FEATURE PHOTOS
Smoking vehicle
Smoke pours from a vehicle stopped facing north on Ship Street at its intersection with Water Street while Patrick Wells of Jay County Sheriff's Office attempts to extinguish the fire. Portland Fire Department arrived and put out the fire, with Portland Police Department also assisting at the scene. (The Commercial …
Honor ceremony
The Mercer County Fireman’s Honor Guard marches into place Sunday during closing ceremonies for the 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit at Jay County Fairgrounds. The exhibit was on display Friday through Sunday. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Spiking Saige
FRHS senior Saige Leuthold (3) follows through on a hit that brushes off the finders of Coldwater's Spencer Etzler (13) during the Indians' 25-17, 25-18, 25-20 loss on Tuesday. The attack resulted in Leuthold's only kill. She also had a block and a dig.
Projects progressing
While work on the Meridian Street (U.S. 27) storm sewer project in Portland progressed to the north this week with the reopening of the street from the Salamonie River to Main Street, work is also continuing with the replacement of the Indiana 26 (Water Street) bridge over the Salamonie River …
Royal reaction
Molly Muhlenkamp, Jackson Edwards and Zion Beiswanger react Friday night after Muhlenkamp was announced as Jay County High School's homecoming queen during halftime of the Patriot football team's game against Bluffton. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
FR court
Fort Recovery High School will crown its homecoming queen and king Friday prior to the Indiana football team’s game against the New Bremen Cardinals. The ceremony is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Pictured, front row from left, are queen candidates Cali Wendel, Natalie Brunswick, Allison Knapke, Megan Evers and Teigan Fortkamp. …
Hopefest fun
Kaelyana Castillo, 5, slides down the inflatable slide inside Jay Community Center during Hopefest activities on Saturday. The event offered informational booths, prizes, inflatable bounce houses and slides, a petting zoo and other activities for local families.
A piece of the towers
Billy Puckett (left) and Pat Clancy (right) of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation present Jim Waechter of Portland's Museum of the Solider with steel from the World Trade Center during a closing ceremony Sunday for the 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit at Jay County Fairgrounds. The exhibit was on display …
Patriots on parade
The homecoming festivities got started Friday night with the parade beginning at Jay County Fairgrounds through downtown Portland and finishing at Weiler-Wilson Park.
Patriotic royalty
Jay County High School crowned its homecoming king and queen Friday during halftime of the Patriot football team’s 19-7 loss to Class 2A No. 2 Bluffton. Pictured are king Reece Leavell and queen Molly Muhlenkamp. For photos from Friday’s homecoming parade, see feature photos. And for more on the game, …
Top Stories
9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit
Chartwells marketing
September 17, 2024 7:36 a.m.
Events
November
To Submit an Event Sign in first
Today's Events
No calendar events have been scheduled for today.
250 X 250 AD