Grundy Electric Foundation

Grundy Electric Foundation accepting grant applications

The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. is currently accepting grant applications. The application deadline is October 1, 2020. Qualified applicants may apply for a grant by completing a Grant Application with supporting information. The grant application is available by logging online at www.grundyec.com or calling the Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249, extension 33, or 23. Applications will be […]

Fatal Crash

Unionville man dies in crash on Highway 5

A Unionville man, 76-year-old Dennis Starnes, died Monday in an accident two miles south of Unionville. Starnes was pronounced dead at the scene by the Putnam County Coroner. A passenger in the pickup, 54-year-old Justin Kelley of Unionville, was moderately injured and taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Starnes was driving […]

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Powersville woman injured in Highway 139 crash

The Highway Patrol reports a Powersville woman sustained minor injuries when a sport utility vehicle traveled into the path of the car in which she was a passenger in Putnam County the afternoon of Wednesday, August 5th. A private vehicle transported 76 year old Oris Roberts to the Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville. No […]

COVID-19 or Coronavirus Update

Putnam County records first COVID-19 related death

The Putnam County Health Department has announced it received notification of the county’s first COVID-19-related death. No other information will be released about the individual. The health department staff offers its condolences to the family. The Putnam County Health Department also received notification of an additional positive case of COVID-19. That brings the county’s total […]

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Putnam County reports 4 new cases of COVID-19

The Putnam County Health Department reports it received notification of four additional positive cases of COVID-19. That brings the total case count for Putnam County to 11. Six cases are being actively monitored, and five have been released from isolation. The health department asks those who have been identified as positive cases or close contacts […]