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JROTC colors

Jay County Junior-Senior High School JROTC members presented the colors for the playing of the national anthem Friday night before the Patriots’ boys basketball game against Heritage. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)

Bike donated

IU Health Jay Auxiliary Board of Directors donated a recumbent exercise bike to IU Jay Physical Therapy Services. Pictured in the front is Betty Haffner. In the second row, from left, are occupational therapist Kelly Minger, Sandy McGraw, Eunice White, physical therapist Macy Whitehair, Margie May, Pat Brockman and rehabilitation …

Second grade stars

Pictured above are second graders awarded for demonstrating fairness at East Elementary. In the front row are Dulce Velasquez-Medrano and Olivia Bihn, and in the second row are Milan Alcantar, Ryan Dudley, Jack Huelskamp and Kane Noggler. Not pictured is Keaton Osterholt.

Encased in ice

The ends of tree branches are encased in ice Thursday morning followed by freezing rain overnight. The icy conditions had Jay Schools closed Thursday and the county on a travel watch. Jay County's status was reduced to a travel advisory Thursday afternoon. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)

Winter tunes

Jay School Junior-Senior High School and Fort Recovery Local Schools both held their winter band concert Sunday afternoon. Pictured above, fifth grader Victoria Bruns watches director Reid Knuth while playing her flute. Bruns and her fellow band members played selections from “Essential Elements for Band, Book 1.” At left, Ango …

Pétra toss

The Jay County High School Winter Guard performed its show “Pétra Krýo” (Greek for “Stone Cold” on Sunday at the conclusion of the winter pops concert. Pictured, seventh grader Ango Kato of the winter guard twirls her flag. The band's show included the songs “Chicken Dance,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” …

Cold pizza

Abby Brockman rushes back out of the pond northwest of Moser Engineering during United Way of Jay County’s Peggy’s Plunge 2025 on Saturday. The polar plunge in honor Peggy Atkinson raised money for Jay County’s Special Olympics, cancer society and homeless shelter.

Pops performance

The Jay County High School Winter Guard performed is show "Pétra Krýo" (Greek for "Stone Cold" on Sunday at the conclusion of the winter pops concert.

That way

Referee Randy Miller of Portland makes a call Friday night during the Class 1A Sectional 56 semifinal game between Lincoln and the host Randolph Southern Rebels. Meanwhile in Connersville, the Jay County High School girls basketball team’s season came to an end with a 59-36 loss to the Delta Eagles. …

ACAC champs

Pictured is the Jay County Junior High School 8th grade girls basketball team, which brought home both the Allen County Athletic Conference regular season title and were ACAC tournament champions. Picutred from left are Claudia Dirksen, Karsyn Schwieterman, Charlee Peters, Avery Snow, Alivya Schwieterman and Kendall Schemenaur. The Patriots finish …
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