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Emergency hub?
Officials have a starting point. Now they say it’s time to get down to business.
Fence upgrades OK’d
The Portland Park Board approved funding to help pay for replacing and upgrading fences at the baseball and softball fields at Weiler-Wilson Park.
Consolidation discussion
Portland City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a process to explore consolidating the dispatching of emergency responders.
A message of hope
Jay County Civic Theatre’s production of “Annie” is set to light up the stage Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and Dec. 12, 13 and 14.
Alexander, Loy plan to run
With election filing still more than a month away, two candidates have announced their plans to run for Jay County Commissioner. The incumbent has not decided if he will seek another term.
Without hesitation
Firefighters told Montpelier resident Nina Osgood that if she had spent 15 more minutes in her home after a fire started at her home earlier this month, she wouldn’t be alive to tell the tale. The children next door saved her life.
Bloomfield played Westlawn for title
Twenty-five years ago this week, elementary school teams were battling it out for the county championship. Pictured from the Nov. 29, 2000, edition of The Commercial Review, members of the Bloomfield Elementary School girls basketball team, including (front row, from left), Stephanie Wellman, Cindy Muhlenkamp, Cassandra Huelskamp and Emily Shepherd …
Supporting heroes
Redkey will purchase hardware for veteran banners
A decade of caring
Secret Families has grown to an annual budget of $80,000-plus and serves more than 150 families
Journey Home targets Jay Co. facility
The Journey Home of Winchester is interested in starting operations in Jay County. A few representatives from the organization approached Jay County Commissioners to discuss potential plans Monday.
Shop Local campaign gets underway
First Bank of Berne is partnering with local chambers of commerce on its Shop Local campaign.
Sharing Favorites
Menausha Homan spent a lot of time at her grandma’s house growing up. They baked together. Cookies, cakes, zucchini bars. Those times created memories and a desire to make baking a lifelong pursuit.
So much in common
’Tis the season for holiday gatherings — collections of relatives, work colleagues, neighbors and people who sit together at club or committee meetings or on a church pew. The whole idea of holiday gatherings is to celebrate the season with joy, gratitude, good will and good cheer. We all know …
Ready to move on
Dunkirk City Council voted Monday to drop its lawsuit against Todd Building Group if it can reach a deal to sell the former Todd Opera House to a designated private investor.
No request
County officials have been coordinating efforts for an infrastructure project along Indiana 67 for years. Without a local financial commitment, that project may no longer happen.
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