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Candice Lee Wells
(Obituary ~ 10/11/18)
Candice Lee Wells, 71, of Bainbridge, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. She was born in Indianapolis, the daughter of Jacquelyn (Dennis) Volz and was a graduate of Warren Central High School. Candice was a homemaker and a member of the Hanna Street Baptist Church...
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Temperature drop should bring out fall colors, DNR says
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
After recent weeks of hotter-than-usual weather, this week's significant drop in temperature across the state should get things moving toward the fall colors Hoosiers love. The best fall color formation happens with bright, warm days, cool nights and moist soils, according to Carrie Tauscher, the DNR Division of Forestry's Community and Urban Forestry program coordinator...
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New uses for old buildings earn BZA approval
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
Greencastle will soon be able to scratch two more structures off its vacant commercial building inventory as what's old can indeed become new again. That's possible because two new business ventures will repurpose a pair of existing buildings within the city's general business district following recent approval of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals...
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Calvin Lee Creek
(Obituary ~ 10/11/18)
Calvin Lee Creek, 69, Charlestown, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at his home. Lee was born Dec. 12, 1948 at Evansville to the late Elwood and Dorothy Reynolds Creek. He was a journalist and member of Old Union Christian Church, Owensville, Ind. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca A. ...
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Russellville tavern to host comedy night Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The regional series Comedy in Crawfordsville will invade Russellville for the third time Saturday, Oct. 13. The 9 p.m. stand-up show at Harrison Street Tavern, 214 N. Harrison St., will include five comedians. Steve Jessup will headline the night accompanied by last year’s show closer, Mike Merryfield of Appleton, Wis. Also featured will be Charlie Hester of Danville, Ill...
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Trailer overturns after driver loses control on I-70
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
PUTNAMVILLE — A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Putnam County Tuesday evening resulted in an overturned trailer and a trip to the hospital for an Arkansas man. At 5:17 p.m., emergency agencies responded to a rollover crash in the westbound lanes of I-70 near the 38-mile marker, three miles west of Cloverdale...
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Utility worker Kyle Tapp and Duke Energy team to compete in Lineman’s Rodeo Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
A Putnam County man and two Duke Energy teammates from Vigo County will compete Saturday, Oct. 13 in the annual International Lineman’s Rodeo in Bonner Springs, Kan. Duke Energy linemen Kyle Tapp, Greencastle, and Bryan Fry and Jan Newton, both of Terre Haute, will compete as a team in the International Lineman’s Rodeo...
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Court News for October 12, 2018
(Court News ~ 10/11/18)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Heath A. Cloncs, 31, Ladoga, Level 5 felony criminal confinement, Class A misdemeanor domestic battery Candice M. Weddle, 33, Fillmore, Class B misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident...
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Putnam Scanner for October 12, 2018
(Court News ~ 10/11/18)
County Jail Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Wednesday • At 10:07 a.m. Angela Jo Kriesel, 37, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant. Tuesday • At 9:43 p.m. Justin Edward Reedy, 30, Terre Haute, was housed at the jail on a local warrant...
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Reality Fair poll: Students favor school resource officers
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
Putnam County eighth-graders attending the Reality Experience program Monday at the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds overwhelmingly favor a school resource officer in their building, a survey shows. Voting results revealed that 85.6 percent of the students who participated in the poll favor having a school resource officer...
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EMS issues loom large in county candidate debate
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
In the fall of 2017, the biggest issue facing Putnam County government was that of ambulance coverage. The issue has been back on the minds of residents again in recent months with the announcement that Putnam County Operation Life has reduced its ambulance staffing levels from three full-time ambulances to two...
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Wilson leads county runners to regional
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/18)
Defending state champion Emma Wilson looks to take the next step toward her title defense on Saturday at the Ben Davis Regional. After earlier completing career sweeps in the Putnam County and Western Indiana Conference meets, Wilson closed out her sectional meet history with her fourth straight title at South Putnam last week...
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GAME DAY PREVIEWS: High school football Week 9, WIC standings, Putnam County stat leaders
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/18)
The coaches: Tom Winders is in his second year at Cloverdale. Sam Carnes is in his second year at North Putnam. On the airwaves: WREB-FM 94.3 will air the game. So far: Cloverdale lost 6-0 to South Putnam, 28-18 to Greencastle, 45-6 to Edgewood, 14-8 to Cascade and 49-14 to North Putnam, beat Brown County 26-8 and Owen Valley 56-7 and lost 41-0 to Indian Creek. ...
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Greencastle gets past Tigers, reaches semis
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/18)
NEW MARKET — Survive and advance is the ancient mantra of tournament play in any sport. Greencastle’s volleyball team did exactly that on Thursday evening, overcoming a letdown in the second set to record a 3-1 win over Lebanon and advance to Saturday’s semifinals of the Class 3A Southmont Sectional...
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South Putnam board approves appropriations, budget
(Local News ~ 10/11/18)
With an audience that was larger than usual, The South Putnam School Board of Trustees approved two necessary financial considerations at its regular meeting Wednesday evening. The board held a public hearing regarding the approval of additional appropriations to the rainy day fund, which holds money meant to be used for emergency situations and other necessary expenses...
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