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Holiday cheer

Holiday activities are going on daily in Jay County as Santa Claus made a visit to Dunkirk during its Feel the Warmth of Christmas event Monday evening and Bloomfield Elementary School held its annual Christmas program Tuesday. Pictured above, Lilith Moore, 4, Albany, tells Santa what she wants for Christmas …

Firehouse BBQ celebrates ribbon-cutting

Jay County Chamber of Commerce recently held a pair of ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Pictured below, the chamber celebrated with Firehouse BBQ and Blues of Dunkirk. The new restaurant is located at 126 E. Commerce St. (Photo provided)

Edward Jones welcomes new employee

Jay County Chamber of Commerce recently held a pair of ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Pictured, the chamber welcomed the addition of Abigail Benter to the Edward Jones team in Portland. Her office is located at 1315 N. Meridian St. (Photo provided)

Thanksgiving service

Hundreds of food trays (background) wait for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner being served up by, from left, Chad Aker, Bonnie Coffel and Carmen Garringer, during the Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church. About 625 meals were distributed to the community. (Photo provided)

Christmas Eve

Eve Taylor, 4, explains her Christmas wish list Friday to Santa Claus at the gazebo in downtown Redkey. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

Little Miss assist

Master of ceremonies Gage Sims (right) reviews a prompt with contestant Kenzlea Bentz during the impromptu question portion of the Little Miss Winterfest pageant at Fellowship Baptist Church in rural Portland. The event is part of Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s Winterfest activities, which continue with Santa visiting the Santa …

Thankful grin

First grader Trinity Post giggles while talking to her classmates Tuesday during the Thanksgiving meal at Fort Recovery Elementary School. Students ate the snacks they helped make, including applesauce and biscuits.

Spruce on the move

There was no call of “timber” when two large evergreen trees were removed on Portland’s south side. Instead, the sister spruces were secured before they were cut, hoisted into the air and placed on long trailers. They were headed to a new home.

Bank donates

First Bank of Berne recently donated $3,000 to Pennville Community Park in support of its purse bingo fundraiser. Pictured are agribusiness banker Angela Paxson, mortgage lender Tanner McClain and the Pennville Community Park Board and Purse Bingo Committee. (Photo provided)

Big time block

Amelia Heath of the Jay County High School girls basketball team blocks a shot attempt from Winchester’s Madyson Hummel during Saturday’s 42-30 victory. JCHS blocked five shots in the game. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
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