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Golden hour Grant
Grant Wendel of the Jay County High School baseball team starts to turn a double play during the red-blue scrimmage Tuesday evening. JCHS installed new lights at the diamond, allowing the Patriots to scrimmage later in the day, as well as host games with later start times in the season.
Around the corner
Fort Recovery High School second baseman Layla Armstrong tosses the ball over to first during the Tribe’s scrimmage against Sidney Lehman on Monday. With the season set to kick off March 22, Armstrong is one of a handful of freshmen fighting to earn the starting spot at second base for …
Big breakfast
Hungry residents filled Bob Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall on Tuesday morning for the Jay County Ag Breakfast. Hundreds enjoyed a breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon, toast and beverages for a free-will donation.
It's toast!
Six-year-old Sophia Hunt takes a bite out of a piece of toast on Tuesday morning during Jay County’s ag breakfast in Ed Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall at Jay County Fairgrounds. Attendees received a free breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon, toast and various drink options for a free-will donation. (The Commercial …
Character Counts
East Elementary School recognized first graders for demonstrating caring. Pictured above in the front row are Kyri Hall, Kalea Olwin and Ivan Clem, and in the second row are Scarlett Cox, Olivia Skirvin and Zoey Skirvin. (Photo provided)
Back out on the mound
Caden Grisez, a senior on the Fort Recovery High School baseball team, cocks back to throw a pitch during the Indians’ scrimmage against Lima Central Catholic on Monday. Grisez will work as one of the Tribe’s primary pitchers in 2025 after helping FRHS to the state tournament last season. For …
Bank donated
First Bank of Berne recently donated $1,000 each to the Portland Rockets and Jay County Public Library.
Grin to win
Gabe Pinkerton cracks a smile before laying down a card to win a trick of euchre in the auxiliary gym at Jay County Junior-Senior High School on Tuesday. Pinkerton and his partner Layne Reidt were playing against JCHS principal Chad Dodd and CSM Bishop during the euchre tournament of the …
Winning Wendel
Kali Wendel of the host Jay County Junior High School swim team reaches for the wall to finish the first leg of the 200-yard medley relay Friday during the Allen County Athletic Conference Championships. Wendel teamed with Gabrielle Gibson, Maria Laux and Elly Byrum to win the event and also …
Smiths celebrate 50th anniversary
Jackie Belle and Randy Smith wed March 14, 1975, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Portland.
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