Jack Ronald
Jack Ronald (1948-2002) served as president and chairman of the Graphic Printing Company from 1985 until the time of his death April 23, 2022. He was publisher of The Commercial Review for 38 years and editor for 32 years.
He is a member of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.
Ronald earned a litany of journalism awards from Hoosier State Press Association, Indiana Associated Press Media Editors and Inland Press. He received the Charlie Biggs Community Commitment Award from the Hoosier State Press Association in 2014.
A 1970 graduate of Earlham College, he became a Fulbright Scholar in 1998 and a Fulbright Senior Specialist in 2012. He won the Indiana Journalism Award from Ball State University in 2004.
The Portland High School graduate is a strong supporter of community journalism and has also used his skills to teach journalists around the world. He has served as a trainer in Moldova, Kyrgyzstan and most-recently Myanmar.
EDITORIALS
Governor's posturing is appalling
Is there a record for the number of times a sitting governor can embarrass the State of Indiana? If so, our guess is it belongs to Mike Pence.
NEWS
Board balks at ISTEP numbers
BERNE — Indiana’s standardized testing system for public schools is a mess, South Adams School Board members agreed Tuesday night.
OPINION
Connection to Paris is still strong
Like most people, I’ve been thinking a lot about Paris the last few days.
OPINION
Christmas tree has grown unwieldy
It took some doing, but the Christmas tree is finally in the house.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Shocking scenes just aren't scary
Halloween is on the horizon, and the cable TV stations have blood and gore available with a click of the remote.
OPINION
What good is a pogo stick anyway?
With yet another birthday on my horizon, it seems as if this might be a good time to admit some of my failings.
SCHOOLS
Board to look at bonus structure
BERNE — How do you reward good teachers? And how do you do it fairly?
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
JCDC waiting on two grants
Jay County Development Corporation is still waiting for contracts from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs related to two grants totaling nearly $1 million.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Watson, Ritter debate
DUNKIRK — The incumbent wants to finish the work he’s started in bringing new life to the downtown. His challenger says he’s a quick learner and wants to focus on bringing more manufacturing jobs to the community.
OPINION
Offering greetings from the Grange
The conversation went something like this. “Looks like there’s a penny sale at the Grange this weekend,” said I.
NEWS
Financial issues dominate
School spending practices were under fire at Monday’s meeting of the Jay School Board.
NEWS
Study skepticism
Skepticism and frustration greeted a school architectural study that could be the first step toward closing as many as three Jay County elementary schools.
NEWS
Bell plants remain open
REDKEY — Bell Aquaculture has had a rough summer, but reports of its demise are premature.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Gift of books will be remembered
It’s difficult to imagine a more delightful gift.
NEWS
Grants total nearly $1 million
Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs Friday announced a pair of grants totaling nearly $1 million that will construct a new fire station in Redkey and build a senior center addition to the Jay Community Center in Portland.
OPINION
Show was for looking, not buying
We weren’t really looking for anything, but when you go to the annual antique engine and tractor show you never know what you might come home with.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Vacation requires dodging hopefuls
“Is the coast clear?” we asked. “Are you sure there aren’t any presidential candidates?”
BACK IN THE SADDLE
House-hunting can get ridiculous
Join us now for another episode of House Hunting Bargain Hunters Renovation Ridiculousness.
OPINION
Sharing is hard after nest is empty
All of us were taught the right message when we were kids: It’s good to share.
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
Becoming Patriots
Some in Jay County were anxious about the merging of Portland, Dunkirk, Redkey, Pennville and Bryant’s high schools into a single school 40 years ago.
OPINION
Virgal Kesler had stories to spare
Virgal Kesler once moved an entire gymnasium 90 degrees without lifting a finger.
BUSINESS
Key Diner opens its doors
A love of the blues has led John Runyon to Redkey and will soon — he hopes — lead to the re-birth of the Key Palace.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Ignorance creates a flooded bliss
It’s hard to believe after the June we’ve had, but there was a time I thought floods were fun.
OPINION
Hornet encounter was maddening
Sometimes those old cliches have a solid foundation in truth.
OPINION
Display a little common courtesy
Apparently it’s time for a review of common sense and courtesy when it comes to heavy rains and high water.
NEWS
Jay, Adams host tour
Purdue University’s 83rd annual Farm Management Tour drew hundreds to Jay and Adams counties Tuesday and today.
OPINION
'Bridge out' sign might be effective
Truckers dealing with construction on Indiana 26 in Portland have had their share of headaches.
NEWS
Garfield sale to close June 24
One piece of surplus property has been sold, but so far Jay Schools has no bidders on another.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Reasons to love summer are many
Summer. The temperature hits a certain mark, and the memories start flooding back.
EDITORIALS
Drivers seem to be slow to learn
Is this going to have to be resolved one truck driver at a time?
SCHOOLS
Five into one
Graduation ceremonies in the spring of 1975 marked a watershed for education in Jay County.
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
Celebrating centennials
They know they’re out there. But they need your help in identifying and locating them.
EDITORIALS
Democrat race helps Republicans
Indiana Democrats just can’t seem to get their act together.
OPINION
'Native advertising' needs to die
Let’s start with the simplest premise, because that seems to be the one most often forgotten.
BUSINESS
It’s a smooth transition
DUNKIRK — Local leadership at Ardagh Group’s glass container plant in Jay County couldn’t be happier with the transition to new ownership.
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