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Slinging strikes
Alex Gaerke of the second-seeded Fort Recovery High School baseball team starts to twist his torso as he fires off a pitch during Friday’s 2-1 victory over Legacy Christian in the OHSAA Division VI Southwest 3 District championship game at Houston. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Back in safely
Fort Recovery High School’s Keegan Muhlenkamp dives back to first base while Legacy Christian’s Nathan Whitt receives a pickoff attempt at Houston High School on Friday. The Indians beat the Knights 2-1 in nine innings on a walk-off double smashed by Colson Post. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Back in safely
Fort Recovery High School’s Keegan Muhlenkamp dives back to first base while Legacy Christian’s Nathan Whitt receives a pickoff attempt at Houston High School on Friday. The Indians beat the Knights 2-1 in nine innings on a walk-off double smashed by Colson Post. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Celebrating Class of ’25
Jay County High School held its commencement ceremony for its Class of 2025 on Sunday afternoon. Pictured above, Morgan DeHoff (left) and Gretchen Link grin as the move their tassels at the conclusion of the event. Link gave one of the addresses during the ceremony, followed by comments from Daisy …
Indians advance
Friday was a big night for Fort Recovery High School athletics as the baseball team repeated as the district champion while senior Anna Roessner won three championships during the Division III regional track meet. Pictured, Gavin Evers, Caden Homan and the rest of the Fort Recovery High School baseball team …
Carnival colors
Tasha Weaver of Firefly Children and Family Alliance paints 4-year-old Evelyn Osterholt’s forehead Friday during the summer carnival at Westminster Preschool Jay County Early Learning Center in Portland. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Lions donation
Portland Lions Club recently donated funds to purchase a ballistic vest for Portland Police Department’s K9 officer, Spyke. Pictured above is Portland police officer and K9 handler Brandon McDavid with Spyke and Portland Lions Club secretary Paul Szymczak. (Photo provided)
Tile replaced
Ryan Sheffer, Dustin Somers, Brandon Davis and Mike Cline move a new section of sewer tile while working Thursday morning on Main Street just west of Meridian Street in Portland. The crew was working on replacing a damaged section of the sewer line. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Sectional exclamation
Jay County High School third baseman Carter Fugiett exclaims after Drew Schemenaur caught New Castle’s Jayden Sticco stealing the bag early in the Patriots’ 10-2, 12-inning win in the sectional opener at Yorktown on Wednesday. JCHS got five Trojans out on the base paths as Schemenaur caught three stealing, Kade …
Solemn salute
Members of the Robert Guy Ayers American Legion Post 211 perform a 21-gun salute Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Pastor Darrell Borders shared some of the history of the holiday with those in attendance, including that it was first introduced as Decoration Day …
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