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Prom candidates

Fort Recovery High School will hold its prom Friday. Pictured, front row from left, are queen candidates Karlie Niekamp, Mara Wenning, Kassidy Dues, Aleigha Overman, Layla Bihn and Eva Kahlig. Back row are king candidates Evan Evers, Kyle Huntsman, Riley Grieshop, Cooper Thompson and Eli Lennartz. Promenade is scheduled for …

Easter grin

Easter festivities shifted from Hudson Family Park to The Rock Church on Saturday morning. Pictured, Five-year-old Peter Bohannon of Warsaw selects a jump rope as his prize Saturday. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

Character Counts

East Elementary School recently recognized first grade students for demonstrating citizenship. Pictured above in the front row are Warren Ralph, Gus Link and Kyla Frazee. In the back row are Leo Cox, Reagan Edmundson and Russell Vogel. (Photo provided)

Easter treats

Rain didn’t keep away Easter festivities this weekend. The Easter Egg Walk normally held at Hudson Family Park kicked off Saturday morning inside The Rock Church in Portland. Pictured, Jessa Bergman, 11, Portland, waits as 3-year-old Kinsley Brock of Portland and grandmother Trena Cromeenes pick out an Easter goodie Saturday. …

Handing it off

Jay County High School’s Gabe Pinkerton hands the baton off to Caden Gambill during the 4x100-meter relay in Thursday’s track meet with Delta and Yorktown. The Patriots finished third in the event with a time of 45.55 seconds. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Hold on tight

Ava Dennis, 4, grabs onto her 2-year-old sister, Hayzel Dennis, of Dunkirk as they ride down the slide together Friday at Hudson Family Park in Portland. The temperature climbed to 81 in the late afternoon Friday amid 20 mph winds. Today’s forecast shows an 80% chance of showers with thunderstorms …

Citizenship demonstrated

East Elementary School recently recognized second grade students for demonstrating citizenship. Pictured above in the front row are Parker Brunnemer, Thiago Norori and Romina Castro. In the back row are Phynox Storie, Ella Bowlan and Vincent Rollins. Not pictured is Daylan Winters. (Photo provided)

Covering ground

Emma Will of the Fort Recovery High School softball team tracks a fly ball in deep right center field during the Indians’ 3-2 loss to Jay County on Saturday. Will hung onto the ball for the first out of the fifth. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Hot meal

Chris Baker of Cincinnati Circus eats fire Saturday during a duo performance along with Lauren Ashley to close the 2025 Eric R. Rogers Performance Series at Arts Place. Baker and Ashley shared a variety of talents with the audience, including juggling, hula hooping and aerial tricks. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)

Hoops aplenty

Lauren Ashley spins about 20 hula hoops during a Cincinnati Circus performance Saturday at Arts Place. Chris Baker and Ashley shared a variety of talents with the audience, including juggling, fire eating and aerial tricks.
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