FEATURE PHOTOS
Sealing Wayne
Workers from Scodeller Construction of Wixom, Michigan, seal cracks along Wayne Street just south of Water Street near East Jay Elementary School in Portland. The work is part of an ongoing project to seal cracks in streets throughout the city. The work is largely funded via a $153,164.10 Community Crossings …
All-star sorting
Redkey All Stars team members sort through bags of candy before tossing them to parade watchers near the intersection of Railroad and High streets Saturday during the Gas Boom Days festival. Local festivals continue this weekend with Dunkirk’s Glass Days scheduled for Saturday. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Boom cone
Ryan Moser, 3, eats a spoonful of snow cone Saturday along High Street in Redkey during Gas Boom Days festivities. The event Saturday and Sunday included a parade, a variety of concerts, vendors, food and other activities.
Getting up
Ben Crouch, a senior receiver on the JCHS football team jumps up to catch a touchdown during the red and white scrimmage on Saturday morning. Crouch had three receptions last season totalling 15 yards.
Getting close
Jay County High School junior Grant Wendel prepares to stiff arm his defender during the JCHS football team’s red and white scrimmage on Saturday morning. The Patriots will face New Castle week two in their home opener on the new turf field on Aug. 30.
Hosted meeting
Portland Municipal Airport hosted the Aviation Indiana quarterly meeting Thursday with dozens of aviation officials from around the state gathering at the facility. (Photo provided)
First day, first grade
First grader Kyri Hall steps out of her family’s vehicle Thursday morning at East Elementary School in Portland. Students at Jay School Corporation returned to the classroom Thursday.
Liverpool encore
E.S. Hider, portraying Paul McCartney, sings “Hey Jude” as an encore at the conclusion of Thursday’s Liverpool Lads concert as part of Arts Place’s Hudson Family Park Amphitheater Concert Series.
World Series Champ
Pictured, Zoe McLaughlin holds her medal from the Lake of Ozark’s World Series Championship in Camdenton, Missouri. McLaughlin, an eighth grader at Jay County, drove in three runs and only gave up one run over four innings pitched to help the Indiana Phoenix 12-and-younger team to a 7-6 victory.
First-day hug
Fourth grader Callie Shaneyfelt hugs resource teacher Jennifer Rupe upon arriving for school Thursday morning at West Jay Elementary School in Dunkirk. Thursday marked the first day of classes for the 2024-25 school year for Jay School Corporation. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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