Sunday, August 9, 2020

Walmart held 1st job fair

Twenty-five years ago this week, prospective workers lined up to apply for jobs at the Walmart store that was being constructed on the north side of Portland.
Retrospect: Reitenour was honored for long-distance races

Twenty-five years ago this week, a local man was honored for his cross-continent drives.
Volunteers built house in Portland

Twenty-five years ago this week, local volunteers were working on a Habitat for Humanity home on Franklin St. in Portland.
Head Start honored Rines

Twenty-five years ago this week, a local woman was being honored for her nearly 30 years in service to children.
Bike show was ready to begin

Twenty-five years ago this week, visitors to the Vintage Motor Bike Club meet at Jay County Fairgrounds were already in the county several days ahead of the event’s opening date.
Early deficit doomed Jay

A semifinal win over Yorktown gave the Patriots a chance at their third regional title in four years. An early deficit kept them from reaching that goal.
Soldier’s sacrifice

A display at Museum of the Soldier in Portland honors Pfc. Milo William “Bill” Ludy, who died when his plane went down in the D-Day invasion in 1944. Adjacent is another display of another soldier with Jay County ties who lost his life that day.
Retrospect: Defense struggled in loss to SAHS

A poor defensive performance crippled the Jay County High School baseball team 25 years ago this week.
Retrospect: Geneva got new firetruck

More than four years of planning and fundraising came to fruition a quarter century ago.
Retrospect: Board OK’d West Jay building

As Jay School Board members grapple with school closings, their counterparts 40 years ago this week faced a very different decision.
Retrospect: Ice shut down the county

The winter of 2018-19 has been remarkably snow-free thus far. Fifty years ago this week, it was freezing rain, not snow, that shut down the county.
Short pants considered fad

Sixty-five years ago this week, a new fashion trend for men was being debated locally.
Retrospect: Citizens Bank unveiled remodel

Everybody was invited 70 years ago this week to take a look at the newly remodeled Citizens Bank in Portland.
JCHS girls rolled to victory

The Patriots and the Starfires were competing on the hardwood long before they became conference rivals in the 2014-2015 season.
Community center needed work

Twenty-five years ago this week, a group was working to raise money to make improvements at Bryant Area Community Center.

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Retrospect

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