September 22, 2024
Jay County Junior-Senior High School was severely damaged during a tornado on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 22. Pictured above, a piece of metal debris is intertwined with a snapped tree in front of the junior-senior high. All Jay Schools were closed the next day, with the junior-senior high shuttered for a full week. Students were then shifted from the damaged section of the building to underutilized spaces before moving to mobile classrooms on Dec. 2. The Commercial Review’s staff selected the tornado and the extensive damage to the school as its top local news story of 2024. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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Tornado leads news in ’24
There are ties that bind small communities together. It can be argued, though, that small communities are centered around their schools. They are not only the places entrusted with educating our youth, but they serve as hubs for activities in athletics, the arts and a wide variety of other areas. So when something big happens with schools, its impact is wide-ranging. For that reason, The Commercial Review has chosen the Sept. 22 tornado that hit Jay County Junior-Senior High School as its top local news story of 2024.
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