Bailey Cline

Bailey Cline

Bailey Cline joined The Commercial Review as a reporter in June 2020.

She graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and telecommunications. She has worked at the Ball State Daily News in Muncie as a reporter and editor, and she has also worked at the Indiana Daily Student in Bloomington as a beat reporter.

Born and raised in Hartford City, Cline enjoys reading, gaming and spending time with her border collie, Beauty.


LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FR seeks $ for tower

FORT RECOVERY –– The village may be getting a second water tower.

NEWS

Failure motivates

Unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign for game led to another new path for Portland’s Wellman

ON THE LINE

Sale isn’t worth giving up sanity

Going to yard sales is fun. Having your own yard sale isn’t fun.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Budget adjusted

The 2022 budget is nearly finished.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Commissioners OK $ for vehicles

Sheriff’s office requested funds for three additional new cars

NEWS

Redkey creates fund for COVID relief $

Town is expected to receive nearly $290,000

NEWS

Failure to stop led to fatal crash

More information has been released regarding the fatal vehicle crash in Blackford County that resulted in a Pennville man’s death Tuesday morning.

NEWS

Returning to normal

FR students will head back to school with no COVID-related restrictions

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Officials discuss uses of federal funding

County is expected to receive about $4 million

NEWS

Scout details plans to council

Representatives of the third company seeking to construct a solar farm in Jay County met with county officials Wednesday.

NEWS

Hiestand guilty

A rural Portland woman has been convicted of murder.

NEWS

Case moves to the jury

The fate of a rural Portland woman charged with murder is now in the hands of the jury.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Prosecution alleges plan to kill Briar

The prosecution argues a Portland woman helped plan and commit murder; the defense says there was no plan.

NEWS

Commissioners ink short-term SRO extension

A temporary agreement has been reached for the school resource officer.

NEWS

Towell to fill open council position

Harold Towell has been elected to Jay County Council.

NEWS

Water park will close Aug. 15

Portland Water Park will be closing this month.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Trash prices are going up in FR

FORT RECOVERY — Trash bag prices are going up next year.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Curly hair, Hipple cares

Laura Hipple has always enjoyed doing hair. That’s why she’s pursuing a degree in cosmetology.

NEWS

Away at camp

Marching Patriots push through ‘Fire and Ice’ toward state fair goals

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Passion project

Janice McGalliard started her non-profit organization in Portland with one goal in mind: to help children be their best self.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Building discussed

Demolition of a dilapidated Portland building could lead to a new Main Street parking lot and relocation of a local business.

ON THE LINE

Highlight the fond memories

I read the obituaries nearly every day.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Funds approved

The county has committed funds toward a new animal shelter.

SCHOOLS

More funding expected

New state plan for schools to provide estimated $572,800

NEWS

Fifty-plus at the fair

Victoria Kunk had a goal for her 10th year in 4-H –– to show more than 50 animals at the Jay County Fair.

NEWS

Frantz, Cold Hearts take stage Thursday

Live classic country music is coming to Jay County.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Second solar farm planned

Another solar farm is in the works.

NEWS

County looks at potential raises

More raises may be in store for county employees.

ON THE LINE

Find a way to offer a compliment

You may look at a female college student sporting blue hair and think it’s flashy. Perhaps you feel the need to tell her this. Why? It’s not your hair.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Pursuing acting

Hummel headed to the Big Apple

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Council OKs $ for Pennville library

Expansion project will move forward as originally planned

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sheriff’s office, jail to get new cameras

Commissioners approved quote for new equipment

OPINION

Little things often matter the most

"It's the little things" is one of the most overused phrases.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Funding is approved

Plans for a new animal shelter are back.

NEWS

Bennett set to perform at park

Get ready to swing and rock.

NEWS

Officers draw national attention

Two sheriff’s department officers made national news for recovering an American flag from the rubble of Friday’s tornado.

FAMILY

Buddies in bowling

Haffner and Hartzell have been hitting the lanes together since the 1960s

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

FR is staying in lunch program

FORT RECOVERY –– All Fort Recovery students will be given free lunch again.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Funds OK’d for library project

Commissioners approve additional $$ to cover expansion

NEWS

Forever a wolf

REDKEY –– To Ventura “Bennie” Moreno, Redkey Elementary School is like home.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Plans approved

Skycrest Solar meets local regulations.

NEWS

Abatement OK'd

Council approves request from Invenergy as progress continues toward solar farm

NEWS

Council gives OK to library funding

Request to use wind farm monies for project now moves to commissioners

NEWS

New FR police officer is introduced

FORT RECOVERY — The village may soon have a new police officer.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Sorority chapter celebrates 50 years

FORT RECOVERY –– Fifty years later, a local chapter of a national philanthropic organization is still going strong.

ON THE LINE

Weird can actually be pretty cool

Growing up, I was always one of the weird kids.

NEWS

Agreement proposed at $1.75 million

An economic development agreement has been proposed between Jay County and Skycrest Solar Energy Center.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Jay, Adams will partner

Funding for preventing a road from falling into the Wabash River has been approved.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

HSE exam set to change

There’s a new test for Indiana adult students working on getting a High School Equivalency diploma.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Tri-State grounds bustles with May meet activity

A year after the event was canceled, engine enthusiasts were eager to get back to their favorite hobby this week.
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