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.
OPINION
Hug from royalty elevated 'bozo'
It was the Dunkirk High School Alumni Banquet, and I finally had a chance to tell Suzi how she’d changed my life.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Redkey to use new system
REDKEY — Major changes in communication are ahead for Redkey police.
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Ellspermann visits
DUNKIRK — Civic leaders turned out in force Tuesday to welcome Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann as she visited Dunkirk to congratulate the city on becoming a finalist in the state’s Stellar Communities program.
OPINION
Pierzynski no longer gets cheers
My wife and I said the word at the same time with the same inflection: “Pierzynski?”
NEWS
Haynes to be inducted
Portland’s native son Elwood Haynes will be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in July.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Painting was worth the effort
It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who knows me that when it came time to buy a birthday present for my wife when I was in Moldova (and missing her birthday) I went shopping for a painting.
OPINION
Moldovan students still engaged
I’d been given an address, but in Moldova that doesn’t mean very much.
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Footcare Shop ends long business run
The walls are bare. The equipment in the back of the shop has been sold. But the aroma of leather remains.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
It's all the same, but different
Mark Chernoff had a phrase for it: Everything is exactly the same, and everything is completely different.
NEWS
Board seeks to eliminate 'perk'
Jay School Board members want to end a longtime insurance benefit for administrators. But there’s not yet any clear consensus on how to go about it.
OPINION
It's almost time for the first pitch
You know, I said to my wife a few weeks back, if we lived somewhere that had spring training going on, we would have been to a couple of ballgames by now.
NEWS
Anderson joins staff
The snow has barely melted, but Kimberly Anderson’s thoughts are focused on summer.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Slow delivery has some benefits
News travels faster these days. Scandals are unveiled, reviled, and forgotten in the blink of an eye.
OPINION
Deciphering accents isn't so easy
Let’s start by acknowledging that the Public Broadcasting Corporation is a wonderful thing.
NEWS
Residents want school to stay
“Please don’t close my school.” That was the refrain Monday night when more than a dozen Pennville area residents — more than half of them students — expressed concern to Jay School Board about the potential shuttering of Pennville Elementary School.
NEWS
Poultry projects planned
Jay County is expected to become the home of another four million chickens as a result of new confined feeding operations initiated since Jan. 1.
OPINION
LIfe brought friend right answers
College alumni magazines are supposed to make you feel nostalgic for the old alma mater and maybe shake loose a donation now and then.
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Davis earns award
Pastor Randy Davis, who has raised $125,000 for free meal cards for veterans and is spearheading a new effort to help those struggling with addiction, received the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from Jay County Chamber of Commerce Thursday.
OPINION
U.S. needs to strike right balance
A couple of weeks ago, this space ran a hopeful letter from a young journalist being detained in Azerbaijan. It was inspiring and upbeat and heartening. But things haven’t gotten any better.
OPINION
Fear permeates Putin's Russia
Read the dispatches from Moscow, and one thing dominates: Fear.
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What is the cost?
What does it cost to educate a Jay County student? It depends.
BUSINESS
John Jay to open new class space
John Jay Center for Learning is shifting gears and moving into a whole new realm of vocational education.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Concert was a priceless experience
How much is nostalgia worth? More than I can afford, apparently.
NEWS
Flyover is funded
Look up and smile. Jay County Council approved an additional appropriation from the reassessment fund Wednesday to pay for a photo flyover of the county.
OPINION
It's not so bad to be the 'old guy'
When you reach a certain age, you need to get accustomed to being teased now and then about reaching a certain age.
NEWS
Discussion begins
Jay Schools will hire an architect to examine all of its buildings as the board weighs its options in the face of declining student enrollment.
SCHOOLS
Space evaluation
The conversation is going to be difficult, but Jay Schools superintendent Tim Long believes it’s a conversation that’s going to have to take place.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Truth is delicate, but it survives
Unlike Brian Williams, I am pretty sure I would remember whether or not I was in a helicopter that was shot down.
NEWS
County plans need a review
Emergency and evacuation plans for the Jay County Courthouse and other county buildings will be reviewed in the wake of a lockdown at all Jay Schools last week.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Answers lead to viral experience
Maybe this column should be headlined: “The things you can get into when you’re not really trying to get into things.”
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Chamber announces finalists
And the nominees are … The Jay County Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for its expanded list of honors — the Jay County Community Awards — Thursday at its annual meeting.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Commissioners seek more info
County officials want more information before taking any steps to resolve a pesky drainage issue at county roads 600 West and 700 South.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Harmless email can be deceiving
The email arrived back in May of last year and seemed harmless enough.
NEWS
JCC considering expansion
A new senior citizens’ center may be in Jay County’s future.
SCHOOLS
Board places focus on $$
The financial position of Jay Schools improved slightly during 2014, but school board members want to maintain their focus on controlling costs.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Gloomy weather brings up queries
The weather’s uninviting, the days are gloomy and the post-holiday questions pile up like calories from all those Christmas treats.
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Sheriff’s office to buy vehicles
The Jay County Sheriff’s Office will be getting two new Ford Explorers.
NEWS
Inman requests agenda, reports
New Jay County Commissioner Doug Inman didn’t waste any time making his presence felt Monday.
OPINION
Plan for evening comes into focus
Right now, there is no plan. That’s not unusual at this point.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Anticipation will be less stressful
If Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, Christmas Eve is all about anticipation.
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