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Big block
Andrew Martinez blocks a pad during the Fort Recovery High School football team’s camp on Monday. The Indians will travel to Fort Loramie on Friday for a seven-on-seven scrimmage. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
High point winners
The Jay County Summer Swim team honored its high point winners on Sunday. Pictured from left in the front row are Brooklynn Byrum, Graham Peterson, Jaley Knapschafer, Maddie Theurer and Sam Benirschke. Back row are Elly Byrum, Cooper Glentzer and Grant Glentzer. Not pictured is Addisyn Champ. (Photo provided)
Third at Archway
Snare drummer Erin Aker of the Jay County High School Marching Patriots plays Saturday evening during the Centerville Archway Classic. JCHS finished in third place in its first competition of the year, scoring 53 points. The host Blue Regiment won with 55.625 points and Richmond finished second with 54.95.
175th anniversary
A member of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana reads from a Bible at Jay Lodge No. 87 in Portland on Saturday. Members of the state and local organizations celebrated Jay Lodge’s 175th anniversary with a rededication ceremony, inviting the public to attend and join for …
Trail opens
South Adams Trails, Inc hosted the grand opening celebration for the Canoper Trail on Saturday in Berne. Laura Schwartz, South Adams Trails president, and Doug Milligan, South Adams Trails board member, performed the ribbon cutting to establish the trail’s opening. The Canoper Trail has been nearly 20 years in the …
Judo medalists
Two members of Judan Judo in Portland made the trip to Chicago to compete in a pair of tournaments over the past two weekends. Pictured above, on the first weekend of the trip, Daylan Winters went 3-0 in the Tohkon Classic to earn first place, while Ben Root finished fourth. …
Packed for Macked
Fleetwood Macked, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, took the stage at Hudson Family Park on Thursday as part of Arts Place’s summer concert series. Pictured, lead singer Hillary Epstein, performs. The series will conclude with Brother Believe Me on Aug. 14.
Minor awards received
The Portland Junior League Minor softball league handed out awards following the season’s conclusion. Rookie of the Year was Ivy Trinidad and Miss Softball was Paisley Day. Most improved award winners were Kara Fenning, Eden Lee, Lizzie Miller, Charlee Taylor and Amelia Imel. (Photo provided)
Rookie awards announced
The Portland Junior League Rookie softball league handed out awards following the season’s conclusion. Most Improved award winners were Bexley Brunswick, Katarina Conn, Addy Mann, Hadleigh Walker and Addison Root. Rookie of the Year was Acacia Cooper and Miss Softball was Annabelle Wiggins.
Last ride
Abby Reef (left) and Maddy Reef laugh while riding the sizzler at the Jay County Fair on Saturday. The final day of the fair included rides on the midway, a demolition derby at the grandstand and A Touch of Mexico in the Farmer’s Building. The 2026 Jay County Fair is …
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