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Sectional exclamation
Jay County High School third baseman Carter Fugiett exclaims after Drew Schemenaur caught New Castle’s Jayden Sticco stealing the bag early in the Patriots’ 10-2, 12-inning win in the sectional opener at Yorktown on Wednesday. JCHS got five Trojans out on the base paths as Schemenaur caught three stealing, Kade …
Solemn salute
Members of the Robert Guy Ayers American Legion Post 211 perform a 21-gun salute Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Pastor Darrell Borders shared some of the history of the holiday with those in attendance, including that it was first introduced as Decoration Day …
Drone work
A drone operated by Josh Overman sprays fungicide on a field on the south side of Indiana 26 just east of county road 400 East on Saturday morning. The drone has a capacity of 18 gallons, which is enough to cover about 9 acres. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Memorial assist
Portland American Legion Post 211 commander Butch Micheau holds a speech in place for pastor Darrell Borders during Monday’s breezy Memorial Day Service at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Borders gave an address during the ceremony that also included patriotic songs, a 21-gun salute by the legion honor guard and …
Ribbon cutting
Jay County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mike Wright State Farm Insurance, which is located at 1216 N. Meridian St., Portland. (Photo provided)
New ice cream machine
Jay County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cincinnatus League’s new Frostee ice cream machine. The Cincinnatus League sells Frostees at the Jay County Fair and other events at Jay County Fairgrounds. (Photo provided)
Key effort
Fort Recovery High School senior Ava Englehardt grins Sunday while school board member Don Wendel struggles to get the activity key around her neck during the commencement ceremony at Fort Site Fieldhouse. Englehardt and Zach Schoenlein earned the activity key honors for their participation and leadership across a wide variety …
Beiswanger’s B-line
Ariel Beiswanger of the Jay County High School girls track team races down the final 100 meters of the 400-meter dash at the IHSAA Sectional 12 meet hosted by Delta on Tuesday. She won the event with a time of 1 minute, 3.41 seconds. She also advanced to the regional …
Pickleball fundraiser
Patriot Pickleball players and friends played pickleball and table tennis May 16 for a free will donation event benefiting Jay County Cancer Society. This annual event is held in memory of Daniel Johnson, Mary Brotherton and Roger Prescott. The players raised $1,070. Pictured above are pickleball and table tennis players, …
Conservation fire
Portland Fire Department firefighter Travis Theurer inspects the side of a building at Jay County Conservation Club in the aftermath of a fire Wednesday. Several departments, including Portland and Redkey firefighters, responded to the scene, quickly putting out flames shooting out of the eastern building. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
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