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Hansel died in tractor accident
Roger V. Hansel, 68, was attempting to pull his Chevy pickup truck out of the mud with his Ford garden tractor in a pasture southeast of his property at 3413 W. 100 South, according to a Jay County Sheriff’s Office incident report. The tractor flipped over, trapping him underneath it.
Bonds, roads added to TIF options
Commission members agreed to mark paying off the bonds associated with Jay County Regional Sewer District and make repairs to county roads as potential uses of dollars coming in from the tax increment financing (TIF) district.
Coordinating challenge
Jay County Commissioners OK’d becoming registered challengers Monday in the Indiana Broadband Office challenge process.
Contract approved
Dunkirk City Council on Monday approved a contract with Jones and Henry for work related to the wastewater treatment plant and tabled the master utility plan to get more information.
Clerk’s office plans a new website
Jay County Commissioners OK’d a $20,000 grant application and approved a contract with website developer An Island on Monday to create a site for election data.
Residents get property tax primer
Fort Recovery residents, Mercer County officials and others joined Saturday for a town hall meeting to discuss real estate taxes.
Officers held firearms training
The March 6, 1999, edition of The Commercial Review featured a story about Jay County Sheriff’s Department full-time and reserve officers taking part in a Firearms Training Simulator at Blackford County Sheriff’s Department.
Eight locally created bills head to governor
Four bills from State Sen. Travis Holdman, three from State Rep. Matt Lehman and one from State Rep. J.D. Prescott are headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb following the conclusion Friday of the 2024 Indiana General Assembly legislative session.
ServSafe training scheduled
ServSafe training will be held monthly at John Jay Center for Learning in Portland through June.
Potential updates discussed
Portland Plan Commission seems more inclined to update local zoning ordinances in-house rather than hiring a consultant.
Brown pleads to causing death
Michael L. Brown, 28, 618 N. Pleasant St., pleaded guilty Wednesday in Jay Superior Court to operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content equivalent to 0.08% or more, a Level 4 felony.
Agency honored
A local insurance agency won a statewide award.
Portland man charged with rape
Life T. Farley, 20, 118 W. 2nd St., has been charged in Jay Circuit Court with a Level 1 felony for rape when compelled by force or imminent threat of force resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level 3 felony for criminal confinement resulting in serious bodily injury, a Level …
Prices set, heater decision tabled
Portland Park Board on Tuesday set opening day, prices and pay rates for staff for Portland Water Park but tabled a discussion of adding a heater to the pool to gather more information about long-term costs.
Annual report shared
Jay County Development Corporation worked on more tax abatements for more than $22.5 million in investments, assisted small businesses with almost $400,000 in grants and loans, helped with various grants and handled other projects last year.
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