Stories from Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The Greencastle girls' basketball JV and varsity games at Brown County scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17 have been canceled. A tragic accident has taken the life of one of a Brown County HS student this past weekend and the funeral is set for Saturday...

Rebecca Ann Wiegand, 59, Cloverdale, passed away on Jan. 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1955 at Ashland, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Robert Frank Johnson and Betty Francis (Buxton) Johnson. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, James M. ...

BLOOMINGTON -- The District 10 Pro Bono Project, Inc. will partner with local attorneys to answer questions and provide free legal advice by walk-in or phone on Martin Luther King Day. Interested parties can access this event by coming to District 10's new location in the One City Center building (between Walnut St & College Ave) at 120 W 7th St, Suite 450 in Bloomington or by calling (812) 339-3610 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Martin Luther King Day, Monday Jan.19...

Birds of a feather will flock together Saturday, Jan. 17 for a special program in Greencastle. From 2-4 p.m. this Saturday, several live raptors -- large birds of prey including hawk and eagles -- will be brought to Greencastle for a program from the Hardy Lake Raptor Center near Scottsburg in southern Indiana...

While the weather outside remains frigid, the filing season for the 2015 City of Greencastle primary election is heating up. The filing period for the May 5 primary began last Wednesday and will continue through noon Friday, Feb. 6. The Banner Graphic wants readers to be able to make informed decisions on their choices for who will lead city government for the next four years or more. But to do so, we will need the help of both the local candidates and their political parties...

CLOVERDALE -- With the start of the new year brings new officers and new members for the Cloverdale School Board, which met for its monthly meeting Monday evening. Nominated by their peers, Donna Fidler will maintain the president's seat with Duane Huge keeping the vice president position as well as Bobbi Nees maintaining the position of secretary...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Chad J. Ramsey, 42, Crawfordsville, Class A misdemeanor driving with a BAC of .15 or more, Class C misdemeanor driving while intoxicated Citations and Infractions Michael J. Wheeler, 34, Spencerville, Okla., 14-hour rule violation...

County Jail Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 3:23 a.m. on Friday, Amanda Sue Shelton, 26, was charged with disorderly conduct. At 1:46 p.m. on Saturday, William C. May, 27, Fillmore, was arrested for battery. At 10:06 p.m., Chad Jason Ramsey, 42, Crawfordsville, was charged with operating while intoxicated...

The initial Putnam County Farm Bureau Legislative Update session of the 2015 Indiana General Assembly is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17. The free public program will begin at 8 a.m. in the Farm Bureau Insurance office, 1001 N. Jackson St., Greencastle...