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.
NEWS
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.
NEWS
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.
BUSINESS
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.
NEWS
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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Like clockwork
Gulley offers praise after 551 meals served; lays out next steps, including live stream Friday.
NEWS
Free resources
With healthcare and government officials recommending Americans stay home as much as possible in order to slow the spread of coronavirus, there are still a lot of options for entertainment.
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JC adds evening pick-up window
Local schools are continuing to provide more resources to help families during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brown has his focus on flexibility
Fort Recovery superintendent praises staff, adds that communication will be key
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Impact continues to expand
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic continued to expand Monday, the day Indiana recorded its first death from COVID-19.
NEWS
Visitation is restricted
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is coming into play, as IU Health imposed extensive visitor restrictions Sunday and students experience their first day of a planned month off of regular classes today.
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UPDATED 1:42 p.m.: Jay Schools to close
Jay Schools will be closed for the next four weeks.
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Closing and preparing
Fort Recovery schools will be closed beginning Tuesday. Jay School Corporation has released an “initial concept” of how it would handle a potential long-term closure. After-school activities, field trips and extracurriculars have also been suspended for 30 days.
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Virus leads to cancellations
The NBA made news Wednesday when it decided to “pause” the remainder of its season.
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Handled by Huskies
NEW CASTLE — The Huskies’ defense made things difficult early. Their long-range shooting was on point from the start.
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All in for state
Jay County will take three high school teams and three middle school teams to Indianapolis on Saturday for the Indiana VEX Robotics State Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Flipping excitement
Jay County team expresses enthusiasm following Indiana Bond Bank event
NEWS
Making progress
Construction work at JCHS building is on track for consolidation as junior-senior high in the fall.
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Making progress
New carpet in hallways and locker rooms along the walls account for the bulk of the remaining work left to be done in the area of Jay County High School that will serve junior high students beginning in the fall.
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