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By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, were actually placed the night before, federal offi - cials said Friday. The FBI said the inves - Photo provided tigation had revealed new information, includ - The current and past leadership of Portland Police Department gathered Dec. 29 for the swearing in of its first ing that the explosive woman assistant chief, Erica Post (middle). Then chief Nathan Springer (left) and current chief Josh Stephenson (right) were devices were placed out - in charge of Post’s internship program when she first joined Portland police in 2015. side the two buildings between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, the night before the riot. The devices were not located Post is serving as assistant chief by law enforcement until the next day. By RILEY EUBANKS became assistant chief. He was in charge of Post’s intern - Stephenson said he should It is not clear whether The Commercial Review served in that role until he was ship program. soon have a fully staffed roster that means the pipe She’s making history. Again. appointed by Portland Mayor A Portland native, Post com - to work with. He plans to pres - bombs were unrelated to Officer Erica Post, who was John Boggs to become chief pleted her internship while ent potential new hires at the the next day’s riot or the first woman to serve as a this month. attending Ball State University, city’s board of works meeting were part of the riot full-time officer for Portland Duties for Post include from where she later graduated Thursday. planning. Both buildings Police Department, was sworn replacing Stephenson whenev - with bachelor’s degree in crimi - According to 2015 data from are within a few blocks in as assistant chief earlier this er he is off duty, purchasing nal justice and criminology and the FBI, less than 6% of all full- of the Capitol. month, diversifying the depart - equipment and general paper a minor in psychology. time officers in Indiana are ment’s leadership. The incident has been and computer work. Post’s appointment is the first women, just over half of the Her goal as assistant chief? particularly concerning “A little bit of everything,” move to replace the nearly half national average of 11.6% from “Try to make it better. To build for law enforcement as admitted Post, who is also dozen officers who have retired that same database. it up for the future.” officials step up security involved with the department’s in the past year and the impend - Stephenson stopped short of Post, who is entering her fifth D.A.R.E. program in addition to ing retirement of officer Steve calling the assistant chief role preparations ahead of year as a full-time officer, was the Senate’s impeach - her duties as assistant chief. Schlechty in February. a “fast track” to becoming appointed to serve in her cur - She became a sergeant last One such retirement was that chief, but if Post one day is ment trial of former rent role by chief Josh Stephen - year. of chief communications officer appointed as chief, she would President Donald Trump. son, who is familiar with the Stepping up to second-in- Paula Bonvillian, who retired in be among the 3% of women to For weeks, investigators position. command in the department January more than 30 years after lead local police departments in have been worried about “I did not realize the duties I comes about six years after Post she became the first woman to America, according to a study the potential for attacks would be responsible for,” said became its first intern in 2015. serve as an unpaid reserve for by the Bureau of Justice Statis - on soft targets in the Stephenson about when he Stephenson, then a sergeant, Portland police in 1987. tics. nation’s capital. See Bombs page 2 GameStop stock Retrospect soared again Friday By STAN CHOE, struggling video game DAMIAN J. TROISE retailer’s stock would fall. Patriots rolled and ALEX VEIGA Those firms are taking AP Business Writers sharp losses, and other Another bout of selling investors say that’s push - to sectional final gripped the U.S. stock mar - ing them to sell other Twenty-five years ago yet. The kids are very ket Friday, as anxiety stocks they own to raise Tuesday, the Jay County proud of what they’ve mounts over whether the cash. That, in turn, helps High School girls basket - done and they’re really frenzy behind a swift, pull down parts of the mar - ball team earned its way focused.” meteoric rise in GameStop ket completely unrelated to into a championship Lakeview (11-8) closed and a handful of other the revolt underway by the game. a double-digit half time stocks will damage Wall cadre of smaller and The Feb. 2, 1996, edi - deficit to 24-18 in the Street overall. novice investors. tion of The Commercial third quarter, but the The S&P 500 dropped The maniacal moves for Review featured cover - Patriots responded with 1.9%, giving the bench - age of the sectional a six-point run and GameStop and a few other mark index its biggest formerly beaten-down semifinal at Eastbrook pulled away in the final weekly loss since October. in which the Patriots period. Julie Marsh led a stocks has drowned out The Dow Jones Industrial many of the other issues knocked off Lakeview balanced scoring attack Average and Nasdaq each Christian Academy 49- with 12 points while weighing on markets, fell 2%. 29. April Frazee had nine including the virus, vac - GameStop shot up near - Defense, as it had been (all on 3-pointers), Linda cine rollouts and potential ly 70%, clawing back much all season, was the key Cash scored eight and aid for the economy. for Jay County as it lim - Tara Miller finished of its steep loss from the “Our consideration is ited Lakeview Christian with six. day before, after Robin - whether this is something to just four second-quar - “The thing I’ve noticed hood said it will allow cus - that is a long-term influ - ter points. The team had is we’ve had good fourth tomers to start buying ence or contained within a not won a sectional title quarters all year,” said some of the stock again. handful of companies,” since 1993. Wicker. “We have pretty GameStop has been on a said Tom Hainlin, national “It was the goal from good depth … and our stupefying 1,600% run over investment strategist at day one … to get in a conditioning is coming the last three weeks and U.S. Bank Wealth Manage - The Commercial Review/Mike Snyder position to get back to back. We’ve got that sec - has become the battle - ment. Kokomo (regional),” said ond wind in the fourth ground where swarms of Meanwhile, calls for reg - Jay County High School’s Julie Marsh smaller investors see them - ulators to step in are grow - coach Ned Wicker. “The quarter and our depth drives past Jessa Turner of Lakeview Christian process is not over yet. In wears people down.” selves making an epic ing louder on Capitol Hill, some manner of speak - Jay County went on to Academy during their sectional semifinal game stand against the 1%. and the Securities and ing, we really haven’t defeat the host Panthers in 1996. Marsha had 12 points in the Patriots’ The assault is directed Exchange Commission accomplished anything for the sectional title. 49-29 victory. squarely at hedge funds says it’s carefully monitor - and other Wall Street ing the situation. titans that had bet the See Stock page 2

