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Feb 25, 2025 · 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 …

Jay County Elementary Oratorical Contest kicked off Feb. 20 at West Jay Elementary School. Winners included students pictured at left. From left to right are first place Londyn Cavanaugh from East Jay Elementary School, first place Anna Fisher from Bloomfield Elementary School, second place Sam Gibson from Bloomfield Elementary School …

6 days ago · The Commercial Review has a tradition as one of the best small daily newspapers in Indiana. Most recently, it took home nine awards in the 2022 Hoosier State Press Association contest, including first place for breaking news, spot news photo and sports action photo.

Feb 21, 2025 · Jay County High School’s performing arts groups had a strong day of competition Saturday, with the Just Treble show choir taking first in the Single Clef division in the Kenton Cup while Patriot Edition was third in the Mixed Division.

Feb 11, 2025 · The fourth-seeded Fort Recovery High School girls basketball team came out of the locker room with a defensive intensity that held the No. 11 seed Triad Cardinals to just three points on garbage-time free throws to win its first postseason game since 2022 48-19 on Saturday in the OHSAA Division …

Feb 8, 2025 · “We are working to control growth and/or slow spending down (for) local units of government,” he said. Holdman referenced his Senate Bill 451, which calls for decreasing the state income tax rate by 0.05% in even-numbered years beginning in 2030 as long as certain fiscal conditions are met.

Jan 24, 2024 · INDIANAPOLIS — Five pieces of legislation authored by legislators who represent Jay County cleared their respective chambers this week. State Sen. Travis Holdman had three bills clear the Senate on Monday and Tuesday while State Reps. J.D. Prescott and Matt Lehman each had one pass on third reading in the House.