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
Dinner was awash in thankfulness
Thanksgiving’s still in the air. So why am I thinking about a dinner in Uzbekistan?
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Turbines have affected signal
An unexpected public safety issue has popped up around the county's new wind farm.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Wine made for rowdy celebration
It was, perhaps, the best Ronald family Thanksgiving ever.
SCHOOLS
Declines will continue
Enrollment declines for Jay Schools are expected to slow a bit in the next few years, but the numbers won’t reverse themselves, and they won’t erase the fact that total enrollment has dropped 46 percent since 1974.
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Schools, teachers at impasse
Jay School Board members had hoped to approve a new contract with the Jay Classroom Teachers Association at a special meeting this morning.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Moldova adventure is 20 years old
Twenty years. That’s an anniversary ahead of me in January.
NEWS
Tornado declared a disaster
A formal disaster declaration received its final signature Monday morning.
OPINION
Haynes volunteering brings smiles
The all-purpose room gets smaller every time I walk through its doors.
NEWS
Hurt seeks Senate position
Who is Mark Hurt? Right now, he's part of a crowded field of Republicans jockeying for the nomination to face Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly in the race for U.S. Senate next year.
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Jay County will change its provider
Health insurance premiums are going up for Jay County employees at the first of the year, and county commissioners are recommending that the county kick in another $25 per month to help cover the cost.
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Tennessee man takes on Green Park
Greg McKinley could have just written a letter to the editor.
NEWS
Board greets surgeon
Hospital board members chatted with Jay County's newest surgeon Wednesday via Skype.
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Cash flow at hospital still an issue
Jay County Hospital saw a negative cash flow of about $4.6 million from operational activities in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, hospital financial officer Don Michael told the board of trustees Wednesday.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Baseball trips are full of memories
Baseball is memory. And those memories are tied forever with family.
NEWS
County faces insurance spike
Higher health insurance premiums will be facing county government in 2018. The only question is, how much higher?
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Redkey balks at change order
REDKEY — Town council members balked over a $161,454.20 price increase for the installation of sewer linings as a part of the town’s huge re-working of its wastewater treatment system.
OPINION
Raise a glass for artistic endeavors
Arts Place celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday night in fine style, with music, speeches, toasts, dancing and plenty of good cheer.
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Board reviews closing questions
The “if” question will be answered Dec. 11. Jay School Board members and administrators focused Monday night on the “how” questions.
NEWS
Parents raise consolidation concerns
Concerns about disrupting the lives of kids, extracurricular opportunities at the middle school level and transportation were aired Tuesday night at the second of two special Jay School Board meetings to gather input on consolidation of schools in the face of declining student enrollment.
NEWS
Community Corrections wants a new home
Community Corrections wants the Jay County Commissioners to help it find a new home.
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All wind turbines are up
The towers are up, and the turbines are turning.
SCHOOLS
School meeting set for Tuesday
No one wants to talk about closing schools. But it’s a conversation the Jay School Board and Jay Schools administrators believe must take place.
NEWS
Gockel's goodbye
After three years and 10 months of dividing his time between Ohio and Indiana, Stan Gockel is stepping down as interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Portland.
NEWS
Enrollment takes sharp drop
Enrollment in Jay Schools has dropped much more rapidly than expected, making school closings and further consolidation virtually inevitable.
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Crews are working on river
County crews are terracing the north bank of the Salamonie River between Meridian and Wayne streets in an effort to stabilize the bank and increase the capacity of the river channel.
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County contributes $30,000
Jay County Commissioners followed suit this morning, committing $30,000 from economic development income tax funds to help with the local match for an Army Corps of Engineers feasibility study in an effort to find a solution to Salamonie River flooding in downtown Portland.
OPINION
These monuments are not history
A friend of mine had written a column, and I knew I had to respond.
NEWS
Auxiliary’s Anita
Anita Hall’s not sure how long she’s been a member of the Jay County Hospital Auxiliary.
NEWS
Davis celebrates 100th
More than 400 farmers and agribusiness people gathered Thursday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Davis Purdue Ag Center on Indiana 1 between Redkey and Farmland in Randolph County.
SCHOOLS
Board needs a long-term plan
The decision-making process on the future of Judge Haynes Elementary School continues to move forward, and superintendent Jeremy Gulley wants to make sure that decision is made in a broader context.
SCHOOLS
Grad rates to fall
Jay County High School’s graduation rates are going to go down. So will those of other high schools across the state.
NEWS
Committee recommends 2-percent raises
The county’s personnel committee will recommend a 2-percent raise for most employees in 2018’s budget.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Patience survives 'Hellzapoppin'
How do you know when your wife of 46 years still loves you?
NEWS
Ellerbeck salvaged engine
It was clear across the country. And it was a couple hundred feet underground. But sometimes, it seems an engine and an engine collector are destined to come together.
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