E-EDITION
Braun’s annual tour of Indiana
Sen. Mike Braun visited the Wells County Public Library Friday morning as part of his annual tour of all 92 counties. Braun answered questions about current and upcoming legislative matters, particularly about property taxes, health care and...
Local News Roundup: 10-19-2024
Solid Waste District board will meet Monday morning
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie...
Destination Recreation: 10-19-2024
Destination Recreation
Our Senior Snippet classes are winding down, just in time for our Halloween and youth events to start ramping up.
Starting Monday, we will accept photos for the FREE Virtual Costume Contest. Send a...
Norwell Middle School announces Quarter 1 honor roll
Norwell Middle School has released the names of its students on the high honor roll and honor roll for the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year.
6th Grade Distinction (GPA of 3.7 or higher and no grade lower...
What’s that? There’s an election coming up soon?
Sometimes I wonder how stupid they think we are. “They” can be applied to your choice of several options.
I subscribe to two magazines — “Golf” and “Smithsonian.” No sooner have I sent my annual payment in than I begin...
Time to Take a Devotional Break: Meeting With a Skunk
This week I met a skunk.
Not in person, but with my car. I never intended to hit the already-dead critter in the early morning darkness. Sadly, another driver left parts of the unfortunate animal across the entire width...
High School Calendar: 10-19-2024
SATURDAY, OCT 19
CROSS COUNTRY (co-ed): (Sectional) Bluffton, Norwell, Southern Wells at Taylor, 10 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL: New Haven at Norwell, 10 a.m.
MONDAY, OCT 21
No events scheduled.
Police Notebook: 10-18-2024
INCIDENTS
City:
Wednesday, 2:40 p.m., West Lancaster Street and Westgate Road. Driver cited for no insurance.
Wednesday, 6:45 p.m., 800 block of Creek Drive. Report of domestic issue.
Wednesday, 7:32...
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School announces first quarter honor roll
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School has released the names of its students on the high honor roll and honor roll for the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year.
5th Grade
High Honor Roll
Lenore...
Tigers finish the middle school football season with split vs. Jets
Bluffton’s middle school football teams split with Adams Central to end the season.
The eighth grade team fell 36-8, falling to 6-1 and a three-way tie for the ACAC with the Jets and Jay County.
Ethan...
Raiders fall to Broncos in V-ball, finish season with 14 wins
Southern Wells was swept by No. 6 Daleville at its own house in the volleyball sectional, ending the season Thursday night.
The Raiders fell by scores of 25-21, 25-12 and 25-21. The team finished with its best record in...