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Shows underway
The 4-H livestock shows began Friday at the Jay County Fair following opening ceremonies. Pictured above, Rusti Imel shows her rabbit to the judge during the showmanship portion of the competition at the rabbit show at the East Arena. At right, Alexa Jones congratulates her dog Piper after competing in …
Camp race
Emma Robinson (left) and Jay County High School freshman Kaylin Broering race during a game of tic-tac-toe during the JCHS volleyball team’s youth camp for third-fifth graders on Wednesday. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Setting up
Emily Nieport sets a ball over the net during the Jay County High School volleyball team’s camp for third to fifth graders on Wednesday. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Sash secured
Jasmine Esparza accepts her second runner-up sash Sunday from 2024 Miss Jay County Molly Muhlenkamp at the end of the fair queen pageant at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Chatting with Ceann
Jay County Development Corporation executive director Ceann Bales chats with Chelsea Bollenbacher, a senior accountant with Bollenbacher & Associates, during a meet and greet event Tuesday. Bales and new Jay County Chamber of Commerce executive director Amanda Blair met with community members at Community Resource Center. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Flag Day
Dunkirk Elks Lodge held a Flag Day ceremony June 14 with leading knight Brandon Walker officiating. Attendees heard the history of Flag Day, pledged allegiance to the flag and heard a vocal performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” from past exalted ruler James Fulks. (Photo provided)
Pageant performance
Kenzie Huey and Jenna Dues bump hips Sunday during a performance for the Miss Jay County Fair Queen Pageant. Contestants as well as the 2024 court members danced on stage while judges deliberated. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Project underway
A closed road sign sits along the side of Seventh Street in Portland just west of its intersection with Eighth Street on Tuesday. Construction workers began drilling into the bridge on Seventh Street over the Salamonie River this week, with bridge work to continue for the next 120 days.
Serving it up
The Jay County High School tennis program held its youth camp this week, with two days added this week to make up for cancellations because of rain. Pictured above, Annie Klopfenstein lines up her serve during Monday morning’s session. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
First kicks off series
The Arts Place Hudson Family Park Amphitheater summer concert series kicked off Thursday with a performance by First to Eleven, a band based in Erie, Pennsylvania, that plays a variety of covers of popular music from the 1990s through today. The series will continue on Thursday, July 10, with a …
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