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Grant will help county improve elections locally
(Local News ~ 08/27/24)
A grant of nearly $25,000 should make Election Day a smoother process for Putnam County voters and poll workers as soon as this November. On Tuesday morning, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales visited the Putnam County Courthouse, delivering a local Election Improvement Grant check of $24,535 to Clerk Tracy Bridges, Voter Registration Clerk Stacia Hathaway and their staff members...
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1823 homestead finds new life as retreat for Bridges-Royer family
(Local News ~ 08/27/24)
RUSSELLVILLE — The Bridges-Royer Farm in Russell Township has lived a number of lives during its 201 years of existence. It began as one of the first Indiana land grants in Putnam County to Christian Fall Jr. in 1823. For much of the last century, it was the home of Perle “Mutt” Bridges, as he was born there in 1916 and died there on Feb. 20, 1990, having operated Bridges Black & White Farm (fittingly, a Holstein dairy operation) on the property...
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Lead free is the way to be
(Local News ~ 08/27/24)
Lead can be toxic to everyone, but children under the age of six are the most susceptible to the irreversible effects of lead poisoning. This risk also includes unborn babies. Therefore, it is important to ensure children under the age of six and pregnant women are not exposed...
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Eels add another Putnam County win with sweep of Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/24)
CLOVERDALE — In the midst of a heavy schedule, Cloverdale hosted the Clay City Eels in a non-conference high school volleyball game on Tuesday night. The Clovers fell in three sets 25-13, 26-24, 25-14 to the Eels after playing two games on Saturday and playing on Monday night...
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Greencastle reverse sweeps Southmont
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/24)
Greencastle's volleyball team rallied from down two sets to none, getting a combined 33 kills from Keely Amis and Makenzie Creviston, to take the victory over the visiting Southmont Mounties 14-25,27-29,26-24,25-21,16-14 Tuesday night. The Mounties came out firing, jumping out quickly to a 5-1 lead. They would continue to dominate the opening set as Greencastle was having trouble finding its offense...
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Putnam Scanner for Aug. 27, 2024
(Police Logs ~ 08/27/24)
Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 6:07 p.m. Paul A. Osborn, 56, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated-refusal. • At 5 p.m. Erik J. VanHalen, 54, Indianapolis, was booked in on a local warrant...
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