MEDIA RELEASE__Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will hold its final Advent Service on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7:00 p.m. . The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classes of Trinity Lutheran School will present their Christmas service, "To Us A Child Is Born."
A free supper will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. . All are welcome to attend the supper and the services and the church is handicapped accessible.
Regular Sunday Services are at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. with Bible Classes for all ages beginning at 9:20 a.m.
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Tony Jacomet will provide a program for the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, December 12 at 7:30 a.m. at Bluffton Town Hall.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
In November 2025, two students at Jacomet’s Martial Arts, 121 S Main St, Bluffton, became the first Gen Yuan Kempo black belts produced at the school. What makes this even more special is that the two are father and son, Josh and Jason Gillespie.
BLUFFTON SENIOR CENTER NEWS — The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St. is signing up members for the following Coach Trips with Tonya and Bus Trips with Debbie. Trip activity levels are explained below.
COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA
WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE | January 18-25, 2026
We will be going up to Detroit a day early for an early flight. Watch your mailbox for you next mailing.
By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Elvis Presley released Heartbreak Hotel in January 1956. The song hit number one on the Billboard Top 100 and stayed there for 7 weeks. The crossover hit stayed at number one for seventeen weeks on the Country & Western charts. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1995. Many have covered the song, including a duet by Willie Nelson and Leon Russel.
Why the talk about heartbreaks during the most wonderful time of the year?
FROM FACEBOOK––Due to the intense snow at the Blaze of Lights, the horse-drawn wagon rides had to be cancelled, but... they're coming back to town!
Bring your kids or plan a Christmas-y date night for that special someone, and join us on Saturday, December 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for free rides around town! Thank you, GROB Systems, for sponsoring this wonderful holiday event!
Rides will load and unload in front of 1861 Wine Lounge, 115 N. Main. Stop in to see them for a delicious drink after your ride!
BLUFFTON–The Bluffton High School boys basketball team lost 54-50 to visiting Toledo Bowsher in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 9.
The Pirates led 25-22 at halftime, but Bowsher took a four-point lead into the final stanza behind a 20-13 third-period run.
Both teams netted 12 markers in the fourth quarter.
BlueRacer Aidin Boschen canned four triples, made 10 baskets and scored a game-high 26 points for Bowsher. He scored 17 of his points in the second half to pace the TB comeback.
FROM BSC HAPPENINGS__The Bluffton Senior Center will have a Christmas Party for our members on Friday, December 19 at 1:30 p.m. The theme is Home for the Holidays, so come in your pajamas and enter our fashion show.
We will have games and prizes and snack food and lots of fun and laughter. You don't need to bring anything but yourself and your sense of fun and Christmas spirit. The party is for members only and is free, but you need to make a reservation so we have enough prizes for everyone.
Bluffton Food Pantry distributes "comforters" to families at Christmas
MEDIA RELEASE__For the past six to seven years, 100-year-old Jeanette Kidd has spent her free time stitching together something far more meaningful than fabric. With steady hands and a generous heart, the longtime community member has created and donated an estimated 100 handmade lap quilts to the Bluffton Food Pantry, ensuring that families in need receive not only a meal, but a touch of comfort and warmth at Christmas.
MEDIA RELEASE—Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) is pleased to announce a charitable contribution of $5,000 to the Bluffton Lions Club in support of the development of Legacy Park, a new intergenerational and handicap-accessible community park designed for residents of all ages and abilities.
MEDIA RELEASE –First National Bank is pleased to announce that Kyle Frisch has joined the team as a Commercial Lender. Kyle brings a strong background in banking to FNB, having worked in the industry since 2015. Kyle looks forward to helping businesses grow and thrive. “I enjoy working with small businesses as a trusted advisor. Knowing that I contributed to the emergence, growth, and success of businesses motivates me,” he shared.
