Thursday, September 26, 2024

E-EDITION

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Today’s news: A community well served; Elks honor Bluffton officers; Knights crush Patriots in soccer; BHS senior named Commended Student; and more… If you are having difficulty with the e-edition below, Click (touch) here to open as a PDF.

Police Notebook: 09-26-2024

INCIDENTS City: Monday, 700 block of North Main Street. Report of identity theft. Monday, 6:08 p.m., 600 block of South Wayne Street. Report of stolen firearm. Monday, 6:46 p.m., 900...

Matthew Kent Decker, 48

Matthew Kent Decker passed away May 5, 2024 in Woodbridge, Virginia.  He is the father of three adorable children, Nora, Tommy and Liddy, who he loved dearly, and the son of Kent and Beth...

Angelkeep Journals: Blessed are the Microcrambus elegans

Blessed are the summer days, for they are now behind us. – Book of Autumn 1:1 This year proved an unusual one since fall began after the Bluffton Free Street Fair concluded. Street Fair displayed a full moon on...

Local Sports Roundup: 09-26-2024

Tigers win final home tennis match over Vikings Bluffton finished its boys’ tennis home regular season with a bang, defeating Huntington North on Senior Night. It captured a 3-2 victory, now improving to a 12-4 record.

High School Calendar: 09-26-2024

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 BOYS SOCCER: Heritage at Norwell, 7 p.m. BOYS TENNIS: Concordia at Bluffton, 5 p.m.; Leo at Norwell, 5 p.m. VOLLEYBALL: Bluffton at Eastbrook, 7 p.m.; Norwell at DeKalb, 7:30 p.m.;...

Public Notice

Request For Proposals for Guaranteed Savings Contract Notice is hereby given that the Southern Wells Community Schools shall receive proposals for a Guaranteed Savings Contract until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on October 28,...

Public Notice

NOTICE The Wells County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) will hold a meeting on Monday October 7, 2024. It will be in the Commissioner’s room in the Courthouse Annex at 223 W Washington St. Bluffton, Indiana beginning...

Public Notice

NOTICE The City of Bluffton Parks is seeking bids to stabilize 1,100 feet of the Wabash River using rip rap, embedded root wads, and live stakes.  Bid packets are available at https://tinyurl.com/2uf3r7p6  and are due in the Clerk Treasurer’s...

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Today’s news: Norwell Community Schools discuss bond, tax rate; Meyer Renovation given exemption for business apartments; Grain bin fire; BOW opens bids for snow plow, discusses encroachment issues; Jets winners in v-ball over Tigers; and more… If you are...

Police Notebook: 09-25-2024

INCIDENTS County: Saturday, 11:13 p.m., 1100N and 600W, Markle. Adam Carew arrested for protection order violation. Sunday, 2:08 p.m., S.R. 116 and 200N, Bluffton. Deer permit issued. Sunday, 11:47 p.m.,...

Thomas “Tom” McNamara, 91

Thomas “Tom” Henry McNamara, 91 of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Sept. 18, 2024, with family who loved him and the support of Good Shepherd Hospice. The dedicated and loving husband of 61 years...

John Harry “Homer” Smeltzer, 68

John Harry “Homer” Smeltzer, 68, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.  He was born to the late Edwin R. and Isabelle (Franklin) Smeltzer Jr. in Bluffton on March 1, 1956....

Lou Scott, 68

Lou Scott, 68, of Bluffton, passed away on Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Ossian. She was born on Nov. 4, 1955, to Jacqueline (Collier) and William Robinette, Jr.  Lou was married to the late...

Local Sports Roundup: 09-25-2024

Knights defeat Eagles in NE8 road volleyball match Norwell picked up a big victory at Columbia City in volleyball Tuesday night. The Knights won 3-1 and improved their record to 12-8 (1-1 NE8). They won by scores...

High School Calendar: 09-25-2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 BOYS TENNIS: Huntington North at Bluffton, 5 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER: Norwell at Heritage, 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 BOYS SOCCER: Heritage at Norwell, 7 p.m.

Public Notice

STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF WELLS ) IN THE WELLS  CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NUMBER:  90C01-2407-JC-000023 IN THE MATTER...

Public Notice

STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF WELLS ) IN THE WELLS  CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NUMBER:  90C01-2407-JC-000024 IN THE MATTER...

John Harry “Homer” Smeltzer, 68

John Harry “Homer” Smeltzer, 68, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.  He was born to the late Edwin R. and Isabelle (Franklin) Smeltzer Jr. in Bluffton on March 1, 1956....

Carolyn Ann Stinson, 85

Carolyn Ann Stinson, 85, of Bluffton, passed away early Monday morning, Sept. 23, 2024, at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton. Carolyn was born on Nov. 25, 1938, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, to Boyd Reece and...