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County highway will get new position

Jay County Highway Department is getting a new position. Jay County Council agreed to create a position for assistant superintendent for the department during its meeting Wednesday.

Sprunger leaving chamber

Tabby Sprunger will be leaving Jay County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber announced in an email to members Thursday morning that Sprunger, the chamber’s executive director, has accepted a new job.

Apron project moves forward

Portland Board of Aviation on Wednesday approved accepting a Federal Aviation Administration grant if the airport is approved for funding to expand its apron.

Adding to opera

Fort Recovery Friends of the Opera House celebrated upcoming construction plans with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday.

FRLS ends ’24 with $11.9 million

FORT RECOVERY — The financial forecast was nearly spot on. Fort Recovery School Board heard updates about its financials during its meeting Monday. Fort Recovery Local Schools finished fiscal year 2024 on June 30. Its year-end cash balance came to $11.9 million, roughly $100,000 more than estimates shared from May’s …

Council OKs $ for wall repair

The city will pay for repairs to the wall of a downtown building after adjacent structures were demolished.

Village, school partner on grant

The village has secured multiple grants in the last few months. Word of another recently came from the governor’s office. Fort Recovery Village Council heard Monday the village and Fort Recovery Local Schools were awarded $439,589 for construction projects focused on safety for children walking or biking to school.

Insurance costs will go up

Health insurance costs for Jay School Corporation will go up. How much, and what impact any changes will have on coverage, is still up for discussion. Jay School Board on Monday heard its health insurance options, all of which include significant increases.

Canadians joined fair derby

Prior to the demolition derby that closed out the grandstand events at the final day of the Jay County Fair on Saturday, the speaker system played the melody of “O Canada” in recognition of Chris Duchene and Luc Lajoie, natives of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, who made the four-hour drive to …

Becoming reality

Fort Recovery Friends of the Opera House celebrated upcoming construction plans with a groundbreaking ceremony Friday.

Working winner

Lilly Johnson was solid throughout the competition on Thursday as she won the 4-H large animal supreme showmanship trophy at the Jay County Fair.

Board agrees to building repairs

Portland Board of Works on Thursday gave preliminary approval to hiring Trisco Systems to repair the north wall of 206 N. Meridian St. following the demolition of the building to the north.

Honorees highlight community, family

Family and community. Those were the common themes Wednesday afternoon as the Cincinnatus League of Jay County honored inductees during its Hall of Fame ceremony at the Jay County Fair.

Victories honor great-grandfather

A little less than a year after the death of Levi’s and Braxton’s great-grandfather Larry Phillips, they claimed three victories and a runner-up in the 4-H pygmy and meat goat show Tuesday at the Jay County Fair.

Another Paxson wins trophy

Ty Paxson relied on experience Tuesday afternoon en route to winning the 4-H small animal supreme showmanship competition at the Jay County Fair.
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