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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
  • Sorting out the snow
    Portland Street Department employees work Tuesday morning to remove a pile of snow from the northeast corner of the intersection of Main and Meridian streets in Portland. While Winter Storm Juno hit the Northeast on Monday evening and continues Tuesday, Jay County residents are still clearing the remnants of Sunday’s 3.5-inch snowfall. (The Commercial Review/Kelly Lynch)
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  • Jay girls shatter records
    Favored by 18 seconds, the Patriots simply needed to swim a clean final race to win and secure the inaugural Allen County Athletic Conference title.
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  • Cold classroom
    Portland firefighters Chad Aker, left, and Mitch Southworth take part in a team exercise Saturday afternoon during ice rescue training at Portland resident Rodney Miles’ pond, 1398 W. 300 South. After more than four hours of classroom lessons, the team cut through 7 inches of ice to conduct the training, with 16 firefighters getting into the 30-degree water to learn rescue skills. (The Commercial Review/Kelly Lynch)
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  • Record relay
    Alex Bader (left), Sophie Bader (center) and Katy Smeltzer of Jay County High School react Saturday after they teamed with Anne Vormohr to break school and pool records in the 400-yard freestyle relay in the Allen County Athletic Conference Championships. The win capped a performance that saw the Patriots break records in three events while winning the inaugural ACAC?title. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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News

Sports

  • Debate continues on verge of Super Bowl

    It’s five days away.
    The Super Bowl is right around the corner. 

  • East Jay boys advance

    PONETO — East Jay Middle School’s seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams advanced to the Allen County Athletic Conference tournament semifinals with wins over Southern Wells on Monday. 
  • Jay girls shatter records

    Jay girls shatter records

    Favored by 18 seconds, the Patriots simply needed to swim a clean final race to win and secure the inaugural Allen County Athletic Conference title. 
  • Dudelston wins only JC title

    Dudelston wins only JC title

    At the start of the sudden-death overtime period, Casey Parisot of Woodlan took a shot at Jay County’s Dallas Dudelston. 
  • Boys destroy Raiders

    Boys destroy Raiders

    The Patriots were firing on all cylinders on Saturday night. 

Opinion

  • Be prepared for worst of winter

    Let’s start with a little nod toward superstition and knock wood. 

  • Straight ticket bill deserves a vote

    In an era often marred by senseless legislation (allowing guns on school property) and ethical issues (former superintendent of public instruction Tony Bennett, Rep. Eric Turner), it’s nice to see a lawmaker propose a measure firmly grounded in logic. 

  • Addicts have help available

    To the editor: The goal of the Jay County Drug Coalition has always been to get the word out about the dangers of drugs and the addictions that can result from them. 

  • Salvation Army says thank you

    To the editor: With the holidays behind us the Jay County Salvation Army would like to thank all the volunteers who made this year’s fundraiser a success. 

  • Harmless email can be deceiving

    The email arrived back in May of last year and seemed harmless enough. 

Family

  • Input meeting will be held at Arts Place

    The public is invited to a community input meeting for the development of Arts Place in Portland. 

  • Seniors named to honor roll at JCHS

    The following seniors were named to the second cycle honor roll at Jay County High School. 

  • Old remedies bring back memories

    Whenever I was sick as a child my mom would boil what looked like thin sheets of wood in a pan, then pour the liquid into a heavy cup. She would add lots of milk and sugar to the pink concoction before handing it to me to sip. This was sassafras tea and never failed to make me feel better. 

  • Smart phone app lives up to its name

    Being an introvert who likes to stay at home, lying around in my sweatpants and eating Kit Kats, it should come as no surprise that my social calendar is pretty much clear of any real interaction. 

  • Juniors are named to Jay honor roll

    The following juniors were named to the second cycle honor roll at Jay County High School. 

Obituaries
Daily roundup for Aug. 20, 2014
Reporters Seth Morin and Jacob Rund bring you today’s headlines.
Daily roundup for Aug. 20, 2014
Reporters Seth Morin and Jacob Rund bring you today’s headlines.
Daily roundup for Aug. 19, 2014
Reporters Seth Morin and Jacob Rund bring you the daily headlines.

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