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Library loot

Four-year-old Gracie Sanderson checks out some of the items in the eggs she found Wednesday morning during an Easter egg hunt at Jay County Public Library in Portland. Children were allowed to find 15 eggs apiece that were scattered throughout the library and also participated in various Easter-themed crafts.

Character counts

East Elementary recently awarded students for demonstrating citizenship. Pictured above are kindergarteners (front row) Leo Esquivel, Nolan Homan and Gus Link and (back row) Kyla Frazee, Bexley Brunswick, Bridget Laux and Gabby Roberts. (Photo provided)

Ready to round

Lily Schwieterman of the Fort Recovery High School softball team heads toward third base on her way to scoring during the first inning of the Indians’ scrimmage Friday against Van Wert. FRHS opened its season Monday against Ansonia.

Grant awarded

Jay County Clerk’s Office received a $20,000 grant Tuesday from Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office. The dollars will be used to create a new website for local voters to learn about candidates and election results. Pictured at left are clerk’s office employees with Morales (center) and Jay County …

Spring stroll

A donkey strolls along through a pasture on the east side of county road 300 West, south of county road 200 South, while grazing Monday morning.

Coach pass

Jay County High School volleyball coach makes a pass during a match Wednesday evening as part of student-teacher game night in the auxiliary gym.

Oratorical contest

Jay County Optimist clubs held their county oratorical contest March 18 at Jay County Christian Academy.

Scrimmage stop

Fort Recovery High School second baseman Ava Grisez makes a stop during the Indian softball team’s scrimmage Friday against Van Wert.

Classic concert

Instant Classic, a barbershop quartet made up of brothers Kohl Kitzmiller and Kyle Kitzmiller, Theo Hicks and David Zimmerman closed the 2024 Eric R. Rogers Performing Arts Series on Thursday at Arts Place.

About the bees

A group of local third graders learns about bees with Rick Root during one of a series of agriculture-related displays set up Thursday in the Jay County Junior-Senior High School auxiliary gym. The event, which also included Jay County FFA, Minnich Poultry, Jay County Soil and Water Conservation District and …
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