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Lighting up the courthouse

Little Miss Winterfest starts holiday activities

Holidays underway

The holiday season got underway locally Friday with Christmas at the Courthouse and the Arts Place Holiday Benefit Auction. Pictured, Grace Yowell (center) and Lilly Johnson (right) perform with the Jay County High School choir at the courthouse.

Elementary kindness

East Jay Elementary recently recognized the first nine weeks’ kindness awards.

FFA degrees

Seven Jay County graduates earned their American FFA Degrees Nov. 4 at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. They are Cassie Guffey, Emily Chenoweth, Kelsey Braun, Lizzie Dollar, Lindy Mercer, Hannah Muhlenkamp and Taylor Walker. The award is the highest degree the FFA organization can bestow on a member, and …

Smoothing sidewalk

Jesus Medina of Edward and Jones smooths a section of sidewalk shortly after noon today as part of the new walking path along the east side of Blaine Pike at its intersection with Green Park Drive in Portland. The trail runs from near Bittersweet Lane to near the train tracks …

Old barn, new purpose

Jay County FFA’s new home is in place. Foundation work for the building was completed earlier this year and a barn that had been used for harness racing horses was moved Tuesday afternoon from its former location on the east side of the fairgrounds near the track. The new Robert …

Delight at Delts’

Kathy King and Chelle Gates look at potholders on sale Saturday morning at the Delts’ Holiday Crafts and Gift Show at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.

Scrimmage shot

Fort Recovery High School senior Reece Guggenbiller releases a three pointer from the left corner during the Indians’ scrimmage against Greenville on Monday. Fort Recovery will open its season on Dec. 2 when it hosts the Jay County Patriots. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Elementary respect

East Elementary second graders were recently awarded for showing respect. Pictured above, front row, are Archer Nichols, Eliza Petro, Bridgette Kahlig and Henry Warvel. In the back row are Tanner Fisher, Paisley Chapman and Harvey Hemmelgarn. Not pictured is Kyler Carrigan. (Photo provided)

Pegs and Jokers

Joan and Galan Gray of Keystone explain their homemade board game, “Pegs and Jokers,” to a woman visiting the Delts’ Holiday Crafts and Gift Show on Saturday morning at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.
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