Schools across the country celebrate homecoming each fall. Parades are held, kings and queens crowned, football games played.

Nancy Alene (Jenny) Lopez, AKA Jiggs, Miss Jenney and N Lo, age 74, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Monday, Sept. 15, at ...

David L. Johnson, age 84, of Portland passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Plans are for Buddenbaum & Moore to return with updated figures for renovation costs as well as provide estimates for a new pool. Rengers advocated for creating a committee to seek community input and ...

Last week vs. Adams Central: The Patriots held the Jets scoreless through the first quarter, but gave up three touchdowns in the second quarter in the 40-0 defeat. Jay County never got the ball moving ...

LeFevre earned match medalist honors by shooting a three-over-par 75. The score earned him a spot at the district meet at Pipestone Golf Club on Sept. 29 along with Triston Woolley (78) of Jackson ...

The first set was a slow burn for the Patriots. The Jets started the second strong, but Mya Kunkler’s height and ability to ...

One of the four blips on the Patriots’ record came at the hands of an Allen County Athletic Conference foe. The second time they faced a conference opponent, the Patriots came out on top. The Jay ...

A pair of cousins had to face a pair of brothers at the No. 1 and 2 singles. Both Nortons would need to pull out wins if the ...

Fort Recovery High School’s girls golf team took down the Russia Raiders 208-220 at Stillwater Valley Golf Club on Monday. Olivia Knapke led the Indians (11-1) by shooting a 48 that earned her match ...

Margaret Rose McBride, age 94, a resident of rural Portland, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at her home. Margaret was born Dec. 8, 1930, in Bryant, Indiana, the daughter of Verl and Nellie ...

And suddenly I didn’t want it. It was just as beautiful as it had been an instant before, but the moment it became a manufactured product instead of the fruit of the inspiration of an individual, its ...