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Inducting Renna
Jay County High School inducted 2023 graduate Renna Schwieterman to its Athletic Wall of Fame before Friday’s Patriot girls basketball game against the Bluffton Tigers. Schwieterman is Jay County’s all-time leading scorer for basketball with 1,754 career points. She was also a Junior Indiana All-Star. For more on the game, …
Hart signs
Brodie Hart signed his national letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Wright State Lake Campus on Wednesday. Pictured in the first row from left are mother Tanya Hart, Brodie Hart and father Tim Hart. Back row are sister Paisely Hart, Fort Recovery High School baseball coach Kevin …
Winning tree
Fort Recovery VFW Post 6515 scored the People’s Choice Award in the Fort Festival of Trees this year at Fort Recovery Public Library. Pictured above, the tree celebrates the United States of America’s semiquincentennial anniversary. (Photo provided)
Rack attack
The Jay County boys basketball team improved to 6-2 on the season with a 72-63 victory over the Muncie Central Bearcats on Saturday.
Financial education
Last month, First Bank of Berne partnered with Jay County Junior-Senior High School for financial education. Bank employees visited the school to teach seniors about financial concepts including interest, amortization and the importance of saving money. Pictured, First Bank of Berne mortgage loan originator Tanner McClain shares a lesson with …
Undecking the halls
Twenty-five years ago this week, Portland residents were taking down their holiday decorations. Pictured from the Jan. 3, 2001, edition of The Commercial Review, Karen Alexander picks up a strand of Christmas lights at her home at 615 W. Arch St., Portland. Alexander had put up the decorations over the …
New member
Portland Evening Optimist Club recently inducted Jessica Kerrigan, pictured above at right with sponsor Leland LeMaster. (Photo provided)
2025: The year in photos
It’s a tradition for The Commercial Review to share a recap of its top 10 local stories in the final newspaper published each year. We also reviewed our top 10 photos. This feature is designed not to highlight the most important, impactful or influential events of 2025, but rather to …
Optimists donate
The Portland Evening Optimist Club recently donated $2,500 to the Jay Community Center for the Boomer Sports Program as well as $250 for its upcoming Family Fun Night.
Third at ECIC
Corbin Lothridge of Jay County High School controls Northridge senior Adley Yder during their third-place match Tuesday in the East Central Indiana Classic.
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