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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Dream delayed
JCHS freshman had planned on auditioning for The Cavaliers’ summer drum corps tour.
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Jay Co. cuts to five 5 polling places
There will be in-person voting for the primary election. But sites will be limited, and voting by mail is recommended.
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Fort Recovery continues to consider various options
FORT RECOVERY — Students will not be heading back to their classrooms this year.
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Unit converted
Health care professionals and government officials alike hope Indiana is in the midst of its COVID-19 surge.
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State’s count is up over four-day period
Indiana has seen a spike. Whether it’s the peak, time will tell.
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Stay-at-home to be extended
We’ll be staying at home a little longer.
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State reports 642 new cases
For the second day in a row, Indiana hit a high for new coronavirus cases.
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New high
More new cases of COVID-19 were in today’s state report than any since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Drive-in diplomas
With approval from senior class leaders, JCHS is planning drive-in graduation ceremony.
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Couple arrested for son's death
A Portland couple has been arrested in connection with their son’s death.
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Unseen exhibit
Artwork from students throughout the region is on display behind closed doors at Arts Place.
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Jay up to 7; state nears 8,000
Jay County has three new cases of COVID-19.
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Third murder trial set
A jury trial has been set for the third woman charged with the murder of a Portland man.
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Kershaw to open at fair
A new opening act has been named for the big country concert at the Jay County Fair.
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Empty at Easter
With in-person services temporarily canceled, churches are adjusting to celebrate Holy Week.
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A new format
Food, transportation, custodial and aide staff are working together to deliver meals to students.
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All e-learning
Students in Indiana will not return to their classrooms for the 2019-20 school year.
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Schools will stay closed
Students in Indiana will not return to their classrooms for the 2019-20 school year.
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Pair of murder trials are set
Trials are set for two of the three women charged with the January murder of a Portland man.
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Away from home
JCHS exchange students’ status is in flux because of ever-changing coronavirus situation.
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TPF awards grants
During a public health emergency, local organizations will be getting some help.
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Jay’s rate is 3.2
While we know unemployment numbers will skyrocket in March, they remained low for February.
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Diffie dies at 61
Joe Diffie, the country singer who was set to open for Tracy Lawrence at the Jay County Fair in July, died Sunday from COVID-19.
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Schools shifting to 3-day plan for service
Rural food delivery split into two days; in-town pick-up is Friday.
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Excited for opportunity
Tabby Sprunger will begin her tenure as Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s executive director Monday.
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Rural food delivery rolls out
Jay Schools dropped off food to more than 600 students Wednesday.
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Options altered
Local funeral homes have all had to change they way they do things in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the ever-changing restrictions that go along with it.
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Jay is part of regional approach
Hospital working as part of IU Health to prepare for surge.
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Mercer confirms first case
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Mercer County.
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Smokin’ Snyders
Steve and Janna Snyder have three sons. Their house tended to become the hangout for the boys and their friends. And they were hungry.
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