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The high temperature was The Ag Week Committee 32 degrees Friday in Jay Coun - has announced that it is post - ty. Tuesday — Coverage of poning this year’s Ag Week Today’s high will be 35. Monday’s Portland City Coun - activities, which are typically Snow is expected Saturday cil meeting. Clinton Mink , 69, Redkey held in March, because of the night with at least 5 inches of Details on page 2. ongoing coronavirus pandem - accumulation expected. More Thursday — Results from ic. Ag Week activities were snow and rain is in Sunday’s Tuesday’s girls basketball sec - also canceled last year in the forecast. tional opening round. early days of the pandemic See page 2 for an extended locally. outlook. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local/National Saturday, January 30, 2021 Obituaries Clinton Mink June 12, 2004. He Joann Caldwell; six grandchil - your patience as we transition worn while in attendance, hand was a member of dren, Kindra Bullock, Alexis safely throughout that time. sanitizer will be available, extra July 1, 1951-Jan. 28, 2021 Mt. Olive Clark, Jade Cart, Mackenzie Funeral services will be pri - cleaning, and disinfecting meas - Clinton Douglas “Doug” Freewill Baptist Brown, Arthur Huber and Peter vate at the convenience of the ures have been taken). Mink, 69, of Redkey, Indiana, Church in Huber; two great-grandchil - family with burial to follow in Arrangements have been passed peacefully at 3:42 a.m. Muncie, Indiana, dren, Caitlyne Staver and Caun - Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey, entrusted to MJS Mortuaries – Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, while in and American ner Bullock; and several nieces Indiana. Redkey Chapel. the company of family mem - Redbone Coon - and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations •••••••••• bers at his residence. hound Associa - Mink He was preceded in death by may be made to the family in The Commercial Review pub - Doug was born in Calloway, tion, and enjoyed his parents; and three brothers, care of the funeral home. lishes death notices for those with Kentucky, on July 1, 1951, a son training grand champion coon Ray Mink, Clayton Mink and Please be assured that for a connection to our coverage area of the late Violet and Roy Mink. hunting dogs. Samual Mink. your health and safety, all Cen - free of charge. They include the He was formerly employed by Doug is survived by his wife Friends are invited to call ters for Disease Control and Pre - name, city of residence, Portland Forge as a welder until Barbara Mink; son Daniel Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, from 11 vention, government and local birth/death date and his retirement in 1998 and Huber (Janette); three daugh - a.m. to 1 p.m. at MJS Mortuar - health department recommen - time/date/location of services. owner of CDM Excavating. ters, Tina Brunson (Donnie), ies – Redkey Chapel. dations and guidelines are fol - There is a charge for obituar - Doug was the loving husband Stacy Brown (Ramie) and Jessi - Because of the current coun - lowed (county metrics maxi - ies, which are accepted only from of Barbara E. (McCowan) Mink ca Ooten; three sisters, Loretta ty restrictions of 50 visitors, we mum of 50 people with social funeral homes or mortuary serv - who he happily married on Smith, Doris Dale (Larry) and kindly thank you in advance for distancing, masks are to be ices. Army Corps to remove island CR almanac By ANDREW stabilize and restore the properties following the water quality because the MACIEJEWSKI eroded banks before plant - correspondence with vari - plan calls for dredging Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Chronicle-Tribune (Marion) ing native plants, accord - ous groups. along with the island 1/31 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4 Federal officials will ing to the environmental Miami Tribe of Oklaho - removal. remove an island that’s assessment. A hole that ma tribal historic preser - The environmental formed north of Salam - has formed near the outlet vation officer Diane assessment by the Corps onie Lake and address of the dam will also be Hunter asked the Corps to responded to these con - “deteriorating infrastruc - filled with concrete, the notify tribal leaders if any cerns, saying the impact ture threatening the func - plan says. human remains, cultural on water quality will be 36/26 28/16 27/16 33/28 44/29 tion of the dam,” accord - Public review involving items or archeological evi - temporary and that they Overnight Cooler Cooler Warmer Warmer ing to U.S. Army Corps of tribal, public and environ - dence is discovered during will use precautions to snow will con - with no snow under sunny under mostly with a 40% Engineers (Corps) reports. mental group feedback for the project since the tribe lessen the impact. The tinue until currently pro - skies with no cloudy skies chance of a The Corps says stone the project was completed wasn’t aware of any docu - Corps says removal of early Monday jected. Tem - snow current - with tempera - rain-snow mix morning. One peratures ly projected. tures peaking all day and and sediment have accu - on Jan. 21. The Corps says mented historical sites in material from the outlet to 3 inches of down in the Some clouds above freez - night. Other - mulated at the outlet of the project “will have no the construction area. river will occur during accumulation teens at at night. ing during the wise cloudy. the dam during high flow effect on federally listed Indiana Department of low flow conditions and possible. night. day. events, diverting water species or their designated Environmental Manage - that erosion control fea - and causing the banks of critical habitat” and that ment representative Wes tures such as silt fences, the river to erode. Crews the project will not “cause Hauser raised concerns vegetation and rip rap will Lotteries plan to use the material to adverse effects on historic about potential effects on be used.

Hoosier Pick 4: 9-2-3-8 Midday Pick 5: 2-0-5-2-4 Daily Three: 8-6-2 Bombs ... Daily Four: 8-00-00-3 Powerball Continued from page 1 attached to a timer, two law underneath a bush. Officials have Quick Draw: 1-2-8-20- Estimated jackpot: U.S. Capitol Police and agents enforcement officials familiar also increased the reward in the 23-24-27-31-32-36-37-48-49- $30 million from the FBI and Bureau of Alco - with the matter have told The case to $100,000. 52-54-56-60-65-73-80 hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo - Associated Press. Investigators are Steven D’Antuono, the assistant sives were called to the Republican still examining the devices and director in charge of the FBI’s Ohio Mega Millions National Committee’s office their components to determine the office in Washington, said earlier Midday Estimated jackpot: $25 around 12:45 p.m. on Jan. 6. About specific compounds inside the pipe this week that locating the person Pick 3: 9-3-1 million 30 minutes later, as the agents and bombs, but they both appeared to who planted the pipe bombs was a bomb technicians were still inves - contain an unknown powder and top priority for federal agents, tigating at the RNC, another call some metal, the officials said. though officials have only released came in for a second, similar The officials could not discuss grainy surveillance camera Markets explosive device found at the Dem - an ongoing investigation publicly images of a potential suspect. ocratic National Committee head - and spoke to the AP on condition On Friday, the FBI said the per - Cooper Farms C e n t r a l S t a t e s q u a r t e r s n e a r b y. o f a n o n y m i t y . s o n w o r e a g r a y h o o d e d s w e a t - Fort Recovery Montpelier The two explosive devices were The FBI released additional pho - shirt, a face mask and Nike Air Corn ...... 