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Power lift
Jay County High School sophomore Alan Ortiz lifts Caleb Evans of Homestead off the mat during the opening-round match Saturday in the 215-pound bracket in the semi-state tournament at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Ortiz edged Evans 5-3 before falling by pin to eventual champion No. 18 …
Scriabin solo
Jay County High School freshman Caleb Garringer performs “Romance” by Alexander Scriabin during Sunday’s Winter Pops Concert. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Blessings drive
Blessings Photography, owned by Dawn Alicea, recently held a food drive for the West Walnut Street Church of Christ FeedingTeam.org outdoor food pantry. The pantry is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to anyone in need and is located in the alley north of the church at …
Heitkamp on horn
Seventh grader Gavin Heitkamp plays the French horn on Sunday during the Fort Recovery Local Schools band concert. (Special to The Commercial Review/Kim Wendel)
Staying focused
Brakella Sturgill of the Jay County Junior High School band keeps her eyes on the director while playing the flute Sunday during the Winter Pops Concert. The seventh and eighth graders performed “Colliding Visions” and “Castles and Dragons.” They later returned to join the high school band for a performance …
Two-time champion
Jay County High School senior Tony Wood holds up two fingers while the referee raises his arm in victory after he beat Eastside’s 12th-ranked Linkin Carter 5-0 in the 138-pound semi-state championship match Saturday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Wood, who is now undefeated at 44-0 …
Klondike Camp
Troop 202 of Portland recently attended the 2024 Scout Klondike Camp held at the Ossian Conservation Club. Scouts spent two nights on site with competitions held on Feb. 3. Scouts placed first in morals and first aid and third in scouting history. They also placed in the top five for …
UCA smile
FRHS cheerleaders performed competition routine
Character Counts
East Elementary recently recognized students for showing fairness. Pictured above, front row, are first graders Victoria Glentzer and Kambree Wood, and in the back row are first graders Seth Scott, Kane Noggler and Jack Huelskamp. Not pictured are first graders Jetzabeth Interiano and Jayden Herriford. (Photo provided)
Utility work
A worker makes an adjustment to a utility line on the west side of Meridian Street just north of Lafayette Street on Wednesday morning in Portland.
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