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Fishing fun
Kieara Lambert, 7, juggles her fishing rod Wednesday at Hudson Family Park. Kieara Lambert, her 5-year-old sister Zoey Lambert, and other friends spent their day fishing with their mothers and playing at the park.
Ribbon cutting
Jay County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the new ATM at CrossRoads Financial Federal Credit Union. The new machine is located at the CrossRoads facility at 1102 W. Votaw St., Portland. (Photo provided)
In memory
Flags line the center circle of Hillcrest Cemetery south of Redkey as a group gathers for the Memorial Day Service late Monday morning. The event included James Fulks, who led the ceremony, acknowledging World War II veteran Herb Heston, who was in attendance. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Decorating graves
Seven-year-old Matilda Miller places a flag at the grave site of Robert H. Edsall — he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart — on Friday afternoon at Center Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day. Miller was part of a group of …
Exuberant Indians
The Fort Recovery Indians come out of their dugout to celebrate with Caden Homan (10) after he scored to give them a 4-0 lead in the third inning of Friday’s Division IV district championship game at Coldwater. The Tribe added seven runs in the fifth inning as it rolled to …
Team effort
Katelyn Siefring, Addalyn Roessner, Cora Pearson and Stella Patch pull during the tug of war competition Friday at Fort Recovery Middle School. Students faced off in various field day activities on their last day of the school year. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
State convention
Fort Recovery FFA recently attended the state FFA convention in Columbus, Ohio. The Nature Interpretation Team — Russell Hart, Will Westgerdes, Gabe Acheson, Cody Klenke, Keegan Muhlenkamp and Carter Fortkamp — placed first in the state. Drew Backs, Kassidy Dues, Evan Evers, Allison Knapke, Matthew Romer, Zach Schoenlein, and Mara …
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.
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