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Prices set
Portland Park Board approved ticket, pass and rental prices for the 2025 Portland Water Park season during its meeting Tuesday.
Contentious again
Portland Mayor Jeff Westlake and city council member Ashley Hilfiker sparred again Monday during a discussion about the city’s noise ordinance.
Butler project to begin
Village administrator Randy Diller reminded Fort Recovery Village Council on Monday that Tom’s Construction will begin work next week on Butler Street (Ohio 119) between Fort Site and Main streets.
School tour
Jay School Board toured areas of Jay County Junior-Senior High School that are being considered for updates during a special meeting on Monday.
New coordinator
Darlesia Lee, a Jay County resident, is the new assistant director of regional economic development and planning at East Central Indiana Regional Planning District. (The organization contracts with Jay County for Lee’s role as community coordinator and other projects.) Lee started training for the role Feb. 3 and took on …
Radio relay
At 76, Rob Weaver was looking for an exit strategy. On a suggestion from a mutual friend, he and Mark King connected in early 2024. In the next few months, the sale will be complete. King, a Portland resident, is in the process of purchasing WPGW Radio and its sister …
Foundation awards grants
The Portland Foundation announced $377,318 in grants for its spring cycle this week and $2,354 in Teacher Creativity Mini Grants.
Interactive duo
Ryan Green and Cameron Hood started as friendly rivals. Their musical partnership has long outdistanced those early battles. Green and Hood perform together as the musical duo Ryanhood, which will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Jay County Campus of Arts Place.
Redkey needs new firetruck
Redkey Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Mark Leavell shared options Tuesday with two Redkey Town Council members.
Former deputy pleads guilty
Derek J. Bogenschutz, 37, Peru, pleaded guilty Wednesday to identity deception, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with all of his sentence suspended.
Doubling up
Jay County Junior-Senior High School Drama Club actors will perform in those dual roles and others as they take the stage in their production of “If a Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood.”
Shifting to centers
Registered voters in Jay County may be able to cast ballots at any county designated location in 2026.
Lairson died in crash Saturday
Hunter L. Lairson, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering blunt force trauma in the collision.
HVAC project planned for this summer
Hopes are to begin work on Fort Recovery Elementary and Middle School’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) project this summer. Fort Recovery School Board took another step toward making that goal a reality Monday.
Stewart Brothers work underway
Dunkirk City Council heard updates on various projects and purchases during its meeting Monday.
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