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Celebrating FFA
Local chapters have held various activities in recognition of National FFA Week. Pictured above, Gretchen Link laughs while serving a biscuit during Jay County FFA’s brownie breakfast for staff Thursday morning at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Flocking to FFA
Garrett Bennett, a sophomore at Jay County High School, cheers in celebration of his classmates Tony Wood and Cody Rowles, who were being recognized during halftime of the JCHS boys basketball game Tuesday for medaling at the state wrestling tournament. Bennett was dressed as a chicken as Jay County FFA …
Sole stroke
Jay County High School sophomore Matthew Fisher swims the 100-yard backstroke Saturday as the sole finalist for the Patriots at the IHSAA sectional swim meet hosted at Jay County. Fisher finished the race in 1 minute, 6.12 seconds, to take eighth place, the second highest of any Patriot in the …
New leaders
Jackson Champs 4-H Club recently elected new leadership. Pictured above are (from left) treasurer Madi Paxson, vice president Lizzy Brunswick, president Ty Paxson and secretary Gabe Pinkerton. (Photo provided)
Blood drive
American Red Cross volunteer Sidney Stewart marks a donor’s arm before injecting a needle into him during the blood drive Tuesday at Jay Community Center. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Two medalists
Jay County High School seniors Tony Wood (left) and Cody Rowles (right) both made the podium this weekend during the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals at the Ford Center in Evansville. Wood finished in fourth place at 138 pounds, the highest Patriot placing in a decade, and Rowles was eighth at …
Saxophone sounds
Ayden Teer and Dougie Cox play tenor saxophone Sunday during the Jay County Junior-Senior High School Winter Pops Concert. Pieces performed during the concert included “Skyfall,” selections from “La La Land” and “Crazy for Cartoons.” (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Sectional swim
Paige Guggenbiller swims the breaststroke during the Division II sectional swim meet at Ayersville Jan. 10. Guggenbiller along with five other Indians will compete at the district meet Friday held at Bowling Green State University.
Tourism donates
Jay County Visitors and Tourism Bureau recently donated to the Portland Rockets for their 65th year celebration. Pictured above, Jay County Visitors and Tourism Bureau director Mary Adair stands with Randy Fisher of the Portland Rockets. The team’s first “Field of Dreams” game is May 18. (Photo provided)
Students of the month
Pictured are the Portland Lions Club students of the month for January. Kristian Perez, left, is a seventh grader at Jay County Junior High School, and Carson Westgerdes is an eighth grader at Jay County Junior High School. (Photo provided)
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