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State appearance

Natalie Brunswick competes in the 1,600-meter run at the OHSAA Division III state track and field finals on Friday at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio. Brunswick finished 17th with a time of 1 minute, 24.71 seconds, in her first individual state appearance. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)

Ribbon cutting

Jay County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for All 58 Thrift Store. The new facility sponsored by Jay-Randolph Developmental Services is located at 901 E. Water Street, Portland. (Photo provided)

Caught stealing

Fort Recovery High School second baseman Sage Wendel receives a throw from Riggs Tobe to catch a Leipsic baserunner attempting to steal second base in Friday’s district championship game. After beating the Vikings 5-1, the Indians earned a trip to the state tournament in Akron, where they will face off …

Making history

Jay County Historical Museum celebrated its grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting May 22. The museum underwent various upgrades with help from donors and a $25,000 Heritage Foundation grant.

Remarkable run

The Fort Recovery High School baseball team won the regional championship and earned a state berth Friday.

Record finish

The Fort Recovery High School senior Trevor Heitkamp broke a school record in his final career race.

Perfect attendance

East Elementary School recognized eight students, pictured above, who had perfect attendance throughout the school year. In the front row are Phoenix Ashley, Mark Nieport, Maggie Cox and Odin Ashley, and in the back row are Lucy Nieport, Hazel Younts, Jehu Bastian Ignacio and Jordan Banda. (Photo provided)

Fishing fun

Kieara Lambert, 7, juggles her fishing rod Wednesday at Hudson Family Park. Kieara Lambert, her 5-year-old sister Zoey Lambert, and other friends spent their day fishing with their mothers and playing at the park.

Ribbon cutting

Jay County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the new ATM at CrossRoads Financial Federal Credit Union. The new machine is located at the CrossRoads facility at 1102 W. Votaw St., Portland. (Photo provided)

In memory

Flags line the center circle of Hillcrest Cemetery south of Redkey as a group gathers for the Memorial Day Service late Monday morning. The event included James Fulks, who led the ceremony, acknowledging World War II veteran Herb Heston, who was in attendance. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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