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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.

Rowles signs

Jay County High School senior Cody Rowles signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Indiana Tech on Thursday. Pictured from left are Coach Todd Farr, father Patrick, sister Katie, mother Niki, Cody, pitching coach Mitch Waters and Indiana Bandits coach Tim Garret. (Photo provided)

Character Counts

East Elementary kindergarteners recently won awards for demonstrating respect. Pictured above, front row, are Duke Steed, Emmery Twigg and Abe Theurer. In the back row are Leander Ankrom, Evie Brelsford, Felix Owens and Ava Atkinson. (Photo provided)

Wood teaches

Jay County High School’s Tony Wood (behind) and Jacob Robinson (front) demonstrate a far wrist tilt during practice on Thursday. The JCHS boys wrestling team just started practices last week and are preparing for the season opener against Centerville on Nov. 28. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Veterans honored

Local schools honored veterans with ceremonies Thursday and Friday. Pictured above, Bloomfield Elementary School principal Ben Dues speaks while flanked by veterans in attendance. (Photo provided)

Double down

Fort Recovery High School junior Karlie Niekamp posts up two feet outside of the lane as a pair of freshmen, Sophia Guggenbiller (left) and Madie Schoenlein (right), double team her during practice on Wednesday, The Indians will host Russia for a scrimmage on Saturday before their season kicks off on …

Respectful students

East Elementary first grade students recently won awards for demonstrating respect. Pictured above, front row, are Autumn Murphy, Alaina Tenorio and Yaro Trejo Nieto. In the back row are Daneyri Lopez-Lucas, Daniela Alig and Carmen Laux. (Photo provided)

Keep ’er movin’

Natalie Brunswick of Fort Recovery High School approaches the one-mile mark during the OHSAA cross country state championship on Saturday. Brunswick paced the Indians with a 19 minute, 41.65 seconds finish for 43rd place, which was five seconds off of her time in 2022. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

At the polls

Rick Shannon, right, hands over his driver’s license before voting Tuesday morning at Jay Community Center. This year’s municipal election includes contested races for mayor in Dunkirk and Portland. For election results, visit thecr.com. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

Together at The 615

Jay County High School graduates Nathan Klatt and Eric Maitlen, who were among the original members of the band My Yellow Rickshaw, performed as a duo Sunday evening at The 615, a music venue created in 2020 by Tim and Cindy Morris at 615 N. Williams St. in Portland.
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