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UPDATED: North Putnam votes to join new athletic conference, leave Western Indiana Conference
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/23)
North Putnam will be joining a new athletic conference in the near future after a vote was made Thursday at the North Putnam School Board Meeting. The Cougars will be joining Montgomery County schools Crawfordsville, North Montgomery and Southmont, along with Western Boone and Frankfort as the sixth team in the conference, which is slated to begin competing as early as the 2024-25 school year and no later than the 2026-27 school year...
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North Putnam board votes to retain Vince Brooks
(Local News ~ 05/19/23)
ROACHDALE — With many parents and students showing up in support of him, the North Putnam School Board voted to retain one of its coaches Thursday evening. Amber Greene called for Vince Brooks to keep his positions as North Putnam High School’s boys’ varsity basketball coach and strength and conditioning coordinator, as well as the director of the school’s student-run TV program...
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South Putnam youth football needs heard by school board
(Local News ~ 05/19/23)
Supporting a goal to simplify needs for its youth football program, the South Putnam School Board approved a new outbuilding to store equipment Wednesday evening. Bringing the request and other input to the board, youth league representative Clay Henry advocated that it has “outgrown” a small concession stand used at Central Elementary School. As such, he said additional storage was needed...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Andrew Adams, Greencastle
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/23)
Andrew is a senior at Greencastle and participates in three sports, tennis, wrestling and track. ——— Banner Graphic: How important are sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Andrew Adams: “Sports are pretty important to me. I love the team aspect. It’s taught me leadership, confidence, how to be a team player and how to work well with others.”...
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Is organic worth it?
(Local News ~ 05/19/23)
You may have noticed that organic food is much more readily available these days. Is organic worth paying the additional price? What does the label mean? The U.S. Department of Agriculture answers that question in their online article, “Organic 101: What the USDA Organic Label Means.”...
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How you own property and assets makes a difference
(Local News ~ 05/19/23)
Do you own property, bank accounts, a business, or investments with someone else? Do you know exactly how you own those assets? The way you own things is important, and there are many different ways to own assets with other people. Here are some examples, along with information on the implications of these various types of ownership...
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Putnam Scanner for May 19, 2023
(Police Logs ~ 05/19/23)
Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 8:27 p.m. Dustin L. Lalen, 44, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 2:10 p.m. Macey R. Richardson, 20, Fillmore, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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