Ruby Overholser, age 90, a resident of Portland, passed away on Dec. 19, 2025, at Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Portland. Ruby was born on Nov. 6, 1935, in Jay County, Indiana, the ...

Billie G. Mock, age 86, of rural Portland passed away on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland. He ...

Matthew Fisher swims the 100-meter backstroke on Dec. 5 when the Jay County High School swim team took on the Bluffton Tigers. On Monday, both the JCHS boys and girls teams beat Adams Central to round ...

Jay County Public Library will host a family game show experience for children and their parents Jan. 15.

The Journey Home has three main concerns regarding the Jay County Country Living facility — the foundation, electrical system and sprinkler system. Jay County Commissioners on Monday approved allowing ...

Jay County Commissioners president Chad Aker announced Monday he will not seek a third term for the middle district commissioner seat. His term runs through the end of 2026. “I’ve got one last thing — ...

Rowles picked up her 100th career win en route to an eighth-place finish in the 100-pound weight class. The senior won her first three matches but fell in the quarterfinal to Bella Graziani of Tinora.

When everything else is stripped away, Christmas invites us to rest, to reflect, and to be grateful. Maybe it doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. Maybe it’s enough to be present, to give with ...

DUNKIRK — The city should be ready to vote on annexation in January. Dunkirk City Council took a step in the process Monday, formally approving a resolution regarding the fiscal plan for annexation.

A local graduate has been awarded a scholarship to pursue a medical degree. Mercer Health Medical Staff recently announced that it has selected Cassandra Poeppelman to receive its 2025 Mercer Health ...

Lilah Thein also broke the 200 club with a 201 in her first game. She followed up with a 184 for a 385 series. Elizabeth Kahlig was the other Indian to bowl two games, finishing with a 281 series. In ...