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Encased in ice
The ends of tree branches are encased in ice Thursday morning followed by freezing rain overnight. The icy conditions had Jay Schools closed Thursday and the county on a travel watch. Jay County's status was reduced to a travel advisory Thursday afternoon. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Winter tunes
Jay School Junior-Senior High School and Fort Recovery Local Schools both held their winter band concert Sunday afternoon. Pictured above, fifth grader Victoria Bruns watches director Reid Knuth while playing her flute. Bruns and her fellow band members played selections from “Essential Elements for Band, Book 1.” At left, Ango …
Pétra toss
The Jay County High School Winter Guard performed its show “Pétra Krýo” (Greek for “Stone Cold” on Sunday at the conclusion of the winter pops concert. Pictured, seventh grader Ango Kato of the winter guard twirls her flag. The band's show included the songs “Chicken Dance,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” …
Cold pizza
Abby Brockman rushes back out of the pond northwest of Moser Engineering during United Way of Jay County’s Peggy’s Plunge 2025 on Saturday. The polar plunge in honor Peggy Atkinson raised money for Jay County’s Special Olympics, cancer society and homeless shelter.
Pops performance
The Jay County High School Winter Guard performed is show "Pétra Krýo" (Greek for "Stone Cold" on Sunday at the conclusion of the winter pops concert.
That way
Referee Randy Miller of Portland makes a call Friday night during the Class 1A Sectional 56 semifinal game between Lincoln and the host Randolph Southern Rebels. Meanwhile in Connersville, the Jay County High School girls basketball team’s season came to an end with a 59-36 loss to the Delta Eagles. …
ACAC champs
Pictured is the Jay County Junior High School 8th grade girls basketball team, which brought home both the Allen County Athletic Conference regular season title and were ACAC tournament champions. Picutred from left are Claudia Dirksen, Karsyn Schwieterman, Charlee Peters, Avery Snow, Alivya Schwieterman and Kendall Schemenaur. The Patriots finish …
Installing signals
Construction workers from Shambaugh & Son of Fort Wayne install and cover traffic signals Tuesday at the intersection of Meridian and Lafayette streets in Portland. The installation of the lights is the final step in an ongoing Indiana Department of Transportation project that also included paving and sidewalk work. (The …
Coaches connect
Jay County High School assistant coach Doug Arbuckle — he coached in Jerry Bomholt’s absence — and Patriot alum and current Blackford coach Aaron Daniels exchange pleasantries following their game on Saturday. Daniels, who also used to coach at JCHS as an assistant, got the better of his former school, …
Bank donates
First Bank of Berne recently made donations of $3,000 to Arts Place and $2,000 to Jay-Randolph Developmental Services. Arts Place will utilize the funding for its Arts in the Park series of summer arts workshops for students 6 and older. JRDS provides residential, community and other services to those with …
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