Wells Superior Court
Infractions
Patrick J. Minor, 24, Bluffton; driving while suspended, Main Street at Dustman Road.
Terra M. Morris, 31, rural Bluffton; no valid driver’s license in her possession, Main Street at Capri Court.
Civil Cases
Marriage of Feleesha Morales and Edy Morales dissolved.
Complaint for payment of $15,653.15 filed by Credit Acceptance Corp., Schaumburg, Ill., against Ashley Stanley, Bluffton.
Complaints for payment filed by AAA Acceptance Corp., Fort Wayne, against: Kylan Coyle, rural Bluffton, $2,717.83; Amber Clark, rural Ossian, $838.83; Christopher Gibbons, rural Warren, $3,080.83; Marcus Hill, Bluffton, $1,866.83; Timothy Hall, rural Poneto, $2,142.83; Zachary Gephart, Poneto, $3,129.83; Shelby Christison, Bluffton, $2,628.83; Daniel Kozen, Bluffton, $2,996.83; Brittany and Craig Nern, Bluffton, $1,604.83; Shane Kieler, Vera Cruz, $2,230.83; John Wheeler, Geneva, $2,906.74; and Dacia Irelan, rural Liberty Center, $2,473.83.
Complaint for payment filed by Total Recovery Services, Fort Wayne, against Nathan Hoag, rural Ossian, $2,109.96.
Complaint for possession and for non-payment of rent totaling $1,100 filed by Oka Corp. Holdings, Bluffton, against James Meyers, Bluffton.
Complaints for possession and for non-payment of rent filed by Lancaster Estates mobile home park against tenants: Bradley Lothridge, an amount to be determined; Hayley DeLong, an amount to be determined; Anthony Kephart, an amount to be determined.
Statement filed
A candidate’s statement of organization and designation of principal committee for exploratory committee has been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office by Peter Christopher Koiner, Bluffton, a Republican considering seeking the position of school board member at-large for the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District. The full name of his committee is Restoring America One Community at a Time. He is serving as his own chairman and Amanda Ann Koiner is serving as the campaign’s treasurer. The filing is as an exploratory committee only as Koiner is trying to ascertain support for his potential candidacy for the position on the school board.
Declare candidacy
The following have filed declarations of candidacy with the Wells County Clerk’s office.
• Rina E. Stuck, Bluffton, seeking election as a state delegate for the Republican Party.
• Sandra Garcia, Bluffton, seeking election as a state delegate for the Republican Party.
•Kyle Hunt, Bluffton, seeking the Republican Party nomination for Harrison Township Trustee. The name of Hunt’s committee is Kyle Hunt for Harrison Township Trustee. Hunt is serving as his own chairman and treasurer. Hunt did not list a depository for campaign funds.
• Michael K. Vanover, rural Warren, Jackson Township, seeking the Republican Party nomination for Wells County Commissioner District 1.
• Andrew J. Carnall, Bluffton, seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of Wells County. Carnall’s filing with the clerk’s office is a courtesy notification as people seeking the office of prosecuting attorney actually file their declarations at the state level. The name of the campaign committee is Carnall for Prosecutor. Carnall is serving as his campaign’s chairperson and treasurer. The depository for campaign funds is First Bank of Berne.
• Zachary Rodgers, Ossian, seeking election as a delegate to the Republican state convention.
• Matthew A. Doss, Markle, seeking election as Republican state convention delegate.
File Reports
Reports of receipts and expenditures of a policial committee has been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office by:
• Committee to Elect Rick Elwell, Rick Dean Elwell, Republican for Bluffton Common Council at Large.
For the period beginning Jan. 1, 2021, and ending Dec. 31, 2021, the committee showed $220.35 in cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period. No contributions or receipts were received and there were no expenditures. The committee concluded the year with $220.35.
• R. Seth Whicker for County Council, Robert Seth Whicker, Uniondale, Republican for Wells County Council at Large.
For the period beginning Jan. 1, 2021, and Jan. 31, 2021, the committee showed $5,799.11 in cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period. There were no contributions or receipts and no expenditures. The committee ended with $5,799.11 in cash on hand.
The only itemized debt shown owed by the committee was $6,000 with the creditor being the candidate himself and his wife, Cari.
Certificates of
Appointment filed
Certificates of appointment pro tempore to fill a local elected office by a county chairman of a major political party have been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office. The people appointed and their office are:
• Jack Blacksten, Zanesville, Republican, to fill the vacancy created by Dave Frick on the Zanesville Town Council.
• James Andrew Wolf, rural Craigville, Republican, to fill the vacancy created by Neal Worden on the Lancaster Township Advisory Board.
• James Greg Steele, rural Ossian, Republican, to fill the vacancy created by Richard Smith on the Lancaster Township Advisory Board.
• Richard Smith, rural Craigville, Republican, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcia Meyer as Lancaster Township Trustee.
