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Busy day
There was plenty happening Saturday in Jay County. Pictured above, Chris of Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center of Huntertown shows a vulture during a presentation at Balbec Days. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
JCDC donation
First Bank of Berne recently donated $1,000 to Jay County Development Corporation. Pictured, from left, are mortgage loan originator Tanner McClain, Ceann Bales and Jodi Hayes of JCDC, agribusiness banker Angela Paxson and First Bank of Berne Portland branch manager Tracy Carpenter. Paxson is also president of the JCDC board …
Rushin' Reece
Fort Recovery High School senior Reece Wendel breaks through the line on a carry during the Indians’ scrimmage against Indian Lake on Friday evening. Wendel is the Tribe’s leading offensive returner after converting eight touchdowns on 100.8 rushing yards per game in 2024. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Splitting scrimmage
Running back Troy Post of the Fort Recovery High School football team splits a pair of defenders during Friday’s scrimmage against Indian Lake. The Tribe opens the season on Aug. 22 with a match against Ponitz. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Getting ready
First year Fort Recovery High School football coach Wes Wenning talks to his players Friday night during their scrimmage against Indian Lake at Barrenbrugge Athletic Park.
Series finale
Ohio cover band Brother Believe Me closed out Arts Place’s Hudson Family Park Amphitheater Concert Series with a variety of tunes from the 1980s to today on Thursday night. Other concerts in this year’s series featured cover band First 2 Eleven and Fleetwood Mac tribute band Fleetwood Macked. (The Commercial …
Early morning tee
Mallory Evers tees off on the ninth hole at Portland Golf Club during Thursday morning’s 191-257 victory over the Parkway Panthers. Evers posted a 48 to score for the Tribe. For the full story, pick up Saturday’s edition of The Commercial Review. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Court candy
Jasmine Esparza, second runner up in the Miss Jay County pageant, tosses candy to Gas Boom Days paradegoers Saturday. Another festival is scheduled for this weekend, with Glass Days on Saturday in Dunkirk.
Jackhammer job
Kyle Overla of Portland’s water department uses a jackhammer to chip away at a section Votaw Street (Indiana 26/67) just west of Industrial Park Drive. He was working with Rick Schlechty (at left) to find a water valve that was paved over years ago. Crews needed access to the valve …
Barlow's goodbye
Layla J. Barlow, 3, waves with her mother Katie Ehrke at the Gas Boom Days parade on High Street in Redkey on Saturday. The annual Redkey festival kicked off with the parade and an extraction demonstration by Redkey Fire Department. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
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