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Indians advance
Friday was a big night for Fort Recovery High School athletics as the baseball team repeated as the district champion while senior Anna Roessner won three championships during the Division III regional track meet. Pictured, Gavin Evers, Caden Homan and the rest of the Fort Recovery High School baseball team …
Carnival colors
Tasha Weaver of Firefly Children and Family Alliance paints 4-year-old Evelyn Osterholt’s forehead Friday during the summer carnival at Westminster Preschool Jay County Early Learning Center in Portland. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Lions donation
Portland Lions Club recently donated funds to purchase a ballistic vest for Portland Police Department’s K9 officer, Spyke. Pictured above is Portland police officer and K9 handler Brandon McDavid with Spyke and Portland Lions Club secretary Paul Szymczak. (Photo provided)
Tile replaced
Ryan Sheffer, Dustin Somers, Brandon Davis and Mike Cline move a new section of sewer tile while working Thursday morning on Main Street just west of Meridian Street in Portland. The crew was working on replacing a damaged section of the sewer line. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Sectional exclamation
Jay County High School third baseman Carter Fugiett exclaims after Drew Schemenaur caught New Castle’s Jayden Sticco stealing the bag early in the Patriots’ 10-2, 12-inning win in the sectional opener at Yorktown on Wednesday. JCHS got five Trojans out on the base paths as Schemenaur caught three stealing, Kade …
Solemn salute
Members of the Robert Guy Ayers American Legion Post 211 perform a 21-gun salute Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Pastor Darrell Borders shared some of the history of the holiday with those in attendance, including that it was first introduced as Decoration Day …
Drone work
A drone operated by Josh Overman sprays fungicide on a field on the south side of Indiana 26 just east of county road 400 East on Saturday morning. The drone has a capacity of 18 gallons, which is enough to cover about 9 acres. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Memorial assist
Portland American Legion Post 211 commander Butch Micheau holds a speech in place for pastor Darrell Borders during Monday’s breezy Memorial Day Service at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Borders gave an address during the ceremony that also included patriotic songs, a 21-gun salute by the legion honor guard and …
Ribbon cutting
Jay County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mike Wright State Farm Insurance, which is located at 1216 N. Meridian St., Portland. (Photo provided)
New ice cream machine
Jay County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cincinnatus League’s new Frostee ice cream machine. The Cincinnatus League sells Frostees at the Jay County Fair and other events at Jay County Fairgrounds. (Photo provided)
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