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MEDIA RELEASE__Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will celebrate Thanksgiving with a song service, beginning at 9:30 a.m., on Thanksgiving Day.

The theme is "Celebrate the Lord's Blessings with Joy."

The hymns are: "We Sing the Almighty Power of God," "We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer," "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven," "Sing to the Lord of Harvest," "Now Thank We All Our God," and "Let All Things Now Living." 

Pastor Bob Krueger's sermon will be based on Ezra chapter 6.

Sharon K. Kizer, 83, passed away November 20, 2025, at 11:45 pm, at Springview Manor Nursing Home.

A private burial will be in Woodland Cemetery at a date that is to be determined.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com/

The following results are from November 14-20 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

NOVEMBER 14

On Friday, November 21, Bluffton High School will host the McDonald's Girls Basketball Tournament with the following matchups in the high school gym:

6 p.m. Arlington vs Allen East
7 p.m. Bluffton vs Cory-Rawson

Live stream link for girls basketball: 
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/oh/bluffton/organization/16617/bluffton-high-school/video

Saturday, November 22 schedule:

5 p.m. Consolation game

6 p.m. Championship game

By Betsi Werling

The Bluffton Board of Education held their monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 in the Elementary School Media Center.

PUBLIC COMMENT
Visitor Julia Knowlton, a Bluffton sixth grader, made a presentation to the Board on reasons the Middle School Library is missed. She shared options for the Tech Center to be housed elsewhere, allowing for the return of the library. Mr. Denecker responded with rationale for the current set up and shared that at the end of the year, they will review to see if changes should occur.

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