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All lit up
Fireworks light up the sky over Dunkirk City Park on Saturday night in this view looking north from the intersection of Washington and Center streets. Independence Day activities continue with the 4th of July parade at 11 a.m. Thursday in Portland followed by a celebration at Jay County Fairgrounds concluding …
Rookie awards
Yearly awards were announced for the Portland Junior League Rookie baseball and softball leagues after their respective league championships. Above are Rookie of the Year Duke Steed, Mr. Baseball Trey Hirschy and Sportsmanship award winner Brett Huntsman. Below are Rookie of the Year Ava Lochtefeld, Miss Softball Ava VanSkyock and …
Kassidy crosses
Kassidy Kirby, 5, crosses the lily pad obstacle course Friday during Portland Water Park’s free swim day. The park opened for free to the public from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, an event sponsored by Southern Thunder Fireworks of Portland.
Class reunion
Portland High School’s Class of 1954 celebrated its 70th reunion June 22.
Gibbs gets up
Fifth-grader Elsie Gibbs jumps at the net to simulate a block attempt during a drill Wednesday at the Jay County High School volleyball camp. Students from third to eighth grade met in the auxiliary gym for the three-day camp to learn fundamentals from varsity coach Amy Dillon and high schoolers. …
Pageant performance
Ralyn Chaffins points during a performance by the Miss Jay County Fair Queen contestants Sunday during the pageant at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Along for the ride
Visitors to the Vintage Motor Bike Show head east through Jay County Fairgrounds on Thursday morning. The event concludes today with a banquet at noon, a raffle beginning about 2 p.m. and a parade around the fairgrounds at 8 p.m. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Field work
A combine and a grain cart drive side-by-side Monday evening in a field on the south side of the Blackford-Delaware county line just east of Delaware County road 600 East.
Queen crowning
Molly Muhlenkamp grins Sunday evening while 2023 Miss Jay County Fair Queen Rachel Heitkamp places the 2024 crown. Muhlenkamp won the pageant at Jay County Junior-Senior High School with Inara Sanderson (first runner-up), Makinsey Murphy (second runner-up), Hannah Laux (third runner-up) and McKenna Vore (Miss Congeniality) joining her on the …
INDOT installation
A crew works Wednesday morning to install new equipment at the southeast corner of the intersection of Meridian and Main Streets in Portland. The work is part of the ongoing Indiana Department of Transportation for U.S. 27 (Meridian Street) that includes new traffic signals at Water, Main, Walnut, High and …
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