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Grazing goats
A group of goats walks along while grazing in a field at the intersection of Mount Pleasant Road and county road 200 West late on an overcast Thursday morning. Cloudy conditions, with some rain, are expected to continue through the weekend. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Concrete curb
Brooks Construction workers pour concrete into a base for a sidewalk curb Wednesday at the southwest corner of Main and Meridian streets in Portland. The work is part of an ongoing Indiana Department of Transportation project that includes installing bump-outs at some downtown intersections.
Redkey reach
Xander Poling, 8, and Lilia Poling, 7, reach for pieces of candy with other children during the Gas Boom Days parade Saturday along the intersection of Railroad and High streets in Redkey. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Scholarships awarded
IU Health Jay and The Portland Foundation recently awarded the Judith Sipe/Doctor Eugene Gillum Memorial Scholarship. Pictured above are IU Health Jay chief operating officer and chief nursing officer Christina Schemenaur, scholarship recipients Jacqueline Bird, Monica Greyson and Tricia Ison, and Sipe family representative Ron Laux. The scholarship was established …
Fab Four fans
Concertgoers wave their arms in the air during Liverpool Lads’ encore performance of “Hey Jude” on Thursday during the concert at the Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre. The Beatles tribute band was a performance in Arts Place’s Hudson Family Park Amphitheater Concert Series, which will conclude with Sounds of Summer: A …
Sealing Wayne
Workers from Scodeller Construction of Wixom, Michigan, seal cracks along Wayne Street just south of Water Street near East Jay Elementary School in Portland. The work is part of an ongoing project to seal cracks in streets throughout the city. The work is largely funded via a $153,164.10 Community Crossings …
All-star sorting
Redkey All Stars team members sort through bags of candy before tossing them to parade watchers near the intersection of Railroad and High streets Saturday during the Gas Boom Days festival. Local festivals continue this weekend with Dunkirk’s Glass Days scheduled for Saturday. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Boom cone
Ryan Moser, 3, eats a spoonful of snow cone Saturday along High Street in Redkey during Gas Boom Days festivities. The event Saturday and Sunday included a parade, a variety of concerts, vendors, food and other activities.
Getting up
Ben Crouch, a senior receiver on the JCHS football team jumps up to catch a touchdown during the red and white scrimmage on Saturday morning. Crouch had three receptions last season totalling 15 yards.
Getting close
Jay County High School junior Grant Wendel prepares to stiff arm his defender during the JCHS football team’s red and white scrimmage on Saturday morning. The Patriots will face New Castle week two in their home opener on the new turf field on Aug. 30.
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