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.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
License plate was like scarlet letter
It was sometime during the 1980s, and my wife and I were at some sort of state gathering.
NEWS
Keeping clean
County government has scaled back non-essential services, and Jay County Courthouse is only open limited hours.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
County extends provisions
Jay County is complying with Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order, and county commissioners want it to stay that way.
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Leading charge
Jay County Health Department is the lead agency in local efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the county health officer is the key person in charge.
NEWS
Shutting down
The vote was unanimous, even though only one Jay County Commissioner was in the room.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
COVID focused
Coronavirus pandemic dominates the discussion amongst local officials at commissioners’ meeting.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Limiting contact
Many offices at Jay County Courthouse will be closed to the public as of the end of business today.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
New Corydon visit recalled story
It had been awhile since I’d been in New Corydon.
SCHOOLS
Learning continues
“Our teachers are teaching. Our kids are learning,” Jay Schools superintendent Jeremy Gulley told school board members Monday.
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Community is working on scaled-back festival
DUNKIRK — Glass Days isn’t dead.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Election prompts 1968 memories
It was 1968, a year as rough and raucous as any in American history.
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
County won’t help pay for runway
Runway expansion at Portland Municipal Airport won’t get financial support from county government.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Hotel treks are still haunting knees
Sarah the ghost seems to be haunting my knees.
NEWS
Working on gem
Quietly over the past three decades, Jorge and Dilcia Ruiz have built Ruiz Enterprises into a multi-faceted business with more than 100 employees working in as many as seven states.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Vanity press no longer seems vain
Once upon a time, they were called the “vanity press.”
NEWS
Restrooms will be replaced
The north restroom and shower facility at Jay County Fairgrounds will be replaced thanks to a grant from The Portland Foundation, “sweat equity” from the fair board and an assist from county government.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Undocumented spending found
A special investigation by the Indiana State Board of Accounts has identified $131,503.25 in personal and undocumented spending over a four-year period by former Bearcreek Township Trustee Katrina Miller.
SCHOOLS
Prepping for fall
It’s February, but Jay Schools is already intensely focused on next fall.
NEWS
Purchase of metal detectors approved
Improved courthouse security took a step forward Monday as Jay County Commissioners approved the purchase of metal detecting equipment that will be used to screen visitors.
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
Gift given for JC trails
Ron Shoemaker’s legacy isn’t limited to the $1.52 million bequest to Fort Recovery Community Foundation.
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
Corn suspended without pay
Highway superintendent Donnie Corn has been suspended for 10 days without pay by Jay County Commissioners in connection with a Sept. 29 incident involving the use of a county dump truck to haul stone for the personal use of commissioner Chad Aker.
SCHOOLS
Portland native makes gift to IU
A family foundation established by a Portland native has made a $16 million gift to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington.
NEWS
Windtet returns
Baseball games get rained out. But classical music concerts are usually impervious to weather.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Calendar is already complicated
It’s January, and already the calendar is getting complicated.
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Double 100
Two residents of Crown Pointe Assisted Living Center in Portland are celebrating their 100th birthdays this week.
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Consolidation is coming
The next phase of consolidation in Jay Schools will inevitably have some bumps in the road. But school officials said Monday they want to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible.
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Solar future?
Another renewable energy project may be on the horizon for Jay County.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Traveling sales revealed treasures
When was the last time you encountered a traveling salesman?
NEWS
County seeking grant for Como
Como Road is the next project in sight for Community Crossings in 2020.
NEWS
Chamber looking for new leader
The search is on for a new executive director for Jay County Chamber of Commerce, and those involved are going to take their time finding the right person for the job.
NEWS
New era in Dunkirk
The new year will usher in a new era in Dunkirk city government. “It’s going to be a busy four years,” Mayor Jack Robbins said this week.
OPINION
Putting resolutions on the record
Is there anything more guilt-inducing than New Year’s resolutions?
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
Balance clears $2.5 million
Jay School Corporation ended 2019 in the best financial shape it’s seen in years.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
There’s still plenty to write about
One of these days, when I sit down to write this weekly column, it will be the last one.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Friendship still a special blessing
One of the great benefits of a long life — one of those blessings I count in the middle of the night when sleep can be hard to come by — is the friendships we form along the way.
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
Administrative roles established
As consolidation goes forward, how many administrators does Jay Schools need?
HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES
It’s a big Secret
The numbers keep growing, but the mission remains the same: To share a message of love and caring at Christmastime.
OPINION
Desk keeps key items close at hand
It looks like it’s time to clean my desk again. Trouble is, I’m working at three desks these days.
NEWS
Fair board seeking funding
The Jay County Fair Board is hoping to have new restroom facilities in place at the north end of the fairgrounds in 2020, but funding for the project is still being sought.
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