Stories from Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Responding to the changing needs of today’s desktop and mobile users, the Banner Graphic is unveiling its new and improved website today. The new site, which will go live at mid-morning, features the same content as the old version of bannergraphic.com but should provide our readers, particularly mobile viewers, with an easier, more user-friendly platform to navigate...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Kaliea T. Booker, 30, Indianapolis, Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance Sotero Cano Sanchez, 44, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury...

Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Sunday • At 10:40 a.m. Richard Lee Bline, 21, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for auto theft, possession of methamphetamine an possession of paraphernalia. • At 9:41 a.m. Gavin Mark Arthurs, 19, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a warrant...

Carol Jean Macy, 91, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 in Dayton, Ohio. She was a devoted wife and mother who lived a life of compassion and service to others, and was a longtime member of the Plainfield (Indiana) Christian Church. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Stella and Clayton Cash; her husband of 45 years, Nathaniel Macy; and by her brothers, Arthur and Alva Cash...

John L. "Johnny" Temple died at his home in Avon, on Sept. 1, 2016. He was born March 15, 1922, in North Vernon to parents Blanchard Temple and Lucille Grinstead Temple. He graduated from North Vernon High School in 1940, and moved to Indianapolis. He served in World War II with the 85th Custer Division, in the Signal and Supply Corp, and served in Africa and Italy...

DePauw returns 39 lettermen including 15 starters from last year's 8-2 squad that tied for second in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings and posted an 8-2 overall record. The Tigers will open their season on Saturday by hosting Mount St. Joseph as they open the season with five of their first eight games at home before playing the final two regular-season games on the road...

RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Russellers' Roundup celebration is scheduled this coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10- 11. All events will be at the Russellville Community Center with breakfast served both mornings from 8-11 featuring homemade cinnamon rolls, sausage gravy and biscuits, scrambled eggs and new this year, omelets...

James "Mitch" Wilson, 59, of Ladoga, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Mitch was born on April 6, 1957 in Crawfordsville to the late Frank M. Wilson, Jr. and Lorain (Smithson) Wilson. Mitch graduated from South Montgomery High School in 1975...