Saturday, Dec. 19

Hits sign, wire

A vehicle driven by an Ohio man struck a stop sign and a guide wire in Greene Township Friday at 2 p.m.

Hector G. Lopez, 28, 826 Townview Drive, St. Marys, told Jay County police he was driving west on Ind. 26 at county road 200 West. A vehicle headed south on county road 200 West failed to stop at the two-way stop. After avoiding a collision, Lopez's vehicle went off the road northwest of the intersection.

The 2008 Toyota Yaris he was driving struck a stop sign and a guide wire.

Damage to the car, registered to Gerri M. Lopez, same address, was estimated at $2,500 to $5,000.

Trash, recycling schedule

The trash and recycling collection in Portland has been altered because of the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays.

All city offices will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 and Jan. 1.

Trash scheduled for collection on Thursday, Dec. 24, will instead be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Trash normally scheduled to be picked up on Friday, Dec. 25, will instead be collected on Monday, Dec. 28.

Also, trash scheduled to be collected on Friday, Jan. 1, will instead be collected on Monday, Jan. 4.

Recycling scheduled to be collected on Friday will instead be collected on Saturday, Dec. 26. Recycling scheduled for pick up on Jan. 1 will instead be collected on Jan. 2.

Recycling trailer schedule

The Jay County Solid Waste District will have four recycling trailers today:

•Bloomfield Elementary School parking lot, 8-11 a.m. Bloomfield school PTO.

•Across from the Pennville Fire Station, 8-11 a.m. Boy Scout Troop No. 212.

•Marsh Hometown Market, Portland, 9 a.m.-noon. Boy Scout Troop No. 202.

•Wills Market, Redkey, 8 a.m.-noon. Redkey Better Workers.

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