5.49 Corn ...... 5.34 very similar, and both were about tos of the explosive devices on Fri - Max Speed Turf sneakers in yel - Wheat ...... 6.28 Feb. corn ...... 5.36 a foot long with end caps and day, including a photograph that low, black and gray, and had been Beans ...... 13.65 wiring that appeared to be showed one of the devices placed carrying a backpack. POET Biorefining Feb. beans ...... 13.65 Portland Wheat ...... 6.48 Corn ...... 5.54 Feb. wheat ...... 6.48 Feb. corn ...... 5.54 Stock ... The Andersons Sunrise Continued from page 1 points to 29,982.62, while ried the S&P 500 and other Wall Street’s focus Richland Township St. Anthony “You’ve seen a lot of the tech-heavy Nasdaq major indexes back to remains squarely on Corn ...... 5.42 Corn ...... 5.21 volatility this week, so composite slid 266.46 record highs recently, GameStop and other March corn ...... 5.47 Feb. corn ...... 5.21 when you have some points to 13,070.69. The along with enthusiasm moonshot stocks. AMC Beans ...... 13.63 Beans ...... 13.45 unknowns like what you’re Russell 2000 index of about COVID-19 vaccines Entertainment jumped March beans ...... 13.75 Feb. beans ...... 13.48 seeing in the retail trading smaller companies gave up and the Federal Reserve’s 53.7%, and headphone Wheat ...... 6.63 Wheat ...... 6.38 world, people are a little 32.97 points, or 1.6%, to pledge to keep the accelera - company Koss vaulted March wheat ...... 6.63 Feb. wheat ...... 6.38 concerned at record highs 2,073.64. tor floored on its help for 52.5%. After their success here and taking some Other forces also the economy. Low interest with GameStop, traders money off the table,” said weighed on the market. rates from the Fed can act have been looking for Megan Horneman, direc - Johnson & Johnson fell like steroids for stocks and other downtrodden stocks Today in history tor of portfolio strategy at 3.6% after it said its vac - other investments. in the market where hedge Verdence Capital Advisors. cine appears to protect “We are still moving funds and other Wall The S&P 500 fell 73.14 against COVID-19, though towards a recovery from Street firms are betting on On Jan. 30, 1948 , en back, the offensive points to 3,714.24. It ended not as powerfully as rivals. the pandemic, just a heck price drops. Indian political and spir - was seen as a major set - the week with a 3.2% loss, Analysts said the results, of a lot bumpier than any - By rallying together into itual leader Mohandas back for the U.S. and its its worst week in three which would require just one had expected,” said these stocks, they are trig - K. Gandhi, 78, was shot allies. Stephen Innes of Axi in a gering something called a and killed in New Delhi months. It ended January one shot instead of the two In 1971 , a crowd of with a 1.1% loss, its first required by other vaccine report. “short squeeze.” by Nathuram Godse, a about 100 turned out for Hindu extremist. (Godse monthly decline since makers, were below expec - a legislative forum with October. The S&P 500 is tations. and a co-conspirator State. Reps. 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Hopes for such stimulus in Northern Ireland on The Dow lost 620.74 for the economy have car - during the Civil War. what became known as In 1933 , Adolf Hitler “Bloody Sunday.” became chancellor of In 1974 , President Germany. In 1945 , during World Richard Nixon delivered Capsule what would be his last SERVICES War II, a Soviet subma - Today rine torpedoed the Ger - State of the Union address; Nixon pledged Willmann , Ruth: 10:30 a.m., Reports man ship MV Wilhelm Mary Help of Christians Gustloff in the Baltic to rein in rising prices Catholic Church, 403 Sharps - Sea with the loss of without the “harsh med - burg Road, Fort Recovery. Reported stolen more than 9,000 lives, icine of recession” and Glassford , Dick: 11 a.m., At least $16,000 in goods establish a national Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, were reported stolen from most of them war 221 N. 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Monday Park Board, council 5:30 p.m. — Portland chambers, fire station, Thank you City Council, council 1616 N. Franklin St. chambers, fire station, 7 p.m. — Pennville Thank you to all who sent cards, 1616 N. Franklin St. Town Council, town SUD\HUVIRRGÁRZHUVH[SUHVVLRQVRI 7:30 p.m. — Fort Recov - hall, 105 N. Washington ery Village Council, vil - St. love. We thank you. lage hall, 201 S. Main St. 7 p.m. — Salamonia It means so very much. Town Council, School - Tuesday house Community Cen - 7KH)DPLO\RI%LOO\-REH 7 p.m. — Portland ter. The Commercial Review Saturday, January 30, 2021 Family Page 3 Book Eating healthy sale to is now a struggle DEAR ABBY: I have a begin close friend who recently had a baby with serious health problems. Unfortu - Dear on Feb. 8 nately, we live on opposite Books, books, books. sides of the country, and I Abby Fort Recovery Public can’t afford to fly out there. Library will hold a used I want to help, but short of book sale Feb. 8 through calls and texts to let her Feb. 13. know I’m thinking of her, There will be no set price I’m out of ideas. Any words of wisdom for items. Instead, patrons She’s mentioned several will be much appreciated. can get books for a free will times that with all the work — WELL-MANNERED donation. of being a new parent plus LADY IN THE WEST The library is currently the extra work involved DEAR LADY: Explain accepting donated items with a child with special to your niece that you for the sale, spend a lot of time, Taking needs, she often doesn’t excluding have time to prepare money and effort on pre - encyclope - Note healthy meals and reverts senting these meals, and dias, text to junk food that she can that you were hurt and books, magazines or VHS grab easily. Ordinarily, I’d offended at their appar - tapes. Donated items must bring over a few meals to ent lack of appreciation. be clean and in good condi - help out, but that’s impossi - It’s the truth. Do not pre - tion. ble to do when she’s so far occupy yourself with The sale will run during away. trying to be nice or you regular hours — 10 a.m. to Restaurant gift cards will weaken the mes - 5:30 p.m. Monday and would be an option, but sage. Some families Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. unfortunately she and her solve this problem by Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. husband don’t have the insisting their guests Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. time to go to one. I’m hop - place their cellphones in Saturday. ing you might have other a basket before dinner ideas on how I can help out and reclaim them as Drives scheduled from afar. — PUZZLED they depart. In February, donors to ABOUT HELPING •••••••••• the American Red Cross DEAR PUZZLED: Go DEAR ABBY: My friend will receive a $5 Amazon online and research food from church casually men - gift card via email. delivery services in the tioned that he and his wife The effort comes as a city or town where your recently helped themselves measure