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Confirmed Putnam COVID-19 cases climb to 25
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
Local officials announced Monday afternoon that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has climbed to 25. This marks an increase of eight cases in the county since the Sunday afternoon report. It is also four more than the 21 reported by the Indiana State Department of Health Monday morning...
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Candidates for GCSC school board seat sought by City Council
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
The Greencastle City Council is seeking candidates for the Greencastle Community Schools Board of Trustees. The position is a four-year term. The seat, currently filled by Brian Cox, will commence on July 1, 2020 and continue until June 30, 2024. Applications can be obtained by calling Linda Huber at 848-1515 and also on the city’s website at www.cityofgreencastle.com. ...
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MetroNet creates free Wi-Fi hot spot for families without internet access
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
MetroNet is installing unrestricted Wi-Fi hot spots in many of the markets it serves, including at its store at 15 S. Indiana St. in Greencastle. The hot spot began being operational beginning Monday and will operate 24 hours a day for short-term use by anyone in urgent need of internet access...
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Gleaners hosting senior drive-through Thursday at GCC
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
Another Gleaners mobile food giveaway is scheduled for Thursday, April 9 at Greencastle Christian Church, 620 Primrose Lane. The giveaway is set for 10 a.m. until noon and will be specifically for those who are aged 55 and older. This event will also be a drive-through service. Those who wish to take part will not be required to bring their own boxes or bags. Instead, Gleaners will be handing out pre-boxed food...
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Olney Central’s Moore voted third-team JUCO All-American
(College Sports ~ 04/06/20)
Cloverdale graduate Jalen Moore was voted as a third-team selection on the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I All-American team, released on Monday. Moore had earlier been named to the all-Region 24 and all-Great Rivers Athletic Conference teams after starring for Olney Central College this winter. He surpassed the 1,000-point mark in career scoring in the second half of the season during his two-year career at Olney...
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BOYS' ALL COUNTY: Greencastle's Whitaker wins top player honors
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/20)
Greencastle junior Brody Whitaker was voted as the Putnam County “Player of the Year” for boys’ basketball by the county’s coaches. Whitaker completed his junior season averaging 22.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, adding 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game...
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Teipen chosen Regional Academic All-Star
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
From a field of 280 nominees from throughout the state, South Putnam senior Abigail Teipen was chosen as one of 50 named as 2020 Indiana Regional Academic All-Stars by the Indiana Association of School Principals. The regional award is part of an IASP program that also honors 40 seniors as Indiana Academic All-Stars...
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Reading Well
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
In an effort to help special education students at Central Elementary School, the Mary Allison Children’s Trust recently presented a $600 check to the school in order to purchase a reading pen and sensory materials.
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Digging through the weeds on the internet
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
It isn’t uncommon for someone to call the Purdue Extension office stating they saw something online, but wasn’t sure if it is true. For example, one of the common questions we get is, “Will mothballs take care of the moles digging up my yard?” Purdue Extension cannot recommend any home remedies (bubble gum, razor blades, mothballs, lye, mole dances, spinning or electric devices, flooding tunnels with water or car exhaust, etc.) for mole control, because they are not research-based. ...
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Roachdale meeting canceled
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
The Roachdale Town Council has canceled its April 8 meeting due to COVID-19.
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Sheriffs Youth Ranch postpones events
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
BRAZIL -- Indiana Sheriffs Youth Ranch leaders are closely monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and following Gov. Eric Holcomb’s guidance – both at their local departments and at their not-for-profit academy now under development for future law enforcement and at-risk kids...
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Putnam Scanner for April 7, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 04/06/20)
City Police Two weekend arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers. • At 10:12 p.m. Saturday, Brayden Watson, 22, Greencastle, was arrested at a West Walnut Street residence by Officer Angela Taylor. Arrested on a Hamilton County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Watson was lodged in the Putnam County Jail...
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Here to Serve You
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
While Gleaners Mobile Food Truck visits have gone to a drive-through model in the name of social distancing, a cold rain Saturday morning also makes it more convenient for clients to remain in their vehicles.
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County extends COVID-19 staffing levels two weeks
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
Putnam County leaders will extend the current response to the COVID-19 pandemic for two weeks, officials have announced. This means county offices will continue to work with minimal staffing, with limited public hours whenever possible, as well as having employees work from home whenever possible...
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Jimmy John’s provides for front-liners despite downturn
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
Being a small sandwich shop that would now be catering to hungry college students, Jimmy John’s has been greatly affected by the slowdowns due to the COVID-19 spread. Depending on its in-person dining as much as its delivery, the limitations the local eatery now faces have placed a greater emphasis on reaching out as much as possible...
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Wilkerson adds to honors as Indiana Academic All-Star
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
When Ben Wilkerson was named the 2020 Putnam County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar back in December, the world was slightly different. The Greencastle High School senior was attending class daily with 500 or so schoolmates, and well-wishers were able to surprise him in the GHS library with news of the award...
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UPDATE: Family posts $2,700 reward in Phillips shooting death
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
The family of 36-year-old Ernie “Pokey” Phillips II of Greencastle has posted a $2,700 reward for any information about his recent shooting death in Morgan County. Phillips was killed in a March 7 home invasion at Paragon. His mother, Debby Phillips, has posted a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of her son in the late hours of March 6 or early hours of March 7...
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PCHPCA announces theme as ‘Speaking Up for Your Care”
(Local News ~ 04/06/20)
The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) recently announced its “Speaking Up for Your Care” theme for National Health Care Decisions Day on Monday, April 16. If someone became seriously ill, would the people who matter most to them really know what matters to them?...
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