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.


ON THE LINE

Anniversary passes without notice

Justin and I have been dating, this time around, for about three years.

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Celebrating volunteerism

A pair of volunteers were honored for their efforts Wednesday.

SCHOOLS

‘Signing’ students

New event seeks to connect businesses with local youth

NEWS

School financial outlook improves

FR School Board now projects a budget surplus this year.

NEWS

Village to purchase baseball field

FORT RECOVERY –– The village has OK’d a contract to purchase the site of the current high school baseball field.

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Young sentenced to 20 years

A Portland woman will serve two decades in prison after pleading guilty to a charge related to her son’s death.

NEWS

Jay has jobs glut

Help wanted signs have been appearing in windows all over Jay County.

NEWS

Portland officer benched after incident

Suspension follows allegation of discussing sexual conduct with ‘minor'

NEWS

JEMS repaying

Jay Emergency Medical Service is paying a more than $83,000 settlement to Medicare and Medicaid after errors were found in billings from April 2011 through March 2017.

NEWS

Council backs quarry project

U.S. Aggregates’ has made some changes and is planning to reapply for rezoning again for the expansion of its quarry operation.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

4-H OK’d for funds

County will contribute $70,000 to 4-H upgrades

NEWS

FR awarded grant for road work

ODOT?approves $1 million for Butler Street improvements

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Artistic antiques

When he was young, Frank Webber liked to dig through the dump.

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Skyler support

Jay County community has come through to help 11-year-old who was diagnosed with leukemia

ON THE LINE

Blood always leads to nausea

Health class always made me nauseous as a kid.

NEWS

County shifting to fiber service

The switch to fiber is official.

BUSINESS

Funds available

Jay landowners can get $$ for cover crops and other conservation best practices

NEWS

Funding priorities

Jay School Corporation is expecting to receive millions in relief funds from the federal government. It has developed a plan for how to utilize those dollars.

NEWS

FR approves staff plan

FORT RECOVERY –– Fort Recovery Local Schools will be finished with its Virtual Academy program at the end of the school year. Some elementary staffing changes will be made as well.

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Practice sprouts

Emily Reynolds wants to help children grow to their full potential. That’s why she recently opened her specialized practice, ReSprout Therapy, at John Jay Center for Learning.

ON THE LINE

Games can’t last forever

I’ve never liked winning at board games, and I don’t like to beat video games. Ironic, isn’t it?

NEWS

Shifting to fiber

The courthouse may be upgrading to fiber internet.

NEWS

Increasing space

Expansion project will more than double the size of Penn Township Library

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Funding is recommended

A holiday light show is planned for Jay County Fairgrounds in November.

NEWS

Arts ‘Awakening’

It’s time for an awakening.

NEWS

Village looking in to smell from lagoons

FORT RECOVERY –– A strong stench has plagued the village recently.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Mask mandate off for county buildings

Masks will no longer be required.

OPINION

It's time for a doggy birthday party

I’ve never celebrated my dog’s birthday before.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Agreements set

Solar energy is on the horizon for Jay County.

NEWS

Lifetime in jewelry

Jim Brewster has been in the jewelry industry nearly all his life.

OPINION

Butter key to great Alfredo

For the last four years, I’ve searched for a simple at-home Alfredo sauce that doesn’t taste like raw sewage. At long last, I’ve finally found a winner.

NEWS

Next step for wireless OK'd

New radio towers may be on the horizon for Jay County.

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Diller: Streets need some attention soon

FORT RECOVERY — Butler and Boundary streets may be getting work done sooner rather than later.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Officers retained for 2021

Not much changed for Jay County Plan Commission this year.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Ready to reopen

Local government offices are open to the public again.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council discusses impact of $15 wage

If the federal minimum wage increased, Jay County officials want to be ready.

NEWS

County revisits animal control

Formal countywide animal control plans are in the works.

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A Haven for halo

Salty Haven opened for halotherapy, an alternative medicine practice, in the back room of Sunshine Boutique, 128 Wayne St., Fort Recovery, early last month.

NEWS

Elliott to lead local Dems

Jay County Democrats elected three new officers

ON THE LINE

Chip shortage is a serious problem

I’m not the most patient person. So I’m beginning to get peeved about this.

NEWS

A World of treats

When the Ruiz family purchased the building at 1309 N. Meridian St., Portland, they intended to use it as an office. But Dilcia Ruiz came up with a sweeter idea.

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A World of treats

When the Ruiz family purchased the building at 1309 N. Meridian St., Portland, they intended to use it as an office. But Dilcia Ruiz came up with a sweeter idea.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Emergency leader

Redkey’s Blakely stepped into new role in January

SCHOOLS

FR moving forward with new field

FORT RECOVERY –– Construction of a new baseball/softball facility is expected to begin soon.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Farmers argue against ordinance

Jay County Farm Bureau representatives took another stab at altering the truck restriction ordinance parameters at Monday’s Jay County Commissioners meeting.

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Wild removal

Seven bears and one cougar. That’s how many wild animals were confiscated Friday from an Ohio man housing them on a Jay County property.

ON THE LINE

Valentine’s came with a countdown

Valentine’s Day is a commercial holiday. It’s goofy, but I still think it’s fun to celebrate with family, friends and, if you’ve got one, a significant other.

NEWS

Merchants group set to be honored

Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce announced its annual award recipients Monday.

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Sheldon’s Stylz

Sheldon Ballinger loves being around animals.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Solar proposed

Solar energy may be on the horizon in Jay County.
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