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Garage destroyed
Flames engulf a garage north of a house at 412 E. Race St., Portland, on Sunday evening.
Trophy time
Jay County High School senior Jenna Dues accepts the Wapahani Raider Relays girls track championship trophy from Wapahani coach Bo Stevenson at the end of the meet Saturday.
Fiery performance
Chris Baker of Cincinnati Circus performs fire eating on Saturday during the first of two performances at the Jay County Campus of Arts Place.
Performing today
A Cincinnati Circus duo will perform two shows today to close Arts Place’s Eric R. Rogers Performance Series. Tickets are $7 and are available at myartsplace.org. Performances will be held at 3 and 6 p.m. Free activities, including face painting and juggling demonstrations, will begin 45 minutes before each show. …
Regional Oratorical contest
Six Jay County students competed in the Optimist International Regional Oratorical Contest held April 3 at Jay County Christian Academy. Pictured above from left are Vanessa Vanover, Sam Gibson, Anna Fisher, Leah Steed, Angelina Geesaman and Londyn Cavanaugh. Gibson, Vanover and Cavanaugh will advance to the Optimist International District Oratorical …
In a fog
Foggy conditions crept into Jay County after 7 a.m. Thursday. Pictured, fog shrouds Portland Golf Club in this view from its entrance on county road 200 South. Cooler temperatures will remain today and tomorrow before climbing into the 60s Sunday and then a high of 70 on Monday. (The Commercial …
Still safe
Leighton Brown of the Jay County High School baseball team dives back to first base safely during the Patriots’ season opener April 4 against Eastbrook. Brown had the team’s only hit in the 6-1 loss. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Sewer work
A City of Portland crew removes a section of sewer line Wednesday morning at the intersection of Seventh and Shank streets. The work is being completed in advance of planned paving of sections of both streets via an Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossings grant.
May makes it back
Natalie May, a courtesy runner for Jay County High School catcher Jaelynn Lykins, dives back into first base during the Patriots 10-0 win over Blackford on Monday. The Patriots will look to stay undefeated today as they take on sectional foe Delta.
FFA meal
Hrmny Tuell puts food on a plate for a visitor to the Jay County FFA banquet on Friday in the auxiliary gym at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
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