LOCAL

Tentative agreement detailed

Jay School Corporation and its teachers have reached a tentative agreement, which calls for average raises of 7.5%.

FR reviews water options

Village considering ion exchange or reverse osmosis membrane system

Memorial pies

Emmett Betz, 10, and Bennett Betz, 8, started baking pies in June with their mother, Jenn Betz. They’ve been selling pies through their Facebook page, 2 Guys Pies, to raise money for other families who have experienced a farming-related injury or death.

Schoolhouse project

Though it hasn’t been used for its original purpose in more than seven decades, the former schoolhouse remains the hub of Salamonia. The town of 148 residents in southeast Jay County completed projects this year to help keep Salamonia Schoolhouse Community Center stable and accessible into the future.

Housing project hit temporary roadblock

Twenty-five years ago this week, there was a hiccup with a planned housing project.

Council OKs $

Jay County Baseball Club may be getting financial support from the county for its new building.

Inaugural collectibles

Jay County Fair Board will host its inaugural Cards, Comics, Coins & Collectibles Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Bubp Building at Jay County Fairgrounds. Admission to the event is free.

County OKs a new plan

Jay County Commissioners approved amendments to the county’s capital improvement plan on Monday.It includes plan objectives, descriptions of capital projects and specifies that the cost of projects on the list accounts for “at least 75% of the fractional amount of revenue allocated for economic development purposes,” according to the ordinance.

List is approved as TIF options

Plans are in the works for how to spend the additional funds available to county officials in coming years.

Blessings launched

Dawn Alicea’s Blessings Photography took home the top prize and was the fan favorite during the Launch Jay! business pitch competition hosted by Jay County Development Corporation and Jay County Chamber of Commerce at Jay County Junior/Senior High School.

Animal control contract is OK’d

Jay County Commissioners approved a $66,325 formal service agreement Monday with the organization, which has been in charge of animal control for the county since January 2021.

Jay Co. won behind a record passing effort

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Patriots were celebrating the greatest passing performance in school history.

The CR receives HSPA awards

Newspaper honors include first place for best website

Coming down

Portland Board of Works on Thursday awarded the job to demolish the Bailey Building on Main Street on the west side of the downtown area and opened bids take down the former Hunts building on Meridian Street.

Antiville art

McKinley is painting mural on side of barn to honor parents, remember Case dealership
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