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Trinity Lutheran announces Christmas Eve services

Posted by Staff on December 17, 2023 - 6:00am

Services on December 22 and 24

A special afternoon service by the students of Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera, called "With the Shepherds on Christmas Night" will be held on Friday, Dec. 22, at 10:00 a.m. in the church at 301 North Main Street, Jenera.

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Worship
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PHOTO Rose Previte visits Bluffton for Maydān book signing

Posted by Paula Scott on December 16, 2023 - 9:27am

Restauranteur and cookbook author Rose Previte held a meet and greet book signing with her husband David Greene at Bluffton's Greenhorn restaurant on November 22. Previte's cookbook Maydān will soon be available at the Bluffton Public Library. PHOTO by Bluffton Public Library.

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Final advent service at Trinity Lutheran on December 20

Posted by Staff on December 16, 2023 - 8:41am

The final Advent Service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20.  The theme is "Christmas Blessings: Truth-based Peace."

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Worship
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Bluffton Varsity Academic Team places first at 2023 NWC Scholastic Bowl

Posted by Staff on December 16, 2023 - 7:55am

John-Paul Yoder named to 2023 All Tournament Team

Bluffton took home top honors at the 2023 Northwest Conference Scholastic Bowl Tournament held Friday, December 15, at The Ohio State University at Lima. Van Wert County rivals Crestview and Lincolnview tied for runner-up in the varsity division. Spencerville won the junior varsity division and Lincolnview took home runner-up.

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Pirates drub Wildcats in NWC lidlifter

Posted by Staff on December 16, 2023 - 7:39am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team built a 10-point halftime lead and rolled to a 76-58 win at Delphos Jefferson in the Northwest Conference opener Friday night, December 15.

Four Pirates scored in double figures to pace the victory. The well-balanced Pirates improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the convincing win.

DJ fell to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in NWC play after the loss.

Bluffton led just 15-14 after the first period as Karder Agner scored 12 of the Wildcat points.Marek Donaldson splashed four triples in the second period to lead the Pirates to a 39-29 halftime lead.

Blake Sommers netted seven of his 17 points in the third quarter as the Pirates extended their lead to 57-42. Two Terron Boblitt treys in the final stanza helped the Pirates win by 18.

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Sports
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Celebration of Life for Lowell and Marjorie Standeford 

Posted by Staff on December 15, 2023 - 7:09am

A Celebration of Life Service to jointly honor the lives of Lowell and Marjorie Standeford will take place on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church located in Ottawa at 137 North Pratt Street. 

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Obituaries
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