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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)

FFA honors

Fort Recovery FFA held its annual banquet March 25. Pictured are top honorees from the banquet. They include (front row) Kassidy Dues with the Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award and Jake Fortkamp with the Star Farmer Award, and (second row) Zach Schoenlein with the Dekalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award, and Cody Klenke …

Students serve

Freshmen Bailey Towell and Kaitlyn Fisher scoop applesauce into cups to give attendees at Jay County FFA’s annual banquet Friday at Jay County High School.

Grisez signs

Caden Grisez, a senior at Fort Recovery High School, recently signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Wright State University Lake Campus. Pictured is Caden Grisez with his mother Jessy and father Tony.

Roessner commits

Anna Roessner recently signed her national letter of intent to run track at Hillsdale College. Pictured in the front row from left are Fort Recovery High School boys track coach Charlie Vasey, father and assistant cross country coach Matt Roessner, Anna Roessner, mother Angie Roessner and FRHS girls track coach …
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