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Garden Variety
(Local News ~ 03/19/24)
Getting ready for spring, Putnam County Master Gardeners hosted their annual Garden Fair Saturday at the Fairgrounds with seminars and tree giveaways and vendors selling items like the bluebird house purchaser Terri Maher is showing fellow Master Gardener Howard Shrader after she bought the last one the seller had...
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Meeting set on next part of U.S. 231 project
(Local News ~ 03/19/24)
The first total eclipse over Indiana in many moons is now less than a month away, which means the resumption of the U.S. 231 reconstruction project can’t be far behind. And, despite what the signs that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has placed along Washington Street state, that could be as soon as April 9, the day after the eclipse fades into memories...
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Motorist disregards closed road and damaged culvert
(Local News ~ 03/19/24)
BELLE UNION — A destroyed Jefferson Township culvert wasn’t even the worst thing local highway and law enforcement officials had to deal with this weekend. It was the entitled motorists who chose to disregard the barricades and drive over the collapsing road anyway...
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DePauw rides in, snaps up Jaylen Windmiller for baseball program
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/24)
Around the time the first popping of mitts should have been taking place, North Putnam had a small delay to the start of its first day of baseball practice. It was a worthwhile break, though, as one of the Cougars’ own was getting an important detail signed and sealed as Jaylen Windmiller committed himself to join the DePauw University baseball program starting in the 2024-25 school year...
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Fillmore awarded OCRA grant toward stormwater
(Local News ~ 03/19/24)
FILLMORE — Included in more than $8 million in grants recently awarded by the state, Fillmore is to get a significant cut toward stormwater improvements. Based on a utility study plan developed in 2019, the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) awarded $600,000 toward addressing drainage south from Old Right of Way Road to Fourth Street...
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Removing odors from refrigerators and freezers
(Local News ~ 03/19/24)
Refrigerators and freezers are two of the most important pieces of equipment in the kitchen for keeping food safe. We are instantly reminded of their importance when the power goes off, flooding occurs or the unit fails, causing food to become unsafe and spoil. The odors that develop when food spoils can be difficult to remove...
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Putnam Scanner for March 19, 2024
(Police Logs ~ 03/19/24)
Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 2:12 a.m. Timothy L. Edwards, 62, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for driving a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body. Friday • At 7:33 p.m. Courtney L. Brock, 40, Ladoga, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license...
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Eagles to host egg hunt, NCAA party this weekend
(Local News ~ 03/19/24)
The Greencastle Eagles Lodge, 207 Elizabeth St., will host an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The event is open to Putnam County kids up to age 12. Bring baskets for eggs. Then on Sunday, March 24, the lodge will have an NCAA kickoff pizza party that is free to members only at 1 p.m...
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LETTER: Many contributed to success of Ag Day 2024
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/19/24)
To the Editor: “Sowing the Seeds of Success” was the theme celebrated at the 2024 Putnam County Ag Day event held on Saturday, March 9, where families came together to learn about a farmer’s everyday life. Ag Day kicked off its festivities with an Ag Day breakfast followed by a short program by Aiden Beadles, Colts High School Man of the Year...
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Leslie Lynn Vermillion
(Obituary ~ 03/19/24)
Leslie Lynn Vermillion, 33, Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. She was born Dec. 23, 1990, the daughter of James Patrick and Kitty Jo (Hanneman) Terry. She attended Greencastle High School. Leslie was a homemaker and worked for SI Commercial Services...
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