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.
NEWS
Jay Schools earn A from state
Jay Schools received a grade of A from the Indiana Department of Education, though a few individual schools have room for improvement.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
It could be a long season
It could be the longest football season in Indiana history.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Making peace with life
Our daughter Emily has an expression that goes something like this: “Aren’t you glad we live in the future?”
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Searching sea of John Deere green
You’ve heard about searching for a needle in a haystack.
NEWS
Board is urged to watch funds
A $37.6 million Jay Schools budget for 2012 drew no public comment Monday night.
OPINION
Fragility in your palm
Sometimes I think the best way to understand the fragility of life is to hold a bird in your hands.
SCHOOLS
Local robots on display
Jay County’s robots will be strutting their stuff Saturday at Minnetrista.
NEWS
JCCA getting boost from voucher offer
Indiana’s new school voucher program couldn’t have come at a better time for the Jay County Christian Academy.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Bicycle a hit at the fair
Ask folks of a certain age what their favorite part of the Jay County Fair was, and you might be surprised by their answer: George Codling’s bicycle.
OPINION
Going through memories at the fair
The great thing about a county fair is that it isn’t just about this week. It’s about all the county fair memories from years gone by, about the traditions, the rituals, and the rites of passage.
NEWS
Dream group ready
A group that spun off from the 20/20 Vision process wants to transform Jay County into a haven for entrepreneurs.
NEWS
Hall thanks board for China help
A local industry has received a major order from China and believes Jay Schools helped make it possible.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Showing a lack of respect
There were three of them, and they were right behind us.
NEWS
Elementary boundaries may shift
Jay Schools may be shifting some boundaries for elementary schools in the coming school year to maintain appropriate class sizes.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Keeping them in touch
There’s much about the Internet that one can complain about.
SCHOOLS
School plans on hold
A proposed redistricting plan for Jay County elementary schools has been put on hold.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Geesaman challenging Hosier
Portland clerk-treasurer Randy Geesaman will challenge incumbent Bruce Hosier for mayor.
NEWS
Cancer Walk is Saturday
Several hundred Jay County residents will be walking for a great cause this weekend.
NEWS
Cole out of CFS job
A little more than two weeks after getting his job back, Don Cole is out of work again.
NEWS
Mistake found in Davis bill
A mistake in a bill sponsored by State Rep. Bill Davis will create a complication for public construction projects during the second half of this year.
OPINION
Search falls short
I was not prepared for a marathon showing of “American Chopper.”
NEWS
Retirement incentive is approved
Early retirement incentive plans for support staff and administrators were approved Monday as the Jay School Board continued to address long-term personnel and benefit costs.
OPINION
The life of young stars
So, when our story ended last week, I was wiping sweat from my brow after my parents found I’d turned their living room into a rehearsal hall for a rock band.
NEWS
Weaver receives award
Rob Weaver was honored Wednesday with the Jack Cole Award for Volunteerism at the annual meeting of The Portland Foundation.
NEWS
A big show of love
Mayor Bruce Hosier’s voice was choking with emotion. Mayor Bruce Hosier’s voice was choking with emotion.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Freedom beckoned
“It’s nice that somebody knows where Magic Valley is,” said a Pennville area friend after a photo in The CR last week of yet another rainstorm moving into that part of Jackson Township.
NEWS
John Jay marks 10 years
John Jay Center for Learning celebrated 10 years of innovative community education Wednesday.
NEWS
Challenge for the arts
Arts organizations in rural communities need to think and behave like entrepreneurs if they hope to succeed during an era when demographic changes are challenging the future of small towns, a panel of experts said Thursday.
SCHOOLS
Early release for proposal
Oops. Jay Schools officials apologized Monday night that a proposal to extend an early retirement incentive to non-certified personnel and administrators had been circulated prematurely via e-mail.
SCHOOLS
Update given on trip to China
Superintendent Tim Long is hopeful a recent trip by a Jay County delegation to China will prove valuable in terms of economic development.
AGRICULTURE
Simple recipe for farm success
Hard work, good luck, and a little help from his friends. Hard work, good luck, and a little help from his friends.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Chilly celebration at the ballpark
You know you live in Indiana when you’re on your way to a baseball game and you haven’t put the snowshovels away yet.
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