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Police Notebook: 04-18-2024
INCIDENTS
City:
Tuesday, 6:15 a.m., Perfect Pet Food and Accessories. Driver stopped for registration that showed license was suspended. Keith Russell Green charged with driving while suspended.
Tuesday, 2:41 p.m., 200 block of...
Angelkeep Journals: Angelkeep near-death by drowning
Last week’s column recalled death on Angelkeep ground as a result of deer being the losers from an encounter with a massive railroad locomotive. Death at Angelkeep always remains a constant from the slap of a fly swatter to the gulp of...
Local Sports Roundup: 07-18-2024
Knights get second in golf
Norwell placed in second in a dual meet on the golf course at Leo Wednesday night.
The Knights finished with a score of 169. Leo was first with a 141, while...
Tigers get their fourth win in five games, tops Canterbury
Bluffton earned its fourth win in five games, defeating Canterbury on the road 16-0 Wednesday.
The Tigers scored all 16 of their runs in the top of the fifth inning to get the win, bringing their record to 5-5.
High School Calendar: 04-18-2024
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
BASEBALL: Homestead at Norwell, 5 p.m.; South Adams at Bluffton, 5 p.m.; Southern Wells at Adams Central, 5 p.m.
BOYS GOLF: Southern Wells at Wapahani, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS: Bluffton...
Police Notebook: 04-17-2024
INCIDENTS
City:
Monday, 12:22 p.m., 200 block of Colombian Avenue. Report of junk and furniture outside of residence all winter.
Monday, 1:18 p.m., Bluffton Police Department. Report of a subject at the station...
Township divided over assistance guidelines
By SYDNEY KENT
Contention has continued between the Jefferson Township Advisory Board and Trustee Larry Heckber over multiple significant issues.
Conversations between the parties on most topics have been intertwined with miscommunication and accusations of misconduct....
Matching funds for business sidewalks up for discussion
By JONATHAN SNYDER
Josh Barkley of Barkley Properties discussed whether his rental properties qualify for sidewalk matching funds in front of the Board of Public Works and Safety on Tuesday.
Bluffton has traditionally provided residential property...
Creative Arts’ Spring Showcase April 26-27
Students from the Modern Dance class will be among the dancers performing at the Creative Arts Spring Showcase on April 26-27, at the Auditorium at 328 South Oak St. in Bluffton. The Friday performance will begin at...
Here’s the Thing: The comfortable silence that fills our days
Note: The following is based on my 04-16-2015 journal entry from our Wabash River to the Gulf of Mexico (source-to-sea) kayak trip.
Silence fills most of our days. A comfortable silence that comes with familiarity. We’ve all experienced the...
1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN: 04-17-2024
Several children recently completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program at the Wells County Public Library by reading and listening to 1,000 books with the help of family members.
Gavin Evans, holding his prize book “Digger, Dozer, Dumper”...
March Madness winner
Deb Garrett is the winner of The News-Banner’s 2024 NCAA basketball bracket contest with 206 points. She received a 55 inch LG T V from Stylus Technologies, pictured above. From left to right is Deb Garrett, Patty...