to thank its friend lives. Some busi - to several buckets of sand donors for helping to nesses deliver prepared from a national park. I’m ensure a stable blood sup - meals on a weekly basis. beside myself trying to ply, according to a press Other companies ship understand how they can Photo provided release from the organiza - boxes of wonderful justify pillaging a natural tion. fruits every month. But resource so they can pre - The following are nearby before doing anything, tend they are at the beach. blood drives scheduled in Optimists donated ASK your overwhelmed It’s beyond selfish and just February: The Breakfast Optimist Club recently donated $500 to the friend what she and her plain wrong. What can I •Bryant: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jay County Historical Society to fund the visit of elementary students husband think might be say to convince them to Feb. 22 at Bryant Wesleyan to the museum. Pictured here are Optimist President Jeff Bowen and helpful rather than try return it? Can you help me Church, 209 S. Hendricks to second-guess. navigate this conversa - •Redkey: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jay County Historian Jane Spencer. •••••••••• tion? — SHOCKED IN Feb. 16 at Redkey Faith DEAR ABBY: I’d like to HAWAII Ministries, 9811 Indiana 67 know if there is a nice way DEAR SHOCKED: •Berne: Noon to 6 p.m. of asking my niece and her Start by pointing out to Feb. 16 at South Adams boyfriend, who are in their your friends that there Senior Center, 825 Hen - mid- to late-20s, not to bring are serious penalties for drick St. Births their phones to the dinner doing what he and his •Bluffton: 11 a.m. to 5 table? The evening was less wife did. According to p.m. Feb. 15 at First Presby - Fiely Maternal grandparents are Tim and than enjoyable for me the Department of Land terian Church, 215 East Delilah R., a daughter, was born Dec. Sabra Sell of Pennville. Paternal because they were only and Natural Resources, Dunman Road; 12 p.m. to 5 31 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio, grandparents are Harold and Kimberly partly there, and spent stealing sand from the p.m. Feb. 19 at Bluffton to Kelsey and Cody Fiely of Fort Recov - Fiely of Fort Recovery. most of their time texting beaches is punishable Regional Medical Center, ery. Great-grandparents are Ron and and presumably on Face - with fines of upwards of 303 South Main St. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Cheryl Coppelman of Fort Recovery. book. $100,000. Community Calendar Notices will appear in and Friday. 726-8636. Walk-ins accept - Community Calendar as PING PONG — Will be ed. space is available. To sub - played from 9 a.m. to noon BREAD OF LIFE COM - mit an item, email each Monday at Jay Com - MUNITY FAMILY MEAL [email protected]. munity Center. — Will be served from 5:30 WEST JAY COMMUNI - to 6:30 p.m. at Asbury Today TY CENTER GROUP — United Methodist Church, ALCOHOLICS ANONY - Doors open at 10:30 a.m. 204 E. Arch St. in Port - MOUS — Will meet at 10 Bingo will begin at 11 a.m. land. Everyone is wel - a.m. upstairs at True Euchre begins at 1 p.m. come. Value Hardware, Meridi - There is a $1 donation for TAKE OFF POUNDS an Street, Portland. For center’s expenses. For SENSIBLY (TOPS) — Will more information, call more information, call meet for weigh-in at 5:30 (260) 729-2532. (765) 768-1544. p.m., with the meeting at 6 PREGNANCY CARE p.m., in the fellowship hall Monday CENTER — Free pregnan - at Evangelical Methodist PORTLAND BREAK - cy testing with ongoing Church, 930 W. Main St., FAST OPTIMISTS — Will support during and after Portland. New members meet at 7 a.m. for break - pregnancy. The center is welcome. For more infor - mation, call (260) 726-5312. fast at Richards Restau - located at 216 S. Meridian NARCOTICS ANONY - rant. St., Portland. Hours are 1 MOUS — Will meet at 6 BRYANT AREA COM - to 5 p.m. Monday through p.m. each Monday at A MUNITY CENTER — Friday. For more informa - Second Chance At Life Walking from 9 to 10 a.m. tion or to schedule an Ministries, 228 S. Meridi - every Monday, Wednesday appointment, call (260) an St. in Portland. For more information, call Brenda Eads at (260) 726- 9625 or Dave Keen at (260) Sudoku 251-8792. Tuesday BRYANT COMMUNITY CENTER EUCHRE — Will be played at 1 p.m. each Tuesday. The public is wel - come. THE LANDING — A 12- step program for those in sixth through 12th grade will meet at 5:55 p.m. each Tuesday at 2nd Chance at Life Ministries, 228 S. Meridian St., Portland. For more information, call (260) 703-0777 or (260) 726- 5273. A BETTER LIFE – BRI - ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- based recovery group for substance abuse. Meal starts at 6 p.m. and the meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at the Nazarene Fellowship Friday’s Solution Building across from the Nazarene church, 249 E. Center St., Dunkirk. For The objective is to fill a nine-by nine grid so that more information, call each column, each row, and Amanda Price at (765) 283- each of the nine three-by- 2107. three boxes (also called NARCOTICS ANONY - blocks or regions) contains MOUS — Will meet at 7 the digits from 1 to 9 only p.m. each Tuesday at one time each. Church of God of Prophe - cy, 797 N. Creagor Ave. in Portland. For more infor - mation, call (260) 766-9334. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Saturday, January 30, 2021 Back off on minimum wage jump Employees need help. wages that are set at higher lev - Those are changes no one He’s right. Businesses need help. els than their state. wants. If a $15 minimum wage is the State and local governments On the other hand, 20 states Harry Holzer, a professor of goal, we’d suggest enacting a plan need help. have a minimum wage of $7.50 or public policy at Georgetown Uni - to increase it gradually, over time. Given that, there’s a lot of Editorial less, meaning they would have to versity, told NBC News he doesn’t Perhaps 50 cents a year would be good that could come out of at least double their minimum expect the $15 minimum wage to viable. Even at that rate, it would Congress passing President wages to get to $15. That includes pass. take more than 16 years to get to Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief Indiana and Kentucky, which “I’m guessing if a minimum $15. plan. both match the federal minimum wage does pass it might be more (The real problem here is that But the proposal of increas - Biden’s term, would be a mis - of $7.25. Illinois is highest in the like $10 or $12 rather than $15, no steps have been taken in more ing the federal minimum wage take. region at $11, following by Michi - and it might be implemented than a decade. The minimum to $15 should be pulled from Part of the challenge is that gan ($9.65) and Ohio ($8.80). slowly,” he said. “For lots of big wage should be increased slightly the bill or significantly modi - minimum wages vary from state What would happen if states cities and populous states that each year in order to avoid the fied. to state, meaning the impact of like Indiana and Kentucky were have already implemented it, it’s need to make major leaps all at There is no question the fed - such an increase would be felt forced to more than double their not a terrible idea. Those are once.) eral minimum wage needs to differently across the nation. minimum wages? high-wage, high-priced areas It’s a good idea to give individu - be