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Marriage licenses - Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025

Marriage licenses - Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025

Fairgrounds hosts free farmer panel

Farmers and families are invited to join for an agricultural event at the fairgrounds next week.

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.

You are where you’re supposed to be

Everyone is on their own path — learning, stumbling and growing in different areas of life.

McGraw selected to direct ‘1776’ next year

Jay County Civic Theatre hired Jennifer McGraw to direct its June 2026 production of the musical “1776” during its board meeting Wednesday.

Sorority news - Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025

Sorority news - Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025

Book sale begins Thursday

Books, books and more books are for sale.

Chrysler drive was done as a favor

That fateful day when Chrysler, at the direction of Lee Iacocca dedicated an all-new “bustle back” Chrysler Imperial to Frank Sinatra — Aug. 11, 1981.

Seventy six donated blood Tuesday

Seventy six donors gave blood Tuesday at Jay Community Center in Portland.

Class of ’05 to host reunion

It’s been 20 years since the Class of 2005 graduated.

Patch visit prompts hobby

I think I might need to take up gardening. But as every parent of a toddler – or multiple children – knows, there’s simply not enough time to take up another hobby.

Marriage licenses - Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

Marriage licenses - Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

Last summer concert set for Aug. 14

You better believe it. Brother Believe Me will perform Aug. 14 at Hudson Family Park.

MusicWorks registration underway

Registration is open for fall MusicWorks classes at Arts Place’s locations in Jay and Blackford counties.

Friend wished well on his final sail

An obituary placed on a local mortuary’s web page prompted a rush of warm memories this morning. We jokingly referred to him as The Mayor Of New Corydon anytime he came up in a casual conversation.
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