Stories from Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Soil and Water Conservation District of Putnam County will hold its second annual dinner theater and silent auction fundraising event on Saturday, March 9. The SWCD will be presenting an original western comedy dinner theater titled, "A Town With No Dame," written and presented by Drive By Comedy...

The South Putnam FFA Chapter will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 18-22. This year's theme is "Grow," and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA tradition while eagerly anticipating the organization's future. More than 550,000 members nationwide will participate in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels...

County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 8:40 p.m. Friday, Jamie Lynn Vanlue, 37, Syracuse, Ind., was arrested for operating while intoxicated. At 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Michael Steven Lewis, 41, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for operating while intoxicated...

PLAINFIELD -- Greencastle junior Nash Firebaugh became a two-time sectional champion Saturday, winning both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. Firebaugh will compete in both events at the Indiana High School Athletic Association state finals. Prelims are Friday night beginning at 6 p.m. at the IUPUI natatorium...

Putnam County Emergency Management is hosting a Skywarn class at the Emergency Operations Center on Thursday evening. The 7 p.m. class will be approximately two hours long. During the free class, National Weather Service officials will teach volunteers how to report severe storms to local authorities and to the weather service...

Excellence in teaching is a blessing to our children, our communities and our society. Too often these "gems" go unrecognized for their hard work and dedication. In recognition of local teachers, the Banner Graphic is featuring the "Teacher of the Month" contest to identify exceptional local educators...

Theta Chapter, Delta Theta Tau Sorority, will host the inaugural "Taste of Delts" fundraising event on Saturday, March 9 from noon to 2 p.m. at Greencastle Christian Church. This new fundraising event is presented in memory of longtime Delt sister Sharon Evans. Taste of Delts will be a taste sampling of approximately 25 homemade dishes prepared and served by Delt members...

Local attorney Darrell E. Felling has announced that his son, Darrell "Eddie" Felling II, has joined his legal practice serving Putnam County as well as all of west-central Indiana. The soon-to-be-created firm will now fly under the banner of Felling and Felling LLP, making the family owned and operated legal firm even larger...

A barn and its contents -- including as many as 40 animals -- were a total loss in a Saturday night fire in Jefferson Township. Ten area fire departments and several other emergency agencies responded to the two-alarm fire at 6109 S. CR 550 East. The Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 10:58 p.m. following a 911 call of a barn fire...

Gerald Ray "Jerry" Buis, 64, Greencastle, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1948 in Greencastle to Arthur "Windy" Buis Sr. and Myrtle Buis. He married Jeannie Hobbs on Dec. 29, 1967 in Greencastle. Gerald retired from Komatsu as a welding instructor and Boilermakers Local 60 Union as a welder mechanic...

Catherine Bean of Greencastle, died on Jan. 15, 2013. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. P.T. Wilson officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle...

Charleen Wiggins Jan. 28, 1939-Feb. 17, 2013 Charleen Wiggins, 74, died Sunday morning, Feb. 17, 2013 in a house fire in her home in Roachdale. She was born Jan. 28, 1939 to Charles and Cathleen (French) Burnes at Indianapolis. She graduated from Ben Davis High School...