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Patriots ready to rise to the challenge
Jay County High School’s Marching Patriots will compete Friday at Indiana State Fair Band Day, taking the track early at 10:21 a.m.
Bond-ing experience
Jay County High School’s marching band show — “You Know My Name” — is built around the iconic themes of the James Bond films.
Plans progress
The county is moving forward with plans to update local responders’ radio systems. Jay County Commissioners approved a $178,500 contract with Ritter Strategic Services for planning, procurement, engineering, project management and other work related to switching the county to the Integrated Public Safety Commission’s 800 megahertz statewide system.
More funding earns first approval
Jay County Commissioners agreed to commit $1.3 million toward developing infrastructure for housing on the county-owned 68 acres on the north side of Votaw Street (Indiana 67) in Portland. Their decision is subject to receiving grant dollars from Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 2.0, the state initiative offering …
INDOT bridge project will begin
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that starting on or after Monday, July 29, work will begin on the U.S. 27 bridge over Limberlost Creek on the north side of Jay County.
Podcast livestreaming this afternoon
The Faith in Your Recovery podcast, a production of A Better Life – Brianna’s Hope, will be livestreaming at 1 p.m. today from its visit Jay County Jail to talk with inmates about their experiences with addiction.
Funds committed
Jay County Redevelopment Commission agreed to commit up to $1.5 million Thursday toward developing the county’s 68-acre property on the western edge of Portland.
McClure leads dog show
Aubree McClure came home and enjoyed every minute of it. McClure, who showed at the Randolph County Fair in 2023, returned to the Jay County Fair this year and showed the top dog — Indiana Jones, nicknamed Jonesy — at the 4-H dog show on July 6.
Westgerdes shows top rabbit
Maggie Westgerdes won a pair of top awards July 6 during the Jay County 4-H rabbit show. Westgerdes topped the contest as her Holland lop won the best-in-show award. It also earned best 4-class.
It’s a Vision
Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition announced the name — The Vision on Votaw — of the prospective sober living facility in Portland on Wednesday. It also awarded $250 to Shalee Myron of Pennville for submitting the idea.
Portland man accused of rape pleads to lesser charge
A Portland man accused of committing rape has pleaded to a lesser charge. Life T. Farley, 20, 118 W. 2nd St., pleaded guilty Friday in Jay Circuit Court to criminal confinement with moderate bodily injury, a Level 4 felony. The charge was reduced from a Level 3 felony for criminal …
Time to think
Mayor Jack Robbins asked Dunkirk City Council to consider various issues — salaries for city employees, charges for fire runs and housing development — during its meeting Monday.
Rate highest since 2020
Jay County’s unemployment rate went up by 0.6 percentage points in June according to estimates the Indiana Department of Workforce Development released Monday.
Dudelston files formal complaint
Dave Dudelston has filed a complaint with the Indiana Public Access Counselor’s Office against Redkey Town Council.
Redkey hires new employees
It also heard longtime town employee Randy Young, who worked for the street, water and wastewater departments, has resigned.
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