MEDIA RELEASE__Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a Chili Cook Off on Saturday, September 27 at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen Street, Jenera. Please join us for some delicious chili!
Tasting begins at 5:00 p.m. You can taste test each participant's special recipe and vote for your favorite. If you wish to enter your own chili, please bring 4-6 quarts of chili to be judged. In addition to chili, there will be hot dogs to eat.
Also scheduled is a Cornhole Tournament for participants 8th grade and older.
FROM FACEBOOK__Now's your chance to stock your pond. Allen SWCD’s fall fingerling fish sale is underway. The deadline to order is Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
SEPT 19 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton community’s 20th annual Fall Festival, with many family-oriented activities, takes place on Saturday, September 27, with most activities occurring between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Activity locations include downtown Bluffton shops, Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Schumacher Homestead (Swiss Community Historical Society), Bluffton Farmer’s Market, the Gazebo at Bluffton Presbyterian Church, Bluffton Middle & High School Gymnasium, Bluffton Library, Bluffton University (at corner of Spring and College) and Vine Street.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team rallied but lost 5-3 to visiting Elida in a non-league match at Steinmetz Field on Saturday, September 20.
The Pirate girls dropped to 5-6 overall with the defeat. Elida improved to 7-2 after the win.
Bluffton’s Willow Derstine scored a goal in just the second minute off a Mya McDougle assist to forge a 1-0 lead.
But Elida’s Lexie Good responded with three unanswered goals in the seventh, 13th and 16th minutes to put the visiting Bulldogs on top, 3-1.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team led 2-1 but ultimately lost a five-set battle to visiting Carey on Saturday, September 20.
The Pirate girls fell to 11-5 with the 23-25, 27-25, 21-25, 28-26, 15-11 defeat. The Blue Devils rallied to win the last two sets, including an overtime thriller in game four, to pull off the comeback.
Kendall Stackhouse led Bluffton with a season-high 23 kills. Camryn Fruchey knocked down a dozen kills, and Karlie Lora smacked down 10 kills.
