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Clubhouse toss

Sawyer Smitley winds up to throw a ball into the net to get a read on his velocity Saturday at the Jay County Baseball Club’s grand opening of The Clubhouse. The indoor facility has been in the works since 2023 and is officially open for use.

Three-peat high five

Jay County High School seniors Gabe Pinkerton (left) and Tucker Griffin high five following the Patriots’ 3-2 victory over Union City to claim their third consecutive sectional championship on Thursday. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Reading to Rusty

Kennedy Newell, 10, reads to Rusty during the Paws and Pages event Thursday evening at Jay County Public Library. Certified therapy dogs visited the library, allowing children to read to them and play with them. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

New barn

Jay County Fairgrounds celebrated its newly built harness barn before Jayland Trotting Association’s harness race Sept. 21. The barn was built using grant funding from an Indiana State Fair Harness Racing grant. Pictured above, from left, are fair board members Gary Stewart, Brandon Swoveland and Dave Bricker, Jayland Trotting Association …

Use your head

Jay County High School’s Aryan Montes heads a ball during the Patriots’ 4-3 win over Connersville on Saturday. Montes scored the second goal for the Patriots on a free kick. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Celebrating 100

Vermia Cash of Portland celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday with a party with friends and family at her son’s house. She has lived in Portland for more than 25 years in a home on Boundary Pike. (Photo provided)

Invasion excitement

Eight-year-old Eli Michael of Portland cheers Saturday night during the Delaware County Championship Wrestling Invasion V event at Jay Community Center. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)

Patriot royalty

Jay County High School crowned Morgan DeHoff and Dylan Marentes as its homecoming queen and king during halftime of Friday night’s football game against the Woodlan Warriors.

Church donates

Asbury United Methodist Church recently donated to East Jay Elementary School in honor of Lee Newman, who was principal at what was then East Jay Middle School for 13 years and was vice chair of the church council at the time of his death in November.

Spirited celebrations

Jay County High School held Spirit Night on Wednesday as part of its homecoming week activities. Pictured above, Jay County seniors Gretchen Link (21) and Jaelynn Lykins (42) start celebrating as Brenna Bailey breaks out for a score in a powderpuff game. Below, junior Garrett Bennett celebrates a turnover on …
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