordsville, Level 6 felony driving while intoxicated endangering a person less than 18 years old, Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated endangering a person, Class C misdemeanor driving with an ACE of .08 or greater...
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Beau Baird co-authors bill incentivizing active-duty military to call Indiana home
(Local News ~ 02/23/23)
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation co-authored by State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) that would phase-in a complete state income-tax exemption for military pay earned by active-duty members. Baird said unlike active-duty National Guard and reserve members who are exempt from the individual income tax, other active-duty members can qualify for a maximum $5,000 exemption. ...
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Gloria Teresa Kersey
(Obituary ~ 02/23/23)
Gloria Teresa Kersey, 87 of Roachdale, went to her heavenly home on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 31, 1935 to Vincent and Frances Naudus. On Oct. 23, 1954, she married the love of her life, Larry Kersey, and they shared 68 wonderful years together...
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