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Interactive duo

Ryan Green and Cameron Hood started as friendly rivals. Their musical partnership has long outdistanced those early battles. Green and Hood perform together as the musical duo Ryanhood, which will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Jay County Campus of Arts Place.

Redkey needs new firetruck

Redkey Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Mark Leavell shared options Tuesday with two Redkey Town Council members.

Former deputy pleads guilty

Derek J. Bogenschutz, 37, Peru, pleaded guilty Wednesday to identity deception, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with all of his sentence suspended.

Doubling up

Jay County Junior-Senior High School Drama Club actors will perform in those dual roles and others as they take the stage in their production of “If a Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood.”

Shifting to centers

Registered voters in Jay County may be able to cast ballots at any county designated location in 2026.

Lairson died in crash Saturday

Hunter L. Lairson, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering blunt force trauma in the collision.

HVAC project planned for this summer

Hopes are to begin work on Fort Recovery Elementary and Middle School’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) project this summer. Fort Recovery School Board took another step toward making that goal a reality Monday.

Stewart Brothers work underway

Dunkirk City Council heard updates on various projects and purchases during its meeting Monday.

Funds OK’d for recovery home

Jay County Commissioners approved a $13,150 request Monday from Jay County Drug Prevention to pay for work related to creating a recovery home in Portland.

King to purchase stations from Weavers

Jay County’s radio station will have a new owner. Rob and Mindy Weaver are in the process of selling their Jay and Adams County radio stations to Mark King, Rob Weaver confirmed Friday.

Commissioners approve EDIT requests

Commissioners made a few funding decisions Thursday. Council will consider whether to allocate dollars to those choices next month. Jay County Commissioners reviewed applications again for this year’s economic development income tax (EDIT) dollars.

Council OKs a change to vote centers

Jay County Council approved a resolution Wednesday designating the county as a vote center county. The decision hinges on commissioners’ approval Monday as well as a lengthy implementation process that includes forming a study committee, drafting a plan and seeking public comment.

Leftover $ could be used for AWOS

Portland Board of Aviation heard information about the weather station during its brief meeting Wednesday.

Enchanted FR

Students will bring humorous, heartwarming ‘Cinderella’ musical to the stage this weekend

Village approves rezoning property

Fort Recovery Village Council approved amendments to the village’s zoning map and regulations on a first reading, rezoning the property at 105 S. Elm St. to commercial and prohibiting first-floor residential use in central commercial district buildings.
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