increased. After all, it has Washington, D.C., for It seems likely that businesses already. The problem is, in the als, businesses and states the help been at $7.25 since 2009. That’s instance, already has a mini - and industries would have to states that have a lot of rural they need. We hope the latest far too long at the same level. mum wage of $15. California’s is drastically and quickly increase areas, $15 is not far below the round of coronavirus-related But a push to $15, either $13 or $14, depending on how prices in order to keep up with region’s median. This risk that stimulus passes. immediately or even over the many employees a business has. payroll. Probably, jobs would have some of those jobs would disap - But a $15 minimum wage course of the entirety of And some cities have minimum to be cut. pear is higher there.” should not be a part of it. — R.C. What is next for Mike Pence? By KEN DE LA BASTIDE Herald Bulletin (Anderson) With the change this Ken week in the White House, my hope, just like when de la Donald Trump took office, is that President Bastide Joe Biden is successful and can unite the nation. It was unfortunate that President Trump didn’t remain in Washington on Wednesday to welcome Biden and attend the inauguration. Since leaving the nation’s highest elected Will the office, Trump has indi - cated that he will consid - party return er forming a third politi - to its more cal party to run for the presidency in 2024. traditional That will depend on the conservative outcome of his impeach - ment trial that will begin roots and in the U.S. Senate next select such week. The question in Indi - a candidate? ana is, what will be Mike Or will the Pence’s political future, particularly if Trump is battle for the a candidate again in nomination Youth need help through COVID 2024? By REBEKAH FENTON Our nationwide New Year’s reso - Third-party candidates be a battle Special To The Washington Post lution should be going all in to fight have historically not between While adults make up most the coronavirus, prioritizing the done well in national COVID-19 cases, more than 2 million Rebekah comprehensive health of everyone, elections. the old guard children and adolescents in the including adolescents. We should all Probably the most and the United States have been diagnosed Fenton get the vaccine series as soon as it is famous effort was by for - with the disease. Serious illness is offered, while wearing our masks, mer president Teddy Roo - supporters rare among young people, but the social distancing and avoiding sevelt when he helped of Donald impact of the coronavirus on ado - nonessential travel until recommen - form the Bull Moose lescents’ well-being should not go dations change. Adolescents have disorder. Studies suggest the psy - Party to seek another Trump? overlooked. been forced to give up a crucial part chosocial consequences of the pan - term in 1912, splitting the It has wreaked havoc on their of their youth to help fight the demic have made things worse. Republican Party. lives. Closed schools. Interrupted spread of coronavirus. We owe it to The teens of the pandemic are liv - What will be more access to free lunch and essential them to see this crisis through. interesting to watch over technology. Canceled activities. ing through a significant and pro - Until that happens, parents and the next four years is the Forced an inability to hang out with longed stress that most adults have anyone who works with teenagers direction the GOP takes friends. never known. I do not know what it have a critical role. Asking kids how in terms of fielding a Will his support of In the United States’ desire to feels like to be an adolescent in this they are doing and creating the age, but I ask and listen. We all can. presidential candidate. Trump during his tenure return to “normal” last year, we space for them to speak openly is I ask all my patients, regardless Will the party return to as vice president come deprioritized young people. We the most important thing you can do of the reason for their visit, how its more traditional con - back to haunt him in the floundered through decisions on for them. Listen and let them know they are doing in general. I create servative roots and select future? closing schools and cobbled togeth - there is no right way to act or feel space by asking their family to leave such a candidate? Or will How will Pence occupy er plans for virtual learning. right now. Anxious, sad, over - the room and reviewing doctor- the battle for the nomina - his time over the next Though we have come to under - whelmed, scared and even OK are tion be a battle between stand schools’ fundamental role in patient confidentiality practices. all valid ways to feel. Give young four years? “How’s school? How is your family? the old guard and the It’s hard to imagine the lives of young people, some people grace to get through these supporters of Donald states reopened bars before ensur - Your friends?” I sympathize with challenging circumstances without that he will become a talk the struggles of remote education Trump? show host. He is more ing the safety of classrooms. We still having to keep up their previous Where does that leave and acknowledge that, even with the likely to become an advis - don’t aggressively fight for the wel - level of performance. Resist the “fix Indiana native Pence? most advanced technology, connect - er to a conservative think fare of teenagers. it” urge that tries to make every - Pence abided by the ing with friends is just not the same tank. As an adolescent medicine physi - thing better by dismissing, mini - Constitution when the cian, I have seen the results close- as seeing them. “How is your mood? Will congressional can - mizing or replacing feelings. Help Electoral College votes up. Some of my patients fear com - Are you experiencing any anxiety?” didates in 2022 want him them break up the monotony with were tabulated and did ing into any health care setting, Some tell me they’re managing: to campaign for them activities or make safe connections attend Biden’s inaugura - especially if they have lost a family They have picked up home-based with friends to bring them joy. Show during the midterm elec - tion. member. Others have gained or lost hobbies or found ways to continue them they are not alone by sharing tions? He returned to Colum - significant weight, in search of old amusements virtually. They try some of your worries and how you bus shortly after the cere - The list of GOP candi - comfort or control. Some who had online workout videos or learn to manage. Normalize that sometimes mony and has indicated dates considering run - manageable levels of anxiety before bake. we need outside help, and be pre - plans to move back to the ning for president in 2024 the pandemic have worsening symp - Others, asked about their emo - pared to seek help from a health Hoosier State this sum - is certain to be extensive. toms. Isolation precipitates depres - tions, burst into tears. The pressure care provider and/or therapist. mer. For Pence, a lot will sion or suicidal ideation. More than to hold it all together seems to While teenagers are young For four years Pence depend on how the candi - younger children, adolescents release in that instant. The stress is enough to only rarely experience could only be called a dates respond to him in notice and are affected by their par - hard to manage