Thursday, March 6, 2025 - In review
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - In review
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - Community Calendar
Thursday, March 6, 2025 - Community Calendar
Prices set
Portland Park Board approved ticket, pass and rental prices for the 2025 Portland Water Park season during its meeting Tuesday.
Devoted vocal
Grace Lochtefeld sings “Hopelessly Devoted to You” from “Grease” on Sunday during the Fort Recovery junior high and high school cabaret concert. The three-hour event featured performances of popular songs by individuals, duets and small groups.
Mercer Health offers mom group
Mercer Health has a support group available for moms of young children and expecting mothers.
JH swim starts season strong
The Jay County Junior High School swim team split with Norwell on Feb. 24 before the boys picked off Adams Central on Monday and sweeping Blackford on Tuesday.
Tigers trounce in opener
The Jay County High School boys basketball team got outplayed on both sides of the ball by the Yorktown Tigers in Tuesday’s 69-45 loss in the IHSAA Class 3A Sectional 24 opener.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - Community Calendar
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - Community Calendar
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - In review
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - In review
Contentious again
Portland Mayor Jeff Westlake and city council member Ashley Hilfiker sparred again Monday during a discussion about the city’s noise ordinance.
Presley tribute
Ally Roessner and Madeline Hardwick sing Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” during the Fort Recovery junior high and high school cabaret concert on Sunday evening.
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.
Facebook was just not a good fit
Sorry, Sopho Bukia, it’s nothing personal, but I’ll have to pass. Sopho, as far as I can tell, is a young journalist in the Republic of Georgia. I don’t believe we’ve ever met. But it’s been nine or 10 years since I was in Georgia, and I did do some …
JC winter swim team makes four state cuts in finale
The Jay County Winter Swim Team had four new state cuts and 30 divisional cuts as it closed out the regular season at the CARD Last Chance Meet at Muncie Central High School over the weekend.
Fields hired as next JCHS football coach
Jay School Board unanimously approved Eddie Fields to be the next Jay County High School football coach during a special session on Monday. (For more on the meeting, see School tour.)
