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Senate page
Jay County High School student Makinsey Murphy (right) served as a page last month for State Sen. Travis Holdman (left) at the Indiana Statehouse. Pages spend a day touring the statehouse, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. Holdman represents all of Jay, Blackford, Adams …
Chosen for caring
East Elementary recently awarded students for being caring. Pictured above, first row, are first graders Kynlee Sims and (John) Logan Mikulski, and in the back row are Allison Hardesty, Simone Sotolongo and Brooklyn Shawver. Not pictured is Graham Peterson. (Photo provided)
Huxley’s horse
First grader Huxley Wilson pets a pony at the FFA petting zoo Thursday at Fort Recovery High School. The event was part of the chapter’s celebration of National FFA Week.
Unseasonable swinging
Five-year-old Ezekiel Hines pushes 4-year-old Arieghia Sanchez on the swings late Monday morning at Hudson Family Park in Portland while taking advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures. Temperatures have been on a roller coaster recently with snow followed by a high of 20 degrees Feb. 17, highs in the 50s …
Laughing Leuthold
Sophomore Autumn Leuthold laughs as she walks blindfolded while playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey during Fort Recovery FFA’s Agricultural Olympics on Friday.
Breakfast prep
Jay County FFA members Ella Stockton and Nick Lyons scoop fruit salad out of a bucket in preparation for Thursday’s staff breakfast at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. The event was part of the chapter’s celebration of National FFA Week.
Donations made
The Cincinnatus League recently presented checks to several organizations. Pictured are Julia Schwomeyer of Cincinnatus League, Heidi Bouse of Youth Service Bureau, Allison Smiley of Arts in the Parks, Rusty Inman of John Jay Learning Center and Kyle Cook of Jay Community Center. (Photo provided)
For the lead
Jay County High School sophomore Gradin Swoveland fires up a three in the final minute of the Patriots’ 47-45 win over Winchester on Tuesday. Swoveland hit the shot to take the lead before Winchester answered it. The JCHS sophomore finished with 16 points. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Finding teammates
Jayden Comer, a freshman on the Jay County High School basketball team, makes a wrap-around pass past Winchester’s Austin Price (out of frame) in Tuesday’s 47-45 win for the Patriots. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
On the griddle
Jay County FFA member Max Dues (foreground) and advisor Matt Slavik work together to cook eggs Thursday morning for the staff brownie breakfast at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. The chapter is holding its Blue and Gold/FFA Spirit Day today and had a truck drive-in this morning with awards for …
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