and even harder to physical consequences of COVID- Trump loyalist, never two years. ents’ emotions, including financial talk about. I pull in parents and 19, they are old enough to experi - stating an opposing view If he becomes a non- pressure. social workers to support them, and ence the pandemic’s emotional chal - to the president’s policies entity, it will have an Pre-pandemic, adolescents’ men - consider options for therapy or, if lenges. It is essential that we see the and declarations. impact on his future tal health issues were already a con - indicated, medication. struggles they are facing and work There should be little political ambition. cern. Surveys of high school stu - I can only imagine the health collectively to mitigate them. doubt that he is consider - Will he emerge as a dents from 2019 show more than 1 in impact of COVID-19 on the adoles - •••••••••• ing a presidential run viable conservative can - 3 reported persistent sadness or cents I do not get to see: those in Fenton is a pediatrician and ado - himself in 2024. didate in 2024 or like hopelessness and nearly 1 in 5 con - juvenile detention centers, seeking lescent medicine fellow at Northwest - So does he become crit - another Indiana vice templated suicide. Data from 2001 to asylum, holding down jobs to help ern University and Ann & Robert H. ical of Trump over the president, Dan Quayle, 2004 indicated that nearly 1 in 3 ado - with family finances, or simply Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chica - next few years? fade into the sunset? lescents age 13 to 18 had an anxiety missing preventive care visits. go. The Commercial Review HUGH N. 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Taken together, the rul - ings suggest the oversight Lilly profit surged in fourth quarter board is going to demand By TOM MURPHY treatment given through an IV and $7.27 billion in revenue, according because of age or other health con - greater clarity and trans - AP Health Writer can be used for patients who are 12 to FactSet. ditions. parency from Facebook in INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s and older who don’t require hospi - The fourth-quarter sales Lilly Lilly also said last week that the the tiny sliver of cases it new COVID-19 treatment helped talization. Antibodies are proteins booked from bamlanivimab came antibody treatment can prevent chooses to review. The the drugmaker’s fourth-quarter that attach to a virus and block it after the company spent about $450 COVID-19 illness in residents and board is also weighing profit surge even though U.S. regu - from infecting cells. million researching and develop - staff of nursing homes and other Facebook’s ban of Presi - lators approved its use late in the Lilly said the U.S. government ing COVID-19 treatments last year long-term care locations, which dent Donald Trump after quarter. has agreed to buy nearly 1.5 mil - and then a “significant amount” have been devastated by the pan - the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. The antibody treatment bam - lion doses of bamlanivimab, and making them, spokesman Mark demic. Capitol, though a decision lanivimab brought in $850 million 950,000 have already been deliv - Taylor said. Lilly said it plans to work with in that case is not likely for in U.S. sales for Lilly after the Food ered. The rest will be delivered by Lilly is still studying bam - regulators to see about expanding months. The five cases and Drug Administration author - the end of March. lanivimab. Early research results the authorization to prevent and decided Thursday date to ized emergency use in November Lilly said Friday that its overall suggested that it may help clear treat COVID-19 in those facilities, October or November of for patients with mild-to-moderate revenue jumped 22% in the quar - the coronavirus sooner and possi - where vaccinations are already last year. COVID-19. ter to $7.44 billion. It climbed 7% bly cut hospitalizations in people underway. “We often found that the The treatment racked up $871.2 not counting bamlanivimab. with mild to moderate cases. Experts have said drugs like community standards as million overall, making it Lilly’s Net income rose 42% to $2.12 bil - The drugmaker said Tuesday Lilly’s could serve as a bridge to written are incomplete,” second-highest selling product in lion compared to the final quarter that bamlanivimab combined with help manage the virus until vac - said board member Sudhir the final quarter of 2020. It trailed of 2019. Adjusted earnings totaled another antibody also reduced the cines are widely available. Krishnaswamy, vice chan - only the popular diabetes drug $2.75 per share. risk of hospitalizations or death Shares of Indianapolis-based Eli cellor of the National Law Trulicity, which totaled $1.5 billion That topped Wall Street expecta - by 70% in newly diagnosed, non- Lilly and Co. climbed 2% to $214.76 School of India University, in sales. tions. 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The trade agreement was Padres. Arenado will bump Matt trade offers on the five-time All- baseman Nolan Arenado from remaining seasons. first reported by The Athletic. Carpenter out of his role as the Star, and Arenado said in Febru - the Colorado Rockies in a trade Colorado would pay St. Louis a The 29-year-old Arenado has starting third baseman and play ary of 2020 that “there’s a lot of needing approvals before it can large amount of cash as part of hit .293 with an .890 OPS over in an infield with All-Stars Paul disrespect around there” and be finalized, a person familiar the trade, the person said, and eight seasons, averaging 35 DeJong at shortstop and Paul “there is no relationship any - with the swap tells The Associat - Major League Baseball must home runs and 114 RBIs per 162 Goldschmidt at first base. more” between him and Bridich. ed Press. approve a cash transaction of games. Aided in part by hitter- Arenado slumped during the Like Troy Tulowitzki and Matt The person spoke on condition more than $1 million. friendly Coors Field, he’s led the pandemic-shortened 2020 sea - Holliday before him, Arenado of anonymity Friday night Arenado’s contract has a no- National League in home runs son, hitting .253 with eight home grew tired of losing, especially because the trade had not yet trade provision that requires his three times and led the majors in runs and a .738 OPS over 48 in an NL West division ruled by been finalized. approval for any assignment. RBIs twice. games. He earned $12,962,963 in the Los Angeles Dodgers every Arenado, an eight-time Gold He may restructure his con - The Cardinals finished second prorated pay. year he’s been in the big leagues. Stifles ... Box score Continued from page 10 full,” he said. “But if we can Bluffton Tigers Bluffton knocked down a control him and keep it at at Jay County Patriots trio of 3-pointers in the third least reasonable, we feel like Boys varsity summary and later got within six, 37-31, if we do what we’re supposed late in the fourth but never got to do they’ll have trouble Bluffton (6-7, 2-1 ACAC) FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS closer. guarding us. Stppnhgn 1-4 1-2 3 Bluffton senior Hayden “I’m not sure at this point in Hunt 4-15 0-0 12 Schreiber 1-3 0-0 2 Nern, who has a handful of 30- time in his career though we Nern 3-14 4-7 10 point games this season, was can do very much that he has - WBall 0-2 