Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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BERNE — The Patriots don’t have the strong offense they’ve had in the past.
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FR project gets OK
FORT RECOVERY — If approval is granted by the state, the elementary/middle school will get some updates and the district will save money in the process.
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Jay unemployment is 4.3 percent
The local unemployment rate went up last month. But it was still lower than in 2016.
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FR council discusses dispensaries
FORT RECOVERY — There may be a vote next month about whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate within the village.
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News

FR project gets OK

FORT RECOVERY — If approval is granted by the state, the elementary/middle school will get some updates and the district will save money in the process.
Jay unemployment is 4.3 percent

The local unemployment rate went up last month. But it was still lower than in 2016.
FR council discusses dispensaries

FORT RECOVERY — There may be a vote next month about whether to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate within the village.
Enrollment takes sharp drop

Enrollment in Jay Schools has dropped much more rapidly than expected, making school closings and further consolidation virtually inevitable.
Council passes first reading of budget

Portland’s proposed budget for 2018 is a more than $150,000 lower than its budget for 2017.

Sports

Total team effort

BERNE — The Patriots don’t have the strong offense they’ve had in the past.
Not much is known after two games

What do we know?
Jay County spikers blast past Blackford

The Bruins visited Portland on Monday and left licking their wounds.
Jay falls to Braves, 5-0

The two players with the most experience put up a valiant effort.
South Adams girls first at own invitational

BERNE — The Starfires used their home course to their advantage.

Opinion

Join the academy and be informed

To the editor: Are you one of those who sits at the local café or even at home and bad mouths our local police department?
Documentaries offer perspective

There’s often a debate of how long it takes the study of a time period to pass from recent memory into “history”.
Starting over has too many hurdles

To the editor: The county’s always talking about the recidivism rate with convicted felons and that the felons are costing more taxpayers money.
Contests are more than cheescake

The cover would be unheard of today.
Solution isn’t simple in Myanmar

Ethnic conflicts are tough enough to unravel when they’re happening in our neighborhood, internationally speaking.

Family

Collinses celebrated 50 years

Don and Diana Collins celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 12.
Friend invited her to learn an ancient art

I think I have been secretly adopted, either that or I am a project my friend has taken on. She recently took me to a class on basket weaving at her church.
Donathans celebrate 50th

Bill and Frances Donathan, 614 N. Main St., Dunkirk, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday.
Robertses celebrating 50th anniversary

Portland residents Joel and Connie Roberts are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.
Heritage Festival to be held at museum

The 15th annual Jay County Heritage Festival will be held Sept. 23 and 24 at Jay County Historical Museum with the theme “A Royal Event — Celebrating Jay County Fair Queens 1962 — 2017.”

Obituaries

Video

Caldwell performs

Taryn Caldwell of Dunkirk performs the national anthem at a Fort Wayne TinCaps game.

Whitacre Memorial Ride 06/19/2017

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The Commercial Review, Jay County's Daily Newspaper
P.O. Box 1049 Portland, IN 47371

News

FR project gets OK

Jay unemployment is 4.3 percent

FR council discusses dispensaries

Enrollment takes sharp drop

Council passes first reading of budget

Sports

Total team effort

Not much is known after two games

Jay County spikers blast past Blackford

Jay falls to Braves, 5-0

South Adams girls first at own invitational

Opinion

Join the academy and be informed

Documentaries offer perspective

Starting over has too many hurdles

Contests are more than cheescake

Solution isn’t simple in Myanmar

Family

Collinses celebrated 50 years

Friend invited her to learn an ancient art

Donathans celebrate 50th

Robertses celebrating 50th anniversary

Heritage Festival to be held at museum

Obituaries

Louise Toth

Staci Walter-Shelton

Loretta Zeigler

Edwin Vorhees

Alletta Wrightsman

Calendar

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