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Big breakfast

Hungry residents filled Bob Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall on Tuesday morning for the Jay County Ag Breakfast. Hundreds enjoyed a breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon, toast and beverages for a free-will donation.

It's toast!

Six-year-old Sophia Hunt takes a bite out of a piece of toast on Tuesday morning during Jay County’s ag breakfast in Ed Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall at Jay County Fairgrounds. Attendees received a free breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon, toast and various drink options for a free-will donation. (The Commercial …

Character Counts

East Elementary School recognized first graders for demonstrating caring. Pictured above in the front row are Kyri Hall, Kalea Olwin and Ivan Clem, and in the second row are Scarlett Cox, Olivia Skirvin and Zoey Skirvin. (Photo provided)

Back out on the mound

Caden Grisez, a senior on the Fort Recovery High School baseball team, cocks back to throw a pitch during the Indians’ scrimmage against Lima Central Catholic on Monday. Grisez will work as one of the Tribe’s primary pitchers in 2025 after helping FRHS to the state tournament last season. For …

Bank donated

First Bank of Berne recently donated $1,000 each to the Portland Rockets and Jay County Public Library.

Grin to win

Gabe Pinkerton cracks a smile before laying down a card to win a trick of euchre in the auxiliary gym at Jay County Junior-Senior High School on Tuesday. Pinkerton and his partner Layne Reidt were playing against JCHS principal Chad Dodd and CSM Bishop during the euchre tournament of the …

Winning Wendel

Kali Wendel of the host Jay County Junior High School swim team reaches for the wall to finish the first leg of the 200-yard medley relay Friday during the Allen County Athletic Conference Championships. Wendel teamed with Gabrielle Gibson, Maria Laux and Elly Byrum to win the event and also …

Smiths celebrate 50th anniversary

Jackie Belle and Randy Smith wed March 14, 1975, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Portland.

Staff v. Students

Jay County Junior-Senior High School staff and students participated in a staff vs. student game night on Thursday, that included cornhole, euchre and volleyball tournaments.

Filter fire

A Portland firefighter sprays water onto a pallet of filters Thursday morning at Fort Recovery Industries. Firefighters were called to the facility at 710 E. 100 North, Portland, about 10:30 a.m. after pallets of the filters caught on fire. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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