Ray Cooney
Ray Cooney was elected president of The Graphic Printing Company in December 2023. He became publisher of The Commercial Review on July 1, 2020, while retaining the title of editor he has held since Dec. 1, 2014. He served managing editor from July 2013 through November 2014, assistant managing editor from November 2005 through July 2013 and sports editor from March 2001 through July 2013.
He earned the most awards of any journalist in Division III in the Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for four consecutive years from 2013 through 2016. His first-place honors this year were for in-depth feature, sports feature, general news photo and video.
In his career he has also won HSPA awards for sports commentary, editorial writing, use of graphics, community service, news writing under deadline pressure, sports action photo, sports feature photo, headline writing, editorial page, profile feature and multiple picture group. He had picked up nine Indiana Associated Press Media Editors awards earlier in the year, including first place for business writing, non-deadline sports story and headline writing.
Cooney was honored with the Indiana High School Athletic Association Distinguished Media Service Award in 2012, and also received the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Outstanding Baseball Media Award in 2009.
A native of Avon, Ohio, Cooney graduated from St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) in 1996 and Cleveland State University in 2000. He was the inaugural editor of The Cleveland Stater at CSU, and also worked for The Morning Journal (Lorain, Ohio) and The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) before moving to Jay County.
Cooney lives in Portland with his dog, Scooter.
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Stahl shifting to FRHS principal
FORT RECOVERY — The high school didn’t have to look far to find its next principal.
NEWS
New old plans
Arts?Place shifts back to original expansion idea, will add visual arts facility across from current site.
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Counterman files for commissioner
Independent Bruce Counterman will run against Brian McGalliard for south commissioner seat.
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Unemployment 14.3 percent in May
The local unemployment rate dropped by more than a quarter in May. It was still higher than at any point during the Great Recession.
NEWS
Show is a go
Tri-State board voted Sunday evening to hold 55th annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show.
AGRICULTURE
FFA finale
Dillon Muhlenkamp started his year of FFA leadership on the stage at Purdue University. He'll finish it via a virtual meeting.
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Third trial for murder will be moved
New date for Knapke will be set in July 2 hearing.
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Council updated on tax revenue, reimbursement
The county budget process will begin next month.
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Shifting schedule
Tracy Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw and Jordan Feliz are booked for the 2021 Jay County?Fair.
SCHOOLS
Unique goodbye
Jay County High School celebrated the Class of 2020 with drive-in ceremony Saturday.
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Concert series moving forward
Fort Recovery Friends of the Arts performances start June 28.
SCHOOLS
Driving in, walking across
The Class of 2020 will trade chairs in a gym for passenger seats in a parking lot. When it comes time to get their diplomas, however, they will still get to walk across the stage like the previous 44 classes of Patriots.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Help available for businesses
Help is available for Indiana small businesses. And help is available locally to apply for that help.
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Jay Co. July 4 activities canceled
Jay County 4th of July Committee announced this morning that it has canceled all of its activities for this year.
NEWS
New faces
Journay, McGalliard get GOP commissioner nods; Dues cruises in ousting incumbent Ludy for judge.
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Barn burns
Seven departments responded to put out fire at Hartzell Farms facility on county road 100 North.
NEWS
Hartzell fire
A Hartzell Farms chicken barn was destroyed Sunday in a massive fire that produced billowing smoke visible for miles.
SPORTS
Submission victory
Ten days notice was more than enough for Casey Kenney. He didn’t even need a full period to prove it.
NEWS
Election is Tuesday
Voters will head to polling places in delayed primary; more than 1,000 mail-in ballots are already turned in.
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Fighting on short notice
Taking a fight on 10 days notice might be a daunting challenge for most mixed martial arts competitors.
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Investigation: Shooting was justified
An investigation has found that the May 1 officer-involved shooting in Portland was justified.
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Coming back
Arts Place will reopen its doors in mid-June; Arts in the Parks program will begin July 6.
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Vintage motor bike meet is canceled
Event was set for July 29 through Aug. 2 at Jay County Fairgrounds.
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Four-day fair
Four days, free gate admission, Farmer’s Building concerts, a demolition derby and, of course, food.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Case total is now up to 43
The county had no new confirmed cases Sunday or Monday.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Leonhard, Journay seek seat
Incumbent trying for 4th term, challenger is making first run.
NEWS
Soldier’s sacrifice
A display at Museum of the Soldier in Portland honors Pfc. Milo William “Bill” Ludy, who died when his plane went down in the D-Day invasion in 1944. Adjacent is another display of another soldier with Jay County ties who lost his life that day.
NEWS
Three vying to replace Huffman
Jay County will have a new commissioner representing the south district in 2021.
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School financial future unclear
FORT RECOVERY — It’s a guessing game.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Council sets budget guidance
It’s time to start the budget process.
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Getting ready
Saturday’s drive-in Honors Day event at JCHS will serve as test run for graduation next month.
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It’s personal
If there’s no one home at the Morris household, they might just be at their living room down the street.
NEWS
Murder trial is moved to fall
The trial for one of the three women charged with the murder of a Portland man has been moved.
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DeWine lays out 1st steps; Holcomb to wait til?Friday
The first steps of Ohio’s plan are in place.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Next steps
The first steps of Ohio’s plan are in place. Indiana’s will come at the end of the week.
AGRICULTURE
Dismal outlook
The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on virtually all sectors of the American economy.
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