November 22, 2025 at 12:04 a.m.
Festive Friday
Jay County Chamber of Commerce and Arts Place got the holiday season kicked off Friday night with Christmas at the Courthouse and the Holiday Benefit Auction. Pictured above, Little Miss Winterfest Taylor Lee reacts after lighting the community Christmas tree during Friday’s Christmas at the Courthouse event, the first among this year’s Winterfest activities. The evening also included a performance by the Jay County High School choirs. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Wyatt Acker, 7, rural Portland, holds up a pamphlet to bid during Arts Place’s Holiday Benefit Auction. Acker squared off against other bidders for a five-course gourmet dinner for six guests with chef Matt Pieper, with the total raising approximately $3,000 before Acker’s family dropped out of the bid. Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s Winterfest celebration continues today with the Little Miss Winterfest Pageant at 1 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church and the Parade of Lights at 6:30 p.m. on Meridian Street in Portland. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
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