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Clubhouse opens
Jay County Baseball Club held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Saturday for The Clubhouse, its new indoor training facility for outdoor sports. The facility at 822 S. 500 West, Portland, is open, with memberships available. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Recovery court
Fort Recovery High School will celebrate homecoming Friday, with the crowning of the king and queen prior to the Indians’ football game against the Parkway Panthers. (The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m.) This year’s homecoming theme is disco. Pictured, front row from left, are queen candidates Emma Will, Kayla …
Clubhouse toss
Sawyer Smitley winds up to throw a ball into the net to get a read on his velocity Saturday at the Jay County Baseball Club’s grand opening of The Clubhouse. The indoor facility has been in the works since 2023 and is officially open for use.
Three-peat high five
Jay County High School seniors Gabe Pinkerton (left) and Tucker Griffin high five following the Patriots’ 3-2 victory over Union City to claim their third consecutive sectional championship on Thursday. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Reading to Rusty
Kennedy Newell, 10, reads to Rusty during the Paws and Pages event Thursday evening at Jay County Public Library. Certified therapy dogs visited the library, allowing children to read to them and play with them. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
New barn
Jay County Fairgrounds celebrated its newly built harness barn before Jayland Trotting Association’s harness race Sept. 21. The barn was built using grant funding from an Indiana State Fair Harness Racing grant. Pictured above, from left, are fair board members Gary Stewart, Brandon Swoveland and Dave Bricker, Jayland Trotting Association …
Use your head
Jay County High School’s Aryan Montes heads a ball during the Patriots’ 4-3 win over Connersville on Saturday. Montes scored the second goal for the Patriots on a free kick. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Celebrating 100
Vermia Cash of Portland celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday with a party with friends and family at her son’s house. She has lived in Portland for more than 25 years in a home on Boundary Pike. (Photo provided)
Invasion excitement
Eight-year-old Eli Michael of Portland cheers Saturday night during the Delaware County Championship Wrestling Invasion V event at Jay Community Center. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Patriot royalty
Jay County High School crowned Morgan DeHoff and Dylan Marentes as its homecoming queen and king during halftime of Friday night’s football game against the Woodlan Warriors.
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