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.
Contribution reduced
Portland Redevelopment Commission during a special meeting Friday adjusted its latest financial commitment to the ongoing Meridian Street storm sewer project because of an error by city officials.
Equipment purchase approved
Portland Board of Works on Wednesday decided to buy the new self-contained breathing apparatus through Donley of Indianapolis. The purchase, which is being predominantly funded through a federal grant, will provide new equipment for all of the county’s six fire departments.
Revitalization loan approved
Dunkirk City Council on Monday approved a $25,000 downtown revitalization loan for Rock Fuqua for upgrades at 128 S. Main St.
Building lineups
The pair of returning regional qualifiers led Jay County High School again Saturday in the Celina Rotary Invitational at Wright State University – Lake Campus as the teams continue to work to build the lineup behind them.
Jay rate up to 3.8%
Indiana Department of Workforce Development estimates released this week show Jay County had an unemployment rate of 3.8% in July.
Commons project awarded
Jay School Board on Monday awarded the contract for improvements to the commons area at Jay County Junior/Senior High School to C&T Design and Equipment of Fort Wayne at a cost of $738,015.12.
Exception granted for processing facility
Jay County Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday approved a special exception to allow Alvin Brenneman to operate a custom meat processing facility on the north side of county road 650 North between county roads 650 West and 750 West.
Airport will need to adjust plans
Jason Clearwaters of engineer firm Butler, Fairman & Seufert explained to Portland Board of Aviation during its meeting Wednesday that infrastructure bill rules limit use for reimbursement.
Order affirmed
Portland Board of Works on Thursday affirmed Jay/Portland Building and Planning’s unsafe building order for 208 and 210 N. Meridian St.
Thomas tosses
Bob Thomas, a member of the inaugural Portland Rockets team in 1959, throws out the first pitch prior to Sunday’s doubleheader against the South Bend Royals at Portland Memorial Park's Runkle-Miller Field.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
COVID leads list
Coronavirus pandemic is the top story for the second consecutive year
SPORTS
A grand grin
Jay County junior Renna Schwieterman eclipses 1,000 career points in rout of South Adams
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Tribe pulls away from Lancers
FORT RECOVERY — Calm down. Finish strong.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Still red
COVID-19 case counts are high but improving as hospitals experience their largest pandemic surge
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Broken glass
FORT RECOVERY — The Indians dominated the glass all night.
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Relief update
Jay Schools superintendent shares details of how federal coronavirus funds have been spent thus far
NEWS
Local impact from READI unclear
The region that includes Jay County, along with every other applicant, was selected to be part of a new state program.
NEWS
Board gives OK to 5-year plan
Midway through the largest local airport project in decades, officials are already looking ahead to what might be next.
NEWS
Dunkirk approves upgrades for pool
DUNKIRK — A new pool liner, grates and lifeguard chairs. New playground equipment. A new truck. Dunkirk City Council approved all of those projects and purchases during its meeting Monday.
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Brick festivities
Refurbished alley is playing host to inaugural event Sunday
NEWS
Threat determined not credible
Social media post was reported anonymously early Monday morning on school’s ‘Say Something'
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City council weighs options for $$$
Flooding and child care. The city would like to fund both, if it can.
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Back to orange
After two weeks at the state’s highest level for risk of spreading coronavirus, Jay County moved down this week.
BUSINESS
Middle of nowhere
It’s safe to say most who drive from Portland to Redkey, or vice versa, use Indiana 67.
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Rate drops to historic low
Unemployment has been low in Jay County since recovering from the spring 2020 spike during coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. Last month, it was historically low.
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Dunkirk to seek $ for basins
DUNKIRK — The city took a step Monday toward the first phase of its five-year master plan for water, stormwater and wastewater.
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Back to the mat
The Patriots aren’t playing Sunday. But it’s still Game Day for the cheerleaders.
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Cory Jones enters plea deal
Another murder trial will not make it to the trial stage.
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Jay is red
County has moved to highest coronavirus risk level after increase in seven-day positivity rate to 15.87%
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Runway work to extend into 2022
The first phase of the airport runway extension project won’t be completed until next year.
NEWS
Firetruck is in
City’s new ladder truck arrived Tuesday and will be fully in service by the end of the year
NEWS
County stays at orange, cases going up
Case numbers had been going down. That has changed in the last week.
NEWS
Building gone after roof collapse
Dunkirk Industrial Development Corporation will discuss future of Main Street site tonight
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