Friday, November 6, 2026

Police Notebook 08-04-2026

INCIDENTS City: Friday, 7:26 p.m., South Main Street and East Harrison Road. Crash.

Bluffton woman returns home after two years thanks to wheelchair ramp

Sue Crum in front of her Bluffton home on Aug. 3. (Photos by Jenna Schweikert) By JENNA SCHWEIKERT

Local Roundup 08-01-2026

County Commissioners will meet Monday evening The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, in...

Police Notebook 08-01-2026

INCIDENTS City: Thursday, 10:28 a.m., 500 block of South Marion Street. Weed ordinance violation.

‘The story of a community’

Bluffton’s “Art in the Parlor” event ...

Bluffton woman pleads guilty to dealing meth

Erin Michelle Sills, 39, of Bluffton, pled ...

Rotarians working in the community

The Bluffton Rotary Club volunteered ...

Police Notebook 07-31-2026

INCIDENTS City: Wednesday, 8:14 a.m., 500 block of South Bennett Street. Dog escaped owner; animal control...

4-H, Then & Now

Ten years ago, The News-Banner’s ...

Third suspect in 2023 kidnapping pleads guilty

The third suspect in the 2023 ...