FEATURE PHOTOS
Decorating graves
Seven-year-old Matilda Miller places a flag at the grave site of Robert H. Edsall — he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart — on Friday afternoon at Center Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day. Miller was part of a group of …
Exuberant Indians
The Fort Recovery Indians come out of their dugout to celebrate with Caden Homan (10) after he scored to give them a 4-0 lead in the third inning of Friday’s Division IV district championship game at Coldwater. The Tribe added seven runs in the fifth inning as it rolled to …
Team effort
Katelyn Siefring, Addalyn Roessner, Cora Pearson and Stella Patch pull during the tug of war competition Friday at Fort Recovery Middle School. Students faced off in various field day activities on their last day of the school year. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
State convention
Fort Recovery FFA recently attended the state FFA convention in Columbus, Ohio. The Nature Interpretation Team — Russell Hart, Will Westgerdes, Gabe Acheson, Cody Klenke, Keegan Muhlenkamp and Carter Fortkamp — placed first in the state. Drew Backs, Kassidy Dues, Evan Evers, Allison Knapke, Matthew Romer, Zach Schoenlein, and Mara …
On to the final
Troy Homan, a senior at Fort Recovery High School, celebrates as he walks back to the dugout after Caden Homan’s double got him and Reece Wendel to score during Wednesday’s district semifinal at Coldwater. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Leonhard donates
Rural Portland resident Mike Leonhard recently donated an engraved stone to Jay County Fairgrounds. The rock, pictured above with Leonhard in the center surrounded by Jay County Fair Board members, will be placed at the fairgrounds’ front entrance along Votaw and Morton streets. (Photo provided)
Grad and dad
Joscie LeFevre hugs her dad, school board member Greg LeFevre, after he presented her with her diploma Sunday during Fort Recovery High School’s graduation ceremony at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Fond memories
Nate Jutte grins while watching the senior memories video during Sunday’s graduation ceremony at Fort Recovery High School. Jutte is one of 77 graduates in the Class of 2024. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Sidewalk smoothing
Portland Street Department workers Joe Jackson, Crist Counterman and Kody Muhlenkamp smooth down a new sidewalk Tuesday along Wayne Street near its intersection with Walnut Street. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Mighty donation
Mighty Marvels Optimist Club made a $1,200 donation May 6 to the Pregnancy Care Center of Jay County.
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