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.
SPORTS
Patriot depth beats Tigers
The Patriots’ No. 1 swimmers did their jobs, winning each event. And their No. 2s, 3s and 4s pulled in plenty of points behind them.
SPORTS
Patriots pounce on Panthers in season opener
The Patriots said they wanted to run more this season. They got that accomplished with a dunk off of the opening tip.
JAY COUNTY
Sports brief: Jay boys win opener
A dunk off the opening tip set the tone Saturday as the Jay County High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 71-33 win over the visiting Lakewood Park Christian Panthers.
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Sonrise plans to build hangar
It’s been a year of expansion for Portland Municipal Airport. And more is planned for 2016.
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Stars fall in opener
BERNE — Sometimes it comes down to something as simple as putting the ball in the basket.
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Pettus in Pittsburgh
Think about the possibility of having a wish granted.
SPORTS
Coaching 'right' for Rigby
RICHMOND — On the court with more than an hour left before game time, the Indiana University East players shoot around. Along the sidelines, coach Mark Hester and assistant David Sanders watch their players.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
'Stuff' is more fun than it seems
It must stink to have to watch that stuff all the time.
BUSINESS
No buyer for Bluff Point
A drive through southern Randