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Veterans honored
Local schools honored veterans with ceremonies Thursday and Friday. Pictured above, Bloomfield Elementary School principal Ben Dues speaks while flanked by veterans in attendance. (Photo provided)
Double down
Fort Recovery High School junior Karlie Niekamp posts up two feet outside of the lane as a pair of freshmen, Sophia Guggenbiller (left) and Madie Schoenlein (right), double team her during practice on Wednesday, The Indians will host Russia for a scrimmage on Saturday before their season kicks off on …
Respectful students
East Elementary first grade students recently won awards for demonstrating respect. Pictured above, front row, are Autumn Murphy, Alaina Tenorio and Yaro Trejo Nieto. In the back row are Daneyri Lopez-Lucas, Daniela Alig and Carmen Laux. (Photo provided)
Keep ’er movin’
Natalie Brunswick of Fort Recovery High School approaches the one-mile mark during the OHSAA cross country state championship on Saturday. Brunswick paced the Indians with a 19 minute, 41.65 seconds finish for 43rd place, which was five seconds off of her time in 2022. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
At the polls
Rick Shannon, right, hands over his driver’s license before voting Tuesday morning at Jay Community Center. This year’s municipal election includes contested races for mayor in Dunkirk and Portland. For election results, visit thecr.com. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Together at The 615
Jay County High School graduates Nathan Klatt and Eric Maitlen, who were among the original members of the band My Yellow Rickshaw, performed as a duo Sunday evening at The 615, a music venue created in 2020 by Tim and Cindy Morris at 615 N. Williams St. in Portland.
Candy check
Thirteen-month-old River Bennett of Dunkirk checks out her basket of candy on Oct. 28 during the Trunk or Treat event at Dunkirk City Park. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Longmire talk
Craig Johnson, author of the Longmire series of novels, gestures while speaking to a large crowd gathered Thursday night at Arts Place for his visit hosted by Jay County Public Library. In addition to the presentation at Arts Place, after which he signed books for those in attendance, Johnson visited …
Sophie shoots
JCHS senior Sophie Saxman puts up a shot from the short corner during a drill early in practice on Monday. Jay County will open its season at home against South Side (Fort Wayne) on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Cordial count
Six-year-old Oliver Otte, dressed as Dracula, waves to family while walking across the stage Sunday during the costume contest at Van Trees Park’s Hein Amphitheater in Fort Recovery. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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