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
Thespians take on mental illness
It’s been a year of serious subject matter for the Jay County Thespians.
NEWS
Jay's rate is 3.4 percent
Unemployment numbers continue to be low in Jay County and across the state.
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Tritch visits Jay Co.
Protecting health care, promoting fiscal efficiency and ensuring adequate funding for public schools.
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Tritch visits Jay County
Protecting health care, promoting fiscal efficiency and ensuring adequate funding for public schools.
NEWS
Improvement expected
Even with an unseasonably wet and cold spring the outlook for corn and soybean producers is positive for the 2018 growing season, but the possibility of sizable Chinese tariffs looms in the distance.
NEWS
Runway extension project moves forward
Small steps continue to be taken toward extending the runway at Portland Municipal Airport.
NEWS
Finances are strong
FORT RECOVERY — The school financial outlook is strong, and the district was able to negotiate an agreement to save money on its College Credit Plus program.
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Elementary pilot
Jay School Corporation has taken a deliberate approach to incorporating technology in the classroom.
NEWS
Holdman, Orr in senate race
One candidate is hoping to be able to continue to build on the work he’s done in his decade in the state senate. The other is looking to make the leap into state government after serving for 10 years at the county level.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Developer gives wind farm details
More information was presented Wednesday about the proposed wind farm that was a hot topic at Monday’s Jay County Commissioners meeting.
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Area 18 gets guidance on agreement
BERNE — Area 18 finally has some direction on how to change its agreement. Superintendent Scott Litwiller on Tuesday updated South Adams School Board on the process that has been in limbo since June.
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Bradley responds to commissioners
Bill Bradley, executive director of Jay County Development Corporation, on Monday addressed a series of questions and concerns that had been raised last month by Jay County Commissioners.
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Wind farm is hot topic
Interest in the topic of a potential new wind farm in Jay County was significant enough Monday to require a change of venue.
NEWS
Early voting begins Tuesday
Election Day is still a month away. But voters can begin making their voices heard this week.
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Focusing on 2019
Today is the deadline to turn in letters of intent for Indiana’s Stellar Communities designation.
NEWS
Agen headlining fair
Jay County Fair Board didn’t have to go far to find its headlining act for 2018. She lives just about an hour’s drive north.
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Council creates committee
A committee will be formed in an effort to find a way to provide some financial relief for the members of Jay County Regional Sewer District.
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JCDC reviews housing, worker needs
The discussion was wide-ranging, but it all centered around a key question: How can we attract people to live and work in Jay County?
NEWS
Board hears park requests, needs
There’s a significant wish list for improvements at Portland’s parks. Finding the money for those projects is the challenge.
BUSINESS
Grand opening set for Redkey
The merchants of Redkey are banding together today to celebrate their grand opening for the season.
NEWS
Portland gets $30,000 grant
In July, Redkey received a $30,000 grant to work on plans for revitalization of its downtown area. Now, Portland has one as well.
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Trash cost won't increase
FORT RECOVERY — Residents won’t see their bills for trash collection go up for at least another five years.
NEWS
Session stumbled on final night
With no budget to deal with an no obvious hot-button issue on the agenda, Rep. Greg Beumer and Sen. Travis Holdman expected a quiet session of the Indiana General Assembly.
NEWS
Forum covers student safety
Will there be guns in our classrooms? What kind of training is involved? How can students help?
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FR board seeks action on safety
FORT RECOVERY — Since the Feb. 14 high school shooting that left 17 dead in Parkland, Florida, school safety has been at the forefront of discussions throughout the nation.
NEWS
Fasting to feed
On April 7, Jay County High School students will be leading an effort to make more than 100,000 meals for starving children.
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Burnett is up for ROSE award
For a naturalist, being a ROSE honoree seems to be, well, a natural fit.
SCHOOLS
Gulley makes recommendations
The deadly Valentine’s Day shooting at a Florida high school sparked discussion about improving security in Jay School Corporation. Following a local school threat this week, superintendent Jeremy Gulley has released his recommendations.
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Threat was intended as 'joke'
A threat that resulted in additional security today at Jay County High School was apparently a poor attempt at humor.
SCHOOLS
Security increased
Jay County High School had extra security on campus today in response to a threat on a social networking service.
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JCHS to have additional security
Jay County High School will have extra security on campus beginning Thursday.
NEWS
Ready to renovate
Jay County Fairgrounds will have new grandstands this summer, in time for the Jay County Fair in July.
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Last-second misses end season for South Adams
BERNE — In between the third and fourth quarters, Trent Lehman implored his players.
NEWS
Hospital board handles final business
With Jay County Hospital headed into the final hours of its existence, its board on Wednesday handled some last-minute business and also spent some time saying thank you.
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Quiet integration
The hallways of the facility at 500 W. Votaw St. in Portland were brighter and busier than usual. But the passing of the 12 o’clock hour came and went without fanfare — no fireworks at all.
NEWS
Jay County Hospital will become IU Health Jay @midnight
At midnight, Jay County Hospital will be no more.
NEWS
District approves 18 grant requests
It took three years, but a local recycling grant program has taken off.
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Grant program takes off
It took three years, but a local recycling grant program has taken off.
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Airport to get new equipment
Portland Municipal Airport will be getting some new equipment to help pilots fly and land safely.
ENTERTAINMENT
JCHS hosting concert, plays
After a week of gloomy weather, local students will seek to brighten spirits with their music.
SCHOOLS
FR board approves contracts
FORT RECOVERY — Extensions for five school administrators and supervisors were approved Tuesday night. But the votes didn’t come until after an extensive discussion about the process as well as a lengthy executive session, and not all votes were unanimous.
NEWS
Village balks at proposal for LEDs
FORT RECOVERY — The village would be interested in switching all of its streetlights to LEDs, but not if it’s going to come with a cost increase.
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Village balks at LED offer
FORT RECOVERY — The village would be interested in switching all of its streetlights to LEDs, but not if it’s going to come with a cost increase.
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