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Puppet project
Jay County Civic Theatre will be performing “Finding Nemo Jr.,” the musical version of the 2003 Disney/Pixar film next week. Shows are set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, June 8 and June 9 at Arts Place, 131 E. Walnut St., Portland.
READI to gather
East Central Indiana Regional Partnership president and CEO Trevor Friedeberg provided an email update to stakeholders this week, indicating that a final application for projects will be released in the next few weeks.
County awards paving contract
Jay County Commissioners awarded a $1,088,045 contract Monday to the lowest bidder, Brooks Construction of Fort Wayne, for road work on several roads west of Indiana 1, just south of its intersection with Indiana 26.
Home owners can apply now for program
Jay County Commissioners announced during their regular meeting that the $1 million project — it’s mainly funded through an Indiana of Community and Rural Affairs grant — opened to the public Tuesday.
Economic development plan updated
Jay County Redevelopment Commission updated its plan Wednesday, making some adjustments as well as removing a section allocating potential funding for educational and training programs.
Jay’s rate falls to 3.2%
Estimates released Monday by Indiana Department of Workforce Development show Jay County with an unemployment rate of 3.2% for April.
With a purpose
Eleven Jay County Junior High School students graduated last week from Teach One to Lead One, a new community mentoring program at Jay School Corporation.
Rules on conduct receive initial approval
Portland City Council took the first step toward setting up clearer guidelines for public comment at its meetings.
Honors presented
Jay School Board focused most of its meeting Monday on celebrating.
Village awarded $499,000 grant
FORT RECOVERY — The village will be granted half a million dollars for its latest reconstruction project. Ohio Public Works Commission recently awarded Fort Recovery approximately $499,000 through the Small Government Program grant for reconstruction of Butler Street between Fort Site and Main streets.
Bowers resigns
A teacher who was placed on administrative leave last month has resigned.
FR school financial outlook stays strong
FORT RECOVERY — The school district should continue to operate with a healthy cash balance for the next several years. Fort Recovery School Board heard its five-year financial forecast update Monday.
Hosbach nominated for state honor
Dr. Edward Hosbach II of Mercer Health Medical Group in Fort Recovery and St. Henry is a nominee for the Ohio Hospital Association’s Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award.
Brenner charged in Long’s death
Cody A. Brenner, 34, 317 E. North St., Dunkirk, was charged in Jay Circuit Court with a Level 1 felony for knowingly or intentionally delivering fentanyl, which resulted in the death of Zachary Long on Sept. 11.
Leave an impact
Overcome pressure and rise above expectations. Remember lessons learned. Serve others. Those were the messages shared Sunday as Fort Recovery High School celebrated the 77 members of its Class of 2024.
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