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Propane preparation

Firefighters from the Portland, Redkey and Bryant departments underwent training Saturday afternoon for how to handle propane leaks. Pictured, firefighters work on injecting water into a leaking propane tank during the training session led by Responder Training Enterprises in the Pioneer Warehousing parking lot, 1617 N. Meridian St., Portland.

High water

Various roads and areas in Jay County were flooded Friday, the result of more than 7 inches of rainfall in the last few weeks. Pictured above, a Toyota driver passes through a body of water Friday along Indiana 1 between county roads 100 and 150 South about four miles north …

Diving back

Riggs Tobe of Fort Recovery High School dives back into first base on a pickoff attempt by the Versailles Tigers on Tuesday’s game. Tobe was one of four Indians to record a hit before the game got suspended due to weather in the top of the fifth inning. (The Commercial …

On the drum

Bloomfield Elementary School sixth grader Chloe Lewellen plays a drum during Tuesday morning’s rehearsal for the school’s spring program later that evening at East Jay Elementary School.

Under warning

Rain beginning Wednesday evening and continuing through today had the shelter house just south of the Salamonie River and the low-lying part of the Hudson Family Park walking trail under water around noon today.

Forum discussion

Jay County Commissioner president Chad Aker and Jay County Council vice president Cindy Bracy share their brainstorming ideas Tuesday at Jay County Public Library. East Central Indiana Regional Planning District hosted a public form at the library for aiding in the creation of its five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) …

Working toward Wonderland

Helena Roessner performs as the White Rabbit during rehearsal Tuesday for the Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School production of “Dorothy in Wonderland” the musical.

Elementary ukulele

Bloomfield Elementary School fifth grader Kyler Moorehous plays the ukulele Tuesday morning during rehearsal for the school's spring program at East Jay Elementary School.

Awaiting darkness

Dunkirk residents, from left, Alyzah Willoughby, 7, Aubrey McClain, 10, and Brionna Walradth, 10, gaze into the sky using their eclipse glasses Monday afternoon from atop the wooden train at Webster Depot Park as they await the moment of totality.

Twirling Tisha

Tisha Gierhart brings up a song request and tip to Dueling Pianos International player Dan Louisell during Jay County Cancer Society’s benefit show Saturday at Jay County Fairgrounds.
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