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One driver airlifted as dump truck crashes into passenger car on U.S. 40
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
A dump truck carrying a load of coal overturned on its side in a collision at the intersection of U.S. 40 and State Road 231 late Tuesday morning. An alarm went out to fire and police personnel at approximately 11:20 a.m. that a dump truck had turned on its side, as well as collided with another vehicle...
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Cloverdale’s Geiger wins girls’ state title
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
KOKOMO — Cloverdale High School earned its first athletic state championship on Friday night, as Jessica Geiger won the 145-pound Girls’ Wrestling State Championship. The competition was held at Kokomo High School’s Memorial Gymnasium. Geiger is a junior at CHS and a third-year varsity letter earner for the Cloverdale High School wrestling team...
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Cubs capture WIC wrestling title
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
ELLETTSVILLE — Greencastle had four individual champions and also great depth in support to win the Western Indiana Conference wrestling tournament on Saturday at Edgewood. The Tiger Cubs won their first-ever title since rejoining the expanded WIC five years ago and snapped Edgewood’s string of six consecutive league title...
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Owens-Williams out of auditor’s race, Sillery in
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
While a second candidate for Putnam County Auditor added her name to the list of filings recently, the first candidate withdrew her name from consideration. Evelyn Owens-Williams, currently the chief deputy auditor, is no longer seeking the Republican nomination for auditor...
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Late defensive pressure lifts Clovers over Knights
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
BRAZIL— It had been more than seven minutes since the last time Cloverdale put a point onto the scoreboard against Northview in Monday’s girls high school basketball matchup. The Knights used that span to take a nine-point fourth-quarter lead – their largest of the night – and seemed to be headed toward victory...
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Girls' sectional draw set Sunday
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/20)
The 45th Indiana High School Athletic Association girls' basketball state tournament will begin Feb. 4 at 64 sectional sites around the state. The drawing for the tourney will be at 5 p.m., and will be broadcast online at ihsaatv.org. Following the broadcast, results will be available online at ihsaa.org...
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DePauw hoops to host Wabash on Wednesday night
(College Sports ~ 01/21/20)
DePauw will host Wabash on Wednesday night as the two North Coast Athletic Conference schools renew their bitter rivalry on the hardwood. Game time is 7 p.m., and admission is free. The Tigers enter the game 7-8 overall and 4-4 in the NCAC after Saturday’s 77-55 loss at Ohio Wesleyan...
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Brown charged with four felonies for recent exploits
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
Already arrested on two warrants Sunday evening, a Greencastle man now faces four additional felony charges and one misdemeanor after he evaded capture by police for 11 days. Jeffrey Brown, 41, was arrested by Putnam County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday after he successfully got away from them on Wednesday, Jan. 8...
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Fuhrman remains county council president
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
With no items on the agenda that actually required its approval, the Putnam County Council met in record time Tuesday evening. Though several transfers were listed on the agenda, they were actually transfers within the same funds, therefore requiring no council approval...
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Preservation photo contest kicks off with digital format
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
The DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology is ringing in the new year and decade with a revamped historic preservation photo contest. The annual contest has been conducted since 2005 using a traditional print format to promote Indiana’s historic resources. While the purpose remains the same, the contest this year is moving to accepting only digital submissions. Printed photos will not be accepted...
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Be heart-smart at all times
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. Your best weapons to fight cardiovascular disease are to know your risks, understand warning signs and have a healthy diet and lifestyle. Although many associate heart disease with men, it is also the leading cause of death among women...
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Court News for January 22, 2020
(Court News ~ 01/21/20)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Jason Earl Waller, 23, Greencastle, Level 6 felony theft with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass Christopher M. Foster, 34, Coatesville, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction. ...
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Putnam Scanner for January 22, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 01/21/20)
County Jail Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 8:55 p.m. Jason L. Boswell, 48, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated. • At 6:56 p.m. Frank D. Saathoff, 34, Brazil, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine...
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Commissioners exclude WCIEDD from EDIT plan
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
In divvying up the estimated $1.076 million in Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) funding Putnam County will receive in 2020, the county commissioners will not allocate any of it to the West Central Indiana Economic Development District. After each commissioner had expressed his opinion Tuesday morning on what each line item in the plan should receive, President Rick Woodall shared his thoughts on the conclusion he and Commissioner David Berry had both reached...
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North Putnam Homecoming court
(Local News ~ 01/21/20)
When North Putnam hosts homecoming festivities on Saturday evening, one of these five seniors will wear the crown as the 2020 winter homecoming king.
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