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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON–The Bluffton High School girls basketball team got off to a big early lead and rolled to a 46-35 victory over visiting Delphos Jefferson in their Northwest Conference opener on Thursday, December 11. 

The Pirate girls raced to a 13-2 lead after the first period, and essentially maintained that 11-point margin to the end.

Bluffton scored 13 points in each of the first three quarters to build a commanding 39-20 advantage heading to the final stanza.

FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Bike & Pedestrian Pathway Board was recognized by the Allen County Ohio Bike/Ped Task Force for its commitment to improving accessibility and strengthening active transportation safety: "A huge congratulations to the Village of Bluffton for being ranked #4 in Ohio and #35 in the U.S. by 2025 PeopleForBikes City Ratings!"

Shanks 1st team, Giesige 2nd team

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON–Three players from the Bluffton High School football team–Mason Shank, Tayte Giesige and Jackson Bowlus–earned Div. VI All-Ohio honors in recent voting by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.

Mason Shank, a 6-2, 241-pound junior, was named to the first team as an offensive lineman. His blocking helped pave the way for the explosive Pirate offense to average a league-best 41.1 points per game.

By Betsi Werling

Mayor Richard Johnson conducted the December 8 regular meeting of the Bluffton Council, which included a report from a team of ONU Engineering students and the approval of several ordinances and resolutions by emergency to meet year-end deadlines.

See the full meeting packet HERE.

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.

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.

WONDERS OF ICELAND | July 9-18, 2026

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