Stories from Friday, July 1, 2016

The race for District 3 county commissioner became less crowded Friday with the announcement that independent Wayne Galloway will not appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. Putnam County Clerk Heather Gilbert told the Banner Graphic Friday afternoon that Galloway's petitions fell seven certified signatures short of the 128 required to appear on the ballot...

As part of Roachdale's Independence Day celebrations, the town is invited the public to join in the festivities on Saturday, July 2. Beginning at 1 p.m. will be a parade set to start and finish at Roachdale Elementary School. At 2 p.m. the town will present a free concert by globally-acclaimed pianist Bob Milne...

At the recent Indiana Retired Teachers Association Representative Assembly, Greencastle resident Lucy Wieland is presented with the Clock Award, which is the top community service award for Putnam County and Area 4, as determined by the Indiana Retired Teachers Association...

Lois Irene Holley, 88, of Brazil, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil following a brief illness. Lois was born Dec. 24, 1927 in Clay County, the daughter of Clarence and Ruth (Meyer) Youngblood. Lois graduated from Brazil High School in 1946...

We have received several good tips via e-mail recently, and hope to see those messages continue. Do not hesistate to send anything sports newsworthy to sports@bannergraphic.com. Many of the most recent ones have been about North Putnam, relatives of Cougar grads or residents in the school district...

A Putnam County resident was a featured speaker during the Franklin College commencement ceremony on May 21 . Not only did CODY DONOVAN CLAY WARREN graduate cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Warren was named a Top Ten Senior and selected as the senior speaker by his peers...

With summer break upon us, a number of local churches are conducting vacation Bible school. Send VBS listings for your church to jjernagan@bannergraphic.com. Kids age three through fifth grade are invited to Water Works VBS at Cornerstone Baptist Church, July 11-15...

FILLMORE -- During the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, July 10, the Fillmore United Methodist Church will receive a special visit from District Superintendent Rev. John Groves. Rev. Groves will deliver the message but he is also visiting Fillmore UMC to recognize two milestones...

In recent years, a tradition has developed at the Cloverdale Church of Christ vacation Bible school. On the first night, children and adults released 100 balloons. The balloons had a card attached with the location of the church, dates and an email address...

You might not know it from the NBC broadcast, but every one of the swimmers at the U.S.A. Swimming Olympic Trials this week is benefiting from the expertise of a Putnam County company. As the likes of Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte head for yet another Olympic Games, remember that Roachdale-based Spear Corp. had at least a small part in getting them to Rio de Janeiro...

The facade portion of the Greencastle Stellar Communities Grant project, which has helped put a new face on the downtown, is slowly coming to an end. The rehanging of the Moore's Bar sign, accomplished earlier this week, was one of the last remaining major elements of the facade project that had been left undone...

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that it is accepting applications for Community and Endowment Builder Grants. All 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches and units of government serving Putnam County citizens are eligible to apply for Community Grants and Endowment Builder Grants...

Director Grier Carson announced at the recent Putnam County Public Library Board meeting that several departments within the library have "all come together to propose a large-scale adult literacy program." The purpose of the program will be to "address various aspects of literacy" among all adults in Putnam County. ...

One arrest was reported Friday morning by Greencastle City Police. At 4:37 a.m., Kerry Moore, 55, Indianapolis, was arrested by Officer Brad Hiatt after a traffic stop on Veterans Memorial Highway. Moore, who was lodged in the Putnam County Jail, was arrested on a Putnam County warrant stemming from an original charge of driving with a suspended license...

Ensure your Independence Day weekend is filled with celebration -- and not regret -- with these fire safety tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). -- Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them. -- Always use fireworks with adult supervision. Sparklers alone account for a quarter of fireworks emergency room visits...

BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band and the Jackson Township Community Band will present "Hoosier Bands: BCB and JTCB on Parade" Sunday, July 3 at the special time of 7:30 p.m. in Forest Park rain or shine. The BCB was organized in 1858 and the JTCB was established in 1915. Both bands are under the direction of Matthew S. Huber...