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Next Phase (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
As one excavator sits dormant on Washington Street, crews use a second to load concrete barriers onto a flatbed semi trailer in front of the Old National Bank building Wednesday morning. In place since shortly after the current portion of the U.S. 231 construction project through Greencastle started, the barriers were being removed from a nearly half-mile stretch of Washington, Bloomington and Jackson Streets... -
Crown confirms cyberattack to employees (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
Having shut down production worldwide more than a week earlier, Crown Equipment Corp. has confirmed to its employees that the company was the victim of a cyberattack. In a message to employees Tuesday afternoon, the company said it had fallen victim to a cyberattack by an “international cybercriminal organization.”... -
Commissioners approve resource officer agreement with South Putnam (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
The Putnam County Commissioners have agreed to placing a pair of student resource officers at South Putnam Schools for the coming year. Under the direction of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the two part-time officers will provide 48 hours of coverage split among the three schools in the corporation each week during the school year... -
Council approves increase to wheel tax/surtax (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
Putnam County drivers clamoring for improved local roads and bridges will help fund them out of their own vehicle registrations beginning in 2025. In approving an increase to the wheel tax and motor vehicle excise surtax Tuesday evening, the Putnam County Council committed to raising an additional $1.3 million for county roads and bridges through increases to the county wheel tax and motor vehicle excise surtax... -
PCH, McDonald’s donate bikes for Pedal Putnam giveaways (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
This Saturday at 1 p.m., two kids will walk away with a brand new Trek Precaliber 20 bike in a shiny red or slick purple. The bikes are intended for boys or girls ages 4 to 8, and will come with their own registration card and helmet. The bike giveaway comes courtesy of Putnam County Hospital, McDonald’s of Greencastle and Putnam Parks & Pathways. It is all part of this year’s Pedal Putnam ride... -
‘Daughters,’ featuring Jess and Janae Berry, now streaming on Omeleto platform (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
Beginning last Thursday, “Daughters” has been exclusively available for free streaming on Omeleto.com. Omeleto is known as the home to the next generation of great filmmakers, showcases more than 700 short films, and reaches more than 3.7 million subscribers worldwide. “Daughters” is in spectacular company alongside Sundance winners, Oscar-nominated and critically-acclaimed filmmakers from every genre on Omeleto’s platform... -
Putnam County EOC hosting amateur radio Field Day events this weekend (Local News ~ 06/19/24)
ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the U.S. and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, thousands of radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations...
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