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Homan hits

Fort Recovery High School’s Bridget Homan swings at a ball while Houston’s Brylee Breeze (7) and Elizabeth Pollock (13) try to put a block on it. Homan led the Indians with 11 kills as they beat Houston 25-11, 25-12, 25-14 for the district title. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Trustworthy first graders

East Elementary School recognized first graders for demonstrating trustworthiness. Pictured above in the front row from left are Hensley Samm, Jackson Nietfeld and Nathaly Gradiz-Sanchez. In the back row are Rebel Weatherhead, Jordan Lloyd, Logan Rohrer and Charlotte Huntsman. (Photo provided)

Costume parade

The Fort Recovery High School marching band, led by drum major Elisa Evers, performs in the village’s Halloween parade on Sunday. The parade ran from the high school to Van Trees Park, where there was a costume contest. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)

Students return

Students returned to the junior high and Instructional Media Center (library) wing of Jay County Junior-Senior High School on Monday for the first time since the September 2024 tornado.

Spooky Champ

Six-year-old Quin Champ, dressed as Pennywise, looks out at those in attendance Sunday afternoon for the Fort Recovery Halloween costume contest at Hein Amphitheater in Van Trees Park.

Gourd glow

Skye Ingram, 9, Portland, dots purple and blue paint around her pumpkin Thursday at Jay County Public Library. The library offered various pumpkin-themed activities for families. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

Trustworthy students

East Elementary School recently recognized second graders for showcasing trustworthiness. Pictured, front row from left, are Avery Jutte, Quinn Alt, Lucy Edmundson and Spencer Tapley. In the second row are Russell Vogel, Porter Huntsman and Max Chenoweth. (Photo provided)

Almost complete

Muhlenkamp Building Corporation was putting on the final touches to the Jay County Junior-Senior High School rehabilitation project following the September 2024 tornado. Pictured, Blake Collins moves a set of lockers back into place in the Instructional Media Center (library) at the school. Collins was working with Jeff Knapschaefer, Gabe …

Library friends week

Friends of Jay County Public Library celebrated plans Tuesday for the third week of October to be proclaimed as Friends of Libraries Week in Portland. Members of the group enjoyed refreshments together in the library’s Community Room.

In the field

Staff from Miller Farms was working Wednesday morning to harvest corn from a field on the east side of county road 300 East between county roads 100 North and 200 North. The Commercial Review’s Harvest special section, which features a local column and a story about a new product from …
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