Area fire chiefs have proposed local regulations on open burning. Jay County Commissioners reviewed a draft ordinance Tuesday that would regulate controlled fires.

REDKEY — Council members still have questions about the budget. Hopes are to get those squared away before it’s up for adoption later this month. Redkey Town Council reviewed its 2026 budget Tuesday.

Frederick A. Coy, age 60, of Portland passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Cardinal Healthcare in Muncie. He was born in Portland on Sept. 2, 1965, the son of Fred and Patricia (Overla) Coy Jr.

On Tuesday, Special Judge Douglass K. Mawhorr scheduled a two-day jury trial for Portland clerk-treasurer Lori Phillips’ lawsuit against the City of Portland, Police Chief Dustin Mock and investigator ...

Last season: Jay County opened last year’s game with a 13-play, drive that lasted 8:30 to go up 7-0 on Heritage, but the home team figured things out defensively to pull out a 35-13 victory. Heritage ...

The MAC released its 2025 All-MAC volleyball awards on Monday with Fort Recovery High School’s Cameron Muhlenkamp and Bridget Homan both receiving honors. The Indians (10-12, 2-7 MAC) weren’t ...

The exhibit at Mercer County Historical Society, 130 E. Market St., Celina, Ohio, will feature soldiers’ “keepsakes,” a historical legacy of service men and women’s mementos from the front. Also ...

Cue a nine-point run for the Indians. It was the longest of the match for the second-seeded Fort Recovery High School volleyball team, which blistered No. 15 seed Riverside 25-12, 25-7, 25-9 in ...

Ben Miller, Brandon Grubbs and Brady Williams (Delta) - Miller was a constant on Delta’s No. 2 doubles squad, teaming with ...

My grandfather was denounced in some rag of a newspaper. And the story has been passed down for generations. So the history hasn’t been written, but it hasn’t been forgotten either.

Jay County High School senior Paityn Wendel makes a turn during the Allen County Athletic Conference cross country ...

Loblolly Marsh. Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva will host Loblolly Sunset Stroll from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24. Guided by ...