Putnam Local Emergency Exercises Set For Tuesday
The Putnam County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold a training event Tuesday to create better cohesion among agencies from across jurisdictions. Putnam County 9-1-1 Assistant Director Josh Womack said law enforcement, rescue squads, and fire departments from across the county will have separate drills and scenarios to work through. He said the training will […]
Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, Theft Up In ’23 Across White County
White County saw increases in domestic violence, drug charges, and theft in 2023. Sheriff Steve Page said the department received some 22,000 calls for service last year. Reports of physical domestic violence were the number one reason for the calls. “We had 178 domestics, calls for domestics in this county, which is just crazy,” Page […]
