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County Council approves $197,000 in Operation Life funding
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
More than a year after the accident that took it out of commission, a Putnam County Operation Life Ambulance will finally be back in service in December or January. Additionally, the Greencastle-based non-profit ambulance service will also get the money needed to fund a third crew through the end of the year...
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Lester H. Cruse
(Obituary ~ 06/22/17)
Lester H. Cruse, 79, of Cloverdale, went home to the Lord June 21, 2017. He was born Jan. 8, 1938 to Lester and Wilma (Robbins) Cruse. Lester married the late Jacklin Schafer Aug 8, 1963. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Harriet Schulz...
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Beat the heat: 10 ways to save energy, money all summer long
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
PLAINFIELD -- Summer is officially here, and small efforts to save energy can lead to big savings when outside temperatures rise. Duke Energy suggests following 10 low-cost to no-cost energy-efficiency tips to save on your energy bill all summer long:...
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Theodore R. 'Ted' Willis Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/22/17)
Theodore R. "Ted" Willis Jr., 85, of Cloverdale, passed away June 20, 2017. He was born on April 15, 1932 in Bowling Green, Ky., the son of Theodore Sr. and Vangie Willis. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until 1954 as a Special Forces 82nd airborne paratrooper...
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Putnamville inmate charged with stabbing another
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
PUTNAMVILLE — A 55-year-old inmate, already in prison on a pair of charges, faces two additional felonies for allegedly stabbing another offender in an April incident at Putnamville Correctional Facility. Daniel Gwazda was charged in Putnam Circuit Court on Wednesday with Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon and Level 4 felony prisoner possessing a deadly weapon...
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Sacred Nations welcomes public for Sundance
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
BAINBRIDGE -- The Sacred Nations Cultural Center invites the community to the fourth annual Sacred Nations Sundance. Led by Chief Michael Vargas, the Sundance will begin Saturday, June 24, with the public welcome June 27-July 1 from early morning through early evening...
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Museum program Saturday to focus on Allison plant history
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
In 1991, more than 1,600 people from Putnam County and the surrounding counties were employed full-time by Allison in Indianapolis. From a wartime high of 23,000 employees, Allison continues to provide employment for families in Putnam County. Currently owned by Rolls-Royce, approximately 4,000 employees work in Indianapolis in manufacturing, assembly, testing, engineering and a variety of staff support roles. Today, more products are built in Indianapolis than anywhere else in the world...
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Putnam Scanner 6-23-17
(Police Logs ~ 06/22/17)
County Jail Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Thursday • At 9:48 a.m. Mary Ann Wright, 57, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail for fraud. • At 4:26 a.m. Kristian Robert Sosbe, 31, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant...
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Capt. Jim Baugh Blood Drive set for Monday
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
The 11th annual Capt. Jim Baugh Memorial Blood Drive is set for Monday, June 26 at Greencastle Christian Church. Co-sponsored by the Baugh Family and the Putnam County FOP, the blood drive takes place from 1-6 p.m. Affiliated with the statewide Indiana Fallen Officers Blood Drives, the event is in honor of Capt. Jim Baugh, the former Putnam County sheriff who died in the line of duty on Jan. 2, 2004...
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Cloverdale Schools hires Mary Elkins as CES principal
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale Schools has hired Mary Elkins as the new principal of Cloverdale Elementary School. Having planned to have a new principal by its June regular meeting, the board was right on schedule. “We are very excited to have Mrs. Elkins on staff,” Superintendent Greg Linton said during the meeting. “Having had a good past, we’re looking forward to a great future.”...
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Cloverdale awards $1.2M bid for Stardust Road Project
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
CLOVERDALE -- The Cloverdale Redevelopment Commission and the Cloverdale Authority Commission awarded the bid for the Stardust Road Project to United Excavating, of Montgomery, at a total cost of $1.2 million in a recent special meeting. Other bids came in from White Construction, of Clinton, for $1.6 million; Milestone, of Indianapolis, for $1.40 million; and Feutz, of St. Paris, Ill., for $1.37 million...
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Playing in the Dirt
(Local News ~ 06/22/17)
As part of Roachdale’s efforts to spruce up its Community Park, Utility Worker Mike Mahoy (front, left) opens a bag of fresh dirt Tuesday ahead of planting flowers adjacent to Roachdale Elementary School. The park was also occupied that day by a number of other dedicated workers committed to the park’s revitalization. ...
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Back on the gridiron
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/17)
TERRE HAUTE — All four Putnam County high schools will be represented on Saturday night as the Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association plays its 13th annual All-Star game. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at ISU ‘s Memorial Stadium with a 7:30 pm kick-off...
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