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On to the final
Troy Homan, a senior at Fort Recovery High School, celebrates as he walks back to the dugout after Caden Homan’s double got him and Reece Wendel to score during Wednesday’s district semifinal at Coldwater. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Leonhard donates
Rural Portland resident Mike Leonhard recently donated an engraved stone to Jay County Fairgrounds. The rock, pictured above with Leonhard in the center surrounded by Jay County Fair Board members, will be placed at the fairgrounds’ front entrance along Votaw and Morton streets. (Photo provided)
Grad and dad
Joscie LeFevre hugs her dad, school board member Greg LeFevre, after he presented her with her diploma Sunday during Fort Recovery High School’s graduation ceremony at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Fond memories
Nate Jutte grins while watching the senior memories video during Sunday’s graduation ceremony at Fort Recovery High School. Jutte is one of 77 graduates in the Class of 2024. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Sidewalk smoothing
Portland Street Department workers Joe Jackson, Crist Counterman and Kody Muhlenkamp smooth down a new sidewalk Tuesday along Wayne Street near its intersection with Walnut Street. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Mighty donation
Mighty Marvels Optimist Club made a $1,200 donation May 6 to the Pregnancy Care Center of Jay County.
The next step
Alex Dues signed to play baseball at Marietta College on Monday afternoon. Pictured from left to right in the front row are mother Jenny Dues, Alex and father Nick Dues. Back row are coach Kevin Eyink, sisters Maleia and Kylia, brothers Brennan and Jordan and assistant coach Ben Homan. (Photo …
New flags
Members of the Portland Evening Optimist Club and BSA Scouts Troop 202 of Jay County put up new flags Tuesday around Jay County Courthouse. Pictured from left are Bobby Ruiz, Blaine Finch, Linda Aker, Jason Sims and Ferrell Blazer. (Photo provided)
Sectional celebration
Jay County High School junior Jenna Dues celebrates alongside teammate Ariel Beiswanger and coach Joe Imel after the Patriots won the sectional championship in the 4x100-meter relay Tuesday at Delta. Joining Dues and Beiswanger on the winning team were Matilda Mende and Morgan DeHoff. For more on the meet, see …
Author hosted
Fort Recovery Public Library recently hosted author Kimberly Nixon. She has written two historical fiction novels based on the life of her grandmother, who received a felony conviction for train robbery in Tennessee in the 1940s. Pictured at right are community members who attended the discussion with Nixon, who is …
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