0-0 0 held to just 10. Lukas Hunt led n’t seen.” Bennett 0-0 0-0 0 Johnston 2-2 0-0 4 the Tigers with 12 points, all ABall 0-2 0-0 0 of which were 3-pointers. Junior varsity Totals 11-42 5-9 31 “We were making (Nern) Jay County had a strong .262 .556 work,” Bomholt said. “That’s start and picked up its second Jay County (4-3, 3-0 ACAC) what we were trying to do.” win in as many games with a FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS Weitzel 3-7 0-1 6 Nern was 3-of-14 from the 41-29 victory. Dowlen 4-8 4-5 13 field, and all of his shots that The Patriots (2-5) led 11-3 at Dirksen 2-7 0-0 4 were from further than 5 feet the end of the first quarter GMuhlnkmp 3-4 2-2 8 Pearson 5-6 0-1 10 from the basket hit anywhere and were out front 24-5 at half - Heniser 0-0 0-0 0 but rim. Each of his three 3- time. The Tigers put together AMuhlnkmp 0-1 0-0 0 pointers hit nothing but air. a bit of a surge in the third, Faulkner 0-1 0-0 0 Totals 17-34 6-9 41 “We just absolutely took outscoring the Patriots 15-8, .500 .667 (Nern) out of the game,” but the first-half deficit was Score by quarters: Bomholt said. “We were able too much to overcome. Bluffton 5513 8—31 to do that and that gave us a Brady Davis led all players Jay Co. 6 12 15 8—41 chance.” with 16 points, including eight 3-point shooting: Bluffton 4-23 Jay County travels to take in the fourth quarter. Gavin (Hunt 4-14, Nern 0-3, Stoppen - on Class 2A No. 7 Blackford Myers added six points for Jay hage 0-2, Schrieber 0-2, ABall 0- tonight in a game that was County, which also got five 2). Jay County 1-8 (Dowlen 1-4, moved up an hour because of points apiece from Adrek Dirksen 0-3, Faulkner 0-1). the threat of inclement weath - Pogue and Trent Alexander. Rebounds: Bluffton 26 (Nern 11, team 5, Hunt 3, Schreiber 3, er. Stoppenhagen 2, WBall, John - The freshman game is slat - Freshman ston). Jay County 30 (Weitzel 9, ed for 4 p.m., with junior var - The Patriots overcame a Pearson 8, Dirksen 4, GMuh - sity approximately 5:15 p.m. one-point effort in the third lenkamp 4, team 4, Dowlen). and the varsity contest at 6:45 quarter to beat the Tigers, 30- Assists: Bluffton 7 (Stoppen - p.m. 23. hagen 3, Nern 3, ABall). Jay County 5 (Dirksen 2, Dowlen, The Bruins, led by standout After leading 6-3 at the end GMuhlenkamp, Pearson). Luke Brown, are 12th in the of the first, the Patriots (6-3) state in scoring at 75.5 points fell behind 10-7 at halftime. Blocks: Bluffton 2 (Nern 2). Jay County 4 (Weitzel 3, Pear - per game. They trailed 19-17 heading to son). Bomholt would not exactly the fourth before rallying for Personal fouls: Bluffton 16 disclose his plan for slowing the win. (Hunt 4, WBall 4, Nern 2, ABall 2, down Brown, who averages Payton Nichols led all play - The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Stoppenhagen, Schreiber, Ben - more than 30 points per game ers with 14 points, eight of nett, Johnston). Jay County 13 (Weitzel 3, Dirksen 3, Dowlen 2, this season, but anticipates which came during the fourth Dusty Pearson, a Jay County High School sophomore, towers for Pearson 2, GMuhlenkamp, the challenge of keeping him quarter. AMuhlenkamp, Faulkner). at bay. Abraham Dirksen added a shot over Bluffton’s Hayden Nern during the first quarter Friday at JCHS. Turnovers: Bluffton 9, Jay “If he decides to be on, five points while Wes Bihn Pearson scored all of the Patriots’ six first-quarter points and ended the County 10). we’re going to have our hands scored four points. game with 10 in Jay County’s 41-31 victory. Realmuto signs PHILADELPHIA (AP) — each time he is traded, two-time All-Star catcher payable by the acquiring J.T. Realmuto and the team. Philadelphia Phillies final - He would get $50,000 each ized their $115.5 million, for every All-Star appear - five-year contract on Fri - ance, Gold Glove and Silver day. Slugger, $100,000 for World Realmuto gets $20 mil - Series MVP and $50,000 for lion next season, of which League Championship $10 million is deferred, Series MVP. He would get with $5 million each $500,000 for winning an payable on July 15 in 2026 MVP, $50,000 for second and and 2027, a person familiar $25,000 for third. with the deal told The Asso - Realmuto’s average ciated Press on Tuesday. annual salary of $23.1 mil - Realmuto gets $23,875,000 in lion became the highest for each of the final four years. a catcher, topping the $23 He would receive a $1 million Joe Mauer aver - million assignment bonus aged. Sports on tap

3 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Vil - Local schedule lanova at Seton Hall (FOX); Wisconsin at Today Penn State (BTN) Jay County — Wrestling hosts section - 4 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: al – 8:30 a.m.; Gymnastics at Western Invi - Auburn at Baylor (ESPN); Arkansas at Okla - tational – noon; Boys basketball triple - homa State (ESPN2) header at Blackford – 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. Oregon at USC (FOX) Mississinawa Valley – 5 p.m. 6 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Kansas at Tennessee (ESPN); Iowa State Monday at Mississippi State (ESPN2) Jay County — Freshman boys basket - 7:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: ball vs. New Castle – 6 p.m.; Junior high Minnesota at Purdue (BTN) wrestling vs. Monroe Central – 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Fort Recovery — Freshman boys bas - Gonzaga at Pepperdine (ESPN2) ketball at Minster – 6 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (ABC) Tuesday 10 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Jay County — Girls basketball section - Stanford at Arizona State (ESPN2) al quarterfinal vs. Delta at Yorktown –7 p.m. Fort Recovery — Junior high boys bas - Sunday 1 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: ketball at Minster – 5 p.m. SMU at Houston (ESPN); Michigan State at Ohio State (CBS) Thursday 3:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Jay County — Girls swimming hosts UConn at St. John’s (FOX) sectional preliminaries – 5:30 p.m.; Junior 5 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Pac - high wrestling vs. South Adams – 6 p.m. ers vs. Philadelphia 76ers (FSIN) Fort Recovery — Girls basketball at 7:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Minster – 5:30 p.m. Rutgers at Northwestern (BTN) 9:30 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Friday UNLV at Nevada (FS1) Jay County — Girls basketball section - al semifinal vs. Yorktown at New Castle – 6 p.m.; Boys basketball vs. Oak Hill –6 Monday 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: p.m. Duke at Miami (ESPN) Fort Recovery — Boys basketball vs. 9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Minster – 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas Tech (ESPN); North Carolina Central at Howard (ESPN2) Saturday Jay County — Wrestling hosts regional – 8:30 a.m.; Boys basketball tripleheader Tuesday 5 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: at Woodlan – noon; Girls swimming hosts Butler at Marquette (FS1) sectional championships – 4 p.m.; Girls 7 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: basketball sectional final vs. TBA at New Penn State at Wisconsin (FS1) Castle – 7:30 p.m.; Junior high wrestling at 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Pac - Coldwater Invitational – 10 a.m. ers vs. Memphis Grizzlies (FSIN) Fort Recovery — Girls basketball vs. Tri- 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Village – noon; Boys basketball vs. Ridge - Angeles Clippers at Brooklyn Nets (TNT) mont – 6 p.m. 8 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Purdue at Maryland (BTN) TV schedule 9 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Today Stanford at USC (FS1) Noon — Men’s College Basketball: Ala - 10 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Boston bama at Oklahoma (ESPN2); Providence at Celtics at Golden State Warriors (TNT) Georgetown (FS1); Clemson at Duke (ESPN) 2 p.m. — Men’s College Basketball: Wednesday 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana Pac - Texas Tech at LSU (ESPN2); Florida at ers at Milwaukee Bucks (FSIN/ESPN) West Virginia (ESPN) Saturday, January 30, 2021 JCHS girls hoops opens Patriot wrestling hosts sectional on Tuesday, sectional tournament see Sports on tap Sports at 8:30 a.m. today

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Tonight’s Defense stifles Tigers opponent

Jay County High School Blackford junior Ethan Dirksen reaches to knock the Bruins ball away from Bluffton’s (10-4) Hayden Nern during the second quarter Friday at Coach Grant Newlin JCHS. Dirksen and the (first year) Patriots kept the Tigers to fewer than 30% Conference shooting in a 41-31 Central Indiana victory. Scoring leaders Luke Brown – 32.8 Landon Grimes – 13.0 Jack Wors – 11.0

Rebound leaders Grimes – 8.3 Brown – 4.5

The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Assist leaders Brown – 5.2

Jay County limits Bluffton’s offense after layover Team notes: Blackford, which is coming off the By CHRIS SCHANZ Bluffton coach Karl Grau, who Allen County Athletic Confer - the run. program’s first sectional The Commercial Review spent the last eight seasons lead - ence) had three missed shots and Bluffton managed to find its championship since Jerry Bomholt is a believer ing the girls’ program, touted the two turnovers on its first five shot a little bit in the second half 1991, is ranked seventh effort of both that a good defense can make up possessions. — it was 4-of-20 (20%) in the first in Class 2A ... Blackford teams defensively. for a lackluster offense. It still managed to get through 16 minutes and 7-of-22 (31.8%) senior Luke Brown “It was a defen - His Patriots proved why Fri - the opening period ahead 6-5 as after the break — but Jay County moved up to No. 10 on sive battle between day. Dusty Pearson provided all of was simply better. the state’s all-time scor - two pretty solid Jay County High School’s boys the Patriot offense. The Patriots, who made nine ing list with his 47-point defensive teams,” basketball team, which was play - Josh Dowlen caught a bit of a of their 19 field goals before half - effort Wednesday against he said. “They ing its first game in 20 days, was - 41 spark in the second quarter, scor - time, were 8-of-15 following inter - Madison-Grant. n’t at its best with the ball in its made more shots ing the first four points for the mission. than we did … hands but created fits for the Patriots and forcing Grau into “That’s what it came down to, Last meeting: Jay You’ve got to give Bluffton Tigers in a 41-31 win. calling a timeout. we just didn’t make any shots,” County couldn’t quite Jay County credit, “Did 20 days have something to Dowlen, who finished with a Grau said. The Tigers ended 11- keep up with one of the their defense is do with it?” Bomholt, Jay Coun - game-high 13 points, started an 8- of-42 (26.2%) for the game. “It’s highest-scoring teams in tough. They’re ty’s coach, asked rhetorically. “I 0 run for Jay County after the not like we tried to miss shots. the state in a 79-53 long. They have a 31 don’t like excuses, but when you Tigers pulled within three, 10-7. “We had some looks, we just defeat. Brayden Sprunger lot of length. don’t play for 20 days, you’re not Dowlen’s jumper from the left didn’t knock them down.” was 7-for-11 from dis - going to be sharp. We weren’t. “It’s not like we’re playing a elbow made it 12-7, and Ethan Baskets from Weitzel and Muh - tance and finished with “The one thing I emphasized to small team here. They’re tough Dirksen followed with a reverse lenkamp in the third quarter 21 points to lead Jay, the kids after the game is they to play on their floor.” layup after an inbound pass. gave Jay County its biggest lead while Luke Brown scored are starting to become a really Early on it was tough for both Bennett Weitzel and Gavin of the night, 24-13. 35 to lead the Bruins. hard team to play against.” teams, as Jay County (4-3, 3-0 Muhlenkamp had buckets to end See Stifles page 9 Pacers Indians surge lose past Cavaliers FORT RECOVERY — on the The Indians struggled offensively in the first quarter. road Their defense made up Fort Recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C. for it in the second, and overcomes (AP) — P.J. Washington then they pulled away dur - knows he is going to ing the third. sluggish start have to have a bigger Fort Recovery High to get 45-37 impact if the Charlotte School’s boys basketball Hornets hope to make team surged in the second MAC victory a run at the postsea - quarter and overtook the son. Coldwater Cavaliers in the The Hornets for - second half of a 45-37 vic - ward stepped up his tory Friday at Fort Site period; meanwhile, the game Friday night Fieldhouse. Cavaliers scored just with 19 points and nine Coldwater (7-9, 2-4 Mid - seven points. rebounds as Charlotte west Athletic Conference) Fort Recovery kept avenged an earlier loss had a half dozen players Coldwater in check during to Indiana with a 108- hit the scoresheet in the the final eight minutes, 105 win over the Pac - first quarter to take a 15-7 going 6-for-10 from the ers. lead after eight minutes of free-throw line despite Terry Rozier scored play. But the Indians (8-8, being outscored 11-8 in the 19 points and Devonte 4-2 MAC) allowed just one frame. Graham added 14 field goal and a pair of Rammel led the Indians points and 10 assists as free throws defensively with 14 points, while Bihn the Hornets bounced while scoring a dozen to chipped in 10 points. Owen back from a 116-106 loss tie the game at 19 at half - Jutte was one shy of giv - to the Pacers two time. ing the Tribe three players nights earlier. In the third quarter, the in double figures, and Dil - “He’s definitely the Tribe took over. Cale Ram - lan Evers was close X-factor,” Graham said mel and Brian Bihn each behind with eight points of Washington, who had six points in helping in the balanced offensive plays the five-spot for the Indians to an 18-point effort. the Hornets when they go to a smaller lineup. “Coach (James) Bor - rego has been on him non-stop just about being aggressive and coming out with that hunger.” Washington, who came in averaging 12.6 points, was apparently listening to Borrego. He was aggressive early, hitting his first seven shots, including three 3-pointers. That helped spread the Pac - ers’ defense and open up the passing lanes for the Hornets, who Jay County finished with a season- Sheriff’s Department high 35 assists and shot 50.6% from the field. is now taking applications for “We are a real unselfish team and we like playing together,” RESERVE DEPUTY Graham said. (may not be paid county employee) Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 22 Applications may be picked up at the points, 11 rebounds Jay County Sheriff’s Department and six assists. 224 W. Water St., Portland. E.O.E.