Patriots facing Trojans
JCHS will match up with Trojans
Following through
Alex Miller follows through on a volley during the Jay County High School boys tennis team’s 5-0 sweep of Union City on Monday. Miller patrolled the net, while Kadyn Carpenter controlled the back line as the No. 1 doubles duo beat Gabe Tapps and Cooper Woolston 6-1, 6-0. (The Commercial …
Tall girl, light tap
Mya Kunkler of the Jay County High School volleyball team reaches up to tap a ball over the block of Winchester’s Molly Barker (4) and Lilyana Mayberry (8). Kunkler finished the match with five kills as JCHS beat the Golden Falcons 25-21, 18-25, 25-12, 25-19. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Fairgrounds hosts free farmer panel
Farmers and families are invited to join for an agricultural event at the fairgrounds next week.
Community Calendar - Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Community Calendar - Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - In review
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - In review
Berniece Henschen
April 29, 1940-Aug. 24, 2025
Town moves to limit leaks
Redkey has been installing new “smart” water meters across town. The technology has the ability to record water usage in 15-minute increments for residential properties, and it automatically notifies town employees when a meter records abnormal readings.
Road work
County road 275 South between U.S. 27 and county road 100 West was closed briefly around noon Wednesday to allow Jay County Highway Department crews to work on road repairs. The highway department was also working on county roads 100 West, 200 North, 700 West and 350 South.
Join for overdose awareness memorial
Jay County Drug Prevention will host an overdose awareness memorial, Brighter Than the Silence, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Hudson Family Park in Portland.
Beating some birds
Jay County High School’s volleyball team shook some of the bad taste Delta left in its mouth by taking down the Winchester Community Golden Falcons 25-21, 18-25, 25-12, 25-19 on Tuesday at Winchester Field House.
Youth beat NCHS
Two freshmen and a sophomore combined to lift the Jay County High School boys soccer team over the New Castle Trojans 3-2 Tuesday.
Community Calendar - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
Community Calendar - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
In review - Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
Portland Breakfast Optimist Club will hold its 50th anniversary celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the Farmer’s Building at Jay County Fairgrounds. The event will feature live music with Troy Losure and Ryan Fox.
Dictionaries failed to bring fluency
If you could learn a language by buying dictionaries, I’d be fluent by now. Fact is, I’m as much a linguistic basketcase as the rest of America. That truth was driven home to me over the weekend.
Cracking down on leaks
Redkey Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday for monitoring and responding to excess residential water usage.
Nancy Ford
Obituary
Nancy Cheeseman
Feb. 19, 1936-Aug. 21, 2025
Evers leads Tribe past Cavs
Fort Recovery High School’s girls golf team bounced back from its first MAC loss of the past two seasons with a 197-204 win over the Coldwater Cavaliers at the Mercer County Elks on Monday.
