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I-70 traffic stop yields $150,000 in high-grade marijuana
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
CLOVERDALE -- What began as a routine traffic stop Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 in Putnam County has resulted in a significant marijuana bust by the Indiana State Police and Putnam County Sheriff's Department working in concert. State Police officials indicate the value of the 25 pounds of reported high-grade marijuana confiscated is estimated at $150,000...
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John W. Havens Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/22/16)
John W. Havens Jr., 80, Coatesville, passed away Saturday evening, March 19, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Marion County on March 19, 1936 the son of John W., Sr. and Grace Helen Flory Havens. John married Geraldine Ann Tolson Havens on March 27, 1959, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2014...
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Ivy Tech to host March 31 information session about new ASAP program
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
Ivy Tech Community College is hosting a parent and community information session March 31 about the launch of the Associate Accelerated program (ASAP) at the Greencastle campus. The session is slated for 6-8 p.m. at the Greencastle campus, located at 915 Zinc Mill Rd. Ivy Tech representatives will provide details about ASAP during the event and answer any questions parents and members of the community may have...
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Small Farms Clinic slated for April 12
(Column ~ 03/22/16)
Have you thought about starting your own small farm or agricultural business in 2016? Do you already have a small farm or agriculture business in existence? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then the Area Small Farms Clinic might be something you should take part in...
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Poverty simulation experience April 12
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
An estimated 46.2 million Americans live in poverty. It can be difficult for those who have enough to understand the situations people in poverty experience every day. The April Nonprofit Learning Series workshop, sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Montgomery County Community Foundation, will feature Jillian Henry who will guide participants through a poverty simulation...
- Rummage Sale (Local News ~ 03/22/16)
- Rotary Speech Winners (Local News ~ 03/22/16)
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Free PCPL crochet course begins Tuesday
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
Ever wanted to learn to crochet? Register for a free six-week course taught by Jo MacPhail. Classes will be held every Tuesday at 6 p.m., beginning March 29 and running through May 3. Enrollment is limited to 10 and pre-registration is encouraged to guarantee a spot. Register at the circulation desk, online at PCPL21.org, or if space is still available, at the first class on Tuesday,...
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Putnam Scanner for 3-23-16
(Police Logs ~ 03/22/16)
Nine people were recently booked into the Putnam County Jail. -- At 11:39 a.m. on Friday, Anita Carol Cundiff, 43, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on informal charges of failure to appear. -- At 2:05 a.m. on Saturday, Michael Allen Kessler, 68, Greencastle, was booked into the jail on a local warrant for domestic battery...
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Easter activities set at Russellville Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will host Easter activities on Saturday afternoon, March 26. A bake sale is set for 11:30 a.m. Saturday, featuring homemade pies, cakes, cookies, noodles and more. Starting promptly at 1 p.m. will be the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Russellville Community Church...
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Lady Tiger tennis team wins 5-4
(College Sports ~ 03/22/16)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Trailing 2-1 after doubles, #15 DePauw won four of the six singles matches and took a 5-4 win over #26 Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Tigers improved to 5-4, while the Warhawks dropped to 15-1. DePauw's second doubles team of Alyssa Senevirante and Ali Bush were 8-6 winners over Jillian Wallace and Alicia Beck to give the Tigers their only point in doubles play...
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DPU wins in Tucson, now 7-5
(College Sports ~ 03/22/16)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A 7-5 win over Luther on Monday gave the Tigers a 7-5 record as they continue their spring break trip in Tucson, Ariz. Reid Pittard continued with his hot bat, going 2-for-5 with 2 RBI as the Tigers scored three runs in the final two bottom half innings to squeak by for the win...
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Upward program teaches life lessons
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/16)
The beginning of the spring season brought about the end of a youth basketball program, which has had a recreation division in Putnam County for four years. The focus of the Upward Sports Recreation Program is to teach the game through healthy competition while building athletic foundations that prepare athletes for the next level of play. ...
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Killer of Howard County officer has Putnam background
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
The 25-year-old man reportedly responsible for fatally shooting a Howard County deputy and then killing himself Sunday, has an extensive Putnam County background. Evan Thomas Dorsey -- who reportedly turned a gun on two officers trying to serve a warrant for his arrest Sunday morning southwest of Kokomo at Russiaville -- grew up in the Heritage Lake area (the Patriots Landing section to be specific) and attended North Putnam Schools at one time, local officials confirmed...
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PCPL discusses library security
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
The Putnam County Public Library Board discussed the need for better library security at its meeting on Wednesday. Director Grier Carson reported that in the last year there has been an increase in "unwanted patron behavior" (raised voices, "belligerent" demeanor)...
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Suspect charged in Brazil bank robbery
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
BRAZIL -- Formal charges were filed Monday in Clay County against the 39-year-old Putnam County man charged with robbing the First Financial Bank in Brazil. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Clay Superior Court, Bryan E. Anderson, 39, Coatesville, entered the Brazil bank on U.S. 40 just before closing time last Friday and passed a threatening note to a teller...
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Future Putnam philanthropists speak out
(Local News ~ 03/22/16)
Apparently kids still say the darnedest things, and the Putnam County Community Foundation has proof. At the Foundation's booth during the recent Mini-Farm Fest at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, children were asked to think about what they would do to make the world a better place...
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