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
Music festival had crowd bouncing
The crowd wasn’t so much dancing as it was bouncing along to the music.
NEWS
Budget gets board approval
A $36.7 million budget for Jay Schools was approved Monday for 2014, but school board members expressed concern about the school corporation’s year-end cash balance and hope changes in employee health insurance can provide some relief.
OPINION
Jay County is still home
George Miller’s reasons for stepping down from the presidency of Martin University in Indianapolis aren’t clear.
NEWS
A fitting designation
“Fitting” was the word of the day Saturday as Geneva was recognized by the Indiana Audubon Society as the first Bird Town in the state.
NEWS
Test results show little change
Preliminary ISTEP results from the glitch-plagued spring exams showed Jay County’s scores down one-tenth of one percent.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Familiar faces headed for playoffs
Footballs are flying, but it’s still baseball season at our house.
EDITORIALS
Easy process key to success
If you make it easy enough and free, people will do the right thing.
NEWS
Photos will serve generations
The classroom was her life.But wildflowers always had a special place in her heart.
OPINION
The hunt for hotel a was a nightmare
The nightmare still comes back to me after all these years.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Stutzman touts farm-only bill
Rep. Marlin Stutzman succeeded in decoupling aid to America’s farmers from the food stamp program in the House, but he’s not at all sure the Senate will see things the same way.
EDITORIALS
LLWS takes things too seriosly
Does anyone really need the Little League World Series?Oh, sure, ESPN needs it.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Rules cut career short
My career in science ended because of Robert’s Rules of Order.
NEWS
Shreve named to interim post
Longtime children’s librarian Linda Shreve was named interim director of Jay County Public Library on Monday.
SCHOOLS
United Way donating supplies
United Way of Jay County wants to help kids go back to school with the tools they need to succeed.
OPINION
Popcorn exile has finally ended
Finally — after a hiatus of nearly 30 years — the powers that be have entrusted us once again with the awesome responsibility of running the popcorn machine.
OPINION
JC band makes community proud
As this is being written, the outcome of the annual Indiana State Fair marching band contest is not yet known.
OPINION
Haircut was a birthday gift
What’s the strangest birthday present you’ve ever given?
OPINION
Arts Place praised for efforts
Regional cooperation has developed a mixed reputation over the years.
NEWS
Lunch program grows
There’s a little bit less hunger in Jay County thanks to a highly successful summer lunch program operated again this year by Jay Schools.
EDITORIALS
Lawmakers acting like school board
Years ago, a fellow in this Indiana House district ran for office because he was unhappy about some decisions his local school board had made.
SCHOOLS
Funding to change
The state of Indiana is watching every penny when it comes to public schools.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
No room at the park
One goal this summer has been to hike more trails in Indiana State Parks. But whenever Pokagon is mentioned, I get a weird feeling.
OPINION
What would Daniels think?
One wonders what Jonathan Daniels would have had to say about the Supreme Court’s major surgery on the Voting Rights Act this week.
NEWS
FTC balks on Verallia sale
The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint that could block the sale of Verallia North America to Ardagh Group, a Luxembourg-based company with roots in Ireland.
OPINION
INDOT not looking good
The Indiana Department of Transportation ought to be ashamed of itself.
OPINION
Still time to read a good book
July is suddenly upon us, but there’s still time to pick up some great new books for summer reading.
EDITORIALS
Reason leads to progress
Recent events suggest that it might be wise to share some advice about public meetings.
NEWS
City could get recycling help
The city of Portland could receive a larger grant next year to support its recycling program.
OPINION
Tricks of time
When you’re a kid, does the calendar ever move more slowly than it does in May?
SCHOOLS
Changes in insurance
Overall medical insurance premiums for Jay Schools won’t increase in the year ahead, but changes in state law will have an impact on how the cost of premiums is split between the school corporation and employees.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Summer memory
It was the best lobster dinner we ever had.And it was the cheapest.
EDITORIALS
Time for intelligent debate
Should Americans be concerned about the scope of the government’s monitoring of telephone and Internet data?
NEWS
Just like home
“We wanted it to feel like they could step in and feel at home,” said Larry Hiatt.
OPINION
Advice for the graduates
If you were called upon to give a speech to the students who graduated from Jay County High School on Sunday, what would you say?
OPINION
Daniels was right on this one
Indiana historians are going to be reviewing the record of Gov. Mitch Daniels for decades to come.
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