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East Elementary students were recently awarded for demonstrating respect. (Photos provided)
Celebrating the season
A busy weekend of holiday events kicked off Friday evening with Christmas at the Courthouse and the Arts Place Holiday Benefit Auction. Pictured above, Diane Coldren of Portland laughs while chatting with her husband John as he was bidding during the auction in Goodrich Hall on the Jay County Campus …
Elizabeth elevates
Jay County High School’s Elizabeth Brunswick powers up for a layup during the Patriots home opener against Hamilton Heights on Saturday. Catch the Patriots host Bellmont today at 6:30 p.m. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
First fall
Jay County had its first snowfall of the year overnight Wednesday, with residents waking up to a dusting of snow Thursday morning. Pictured, snow covers the vegetation in a field on the west side of the intersection of Mount Pleasant Road and county road 200 West. More snow was in …
Community carry-in
Judy Alig (left) of rural Bryant chats with rural Portland resident Linda Deaton and others during the Thanksgiving carry-in Tuesday at Jay Community Center.
Traveling tree
A truck hauls a large Fat Albert Blue Spruce tree north on Meridian Street (U.S. 27) through downtown Portland about noon Sunday. The 44- foot-tall tree, which had to be removed from a Portland property, and another slightly smaller one were transported to Jay County Fairgrounds where they will become …
Respectful students
East Elementary Students were recently awarded for demonstrating respect.
Noon grazing
A group of cows was in the pasture about noon Thursday along county road 100 North just west of county road 200 East. Skies were overcast with temperatures in the mid 50s and intermittent drizzle. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Striping street
Indiana Sign and Barricade was in Portland on Tuesday working on putting down lane lines on Meridian Street (U.S. 27) as part of the ongoing construction project. Pictured, the firm paints the center lines along Meridian Street near its intersections with Floral Avenue and Tenth Street. The Indiana Department of …
Honoring veterans
Various ceremonies were held in the community over the weekend and Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Pictured above, veteran John Gibson reads a message from Gen. Eric M. Smith, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, during Sunday’s Marine Corps birthday party at Museum of the Soldier in Portland. At …
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