July 7, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.
The 4th and the fair
Plenty happened in Jay County over the weekend
The 4th of July and the Jay County Fair came together Friday to bring a wide variety of activities to the community. Pictured above, Savanna Huddleson portrays the Statue of Liberty on the Southern Thunder Fireworks float during the 4th of July parade while riding along Meridian Street in downtown Portland. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Purple light surrounds Canadian country recording artist Josh Ross during Friday night’s featured concert as part of the Jay County Fair. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) 
Courtney Harris, who was honored as Miss Congeniality in this year’s Miss Jay County Fair Queen Pageant, tosses candy to the crowd along Meridian Street. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) 
Aiden Woo, 6, opens his arms up to try and snag some candy tossed into the crowd of kids after the piñata got taken down Saturday during A Touch of Mexico at the Farmer’s Building. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko) |
Parade grand marshal George Patterson, a longtime member of the Jay County 4th of July Committee, waves to paradegoers. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) 
Folton Parr, 13, and Tristin Romine, 14, raise their arms while flying through the air on the Black Widow ride at on Saturday. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko) 
A girl tosses candy from her perch high above the parade route. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) |
Nick Laux (left) and Carter Fugiett team up for a three-legged race during Thursday evening’s Battle of the Barns. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline) |
The Jay County High School Marching Patriot color guard shows off its Patriot flags during the parade. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) |
Kenley Reynolds, 8, Portland, points out a dinosaur entering the stage to Addie Guajardo, 4, Berne, Thursday during the Stone Age Dinosaur Show. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline) |
A girl tosses a handful of a candy. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) 
Gia Bolton of Queen City Stunt Circus swings flames around her as part of the group’s show Thursday in the grandstands. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline) 
Kayson Warren, 3, Redkey, shouts at his family as he passes them on a ride Thursday evening on the midway at the fairgrounds. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline) |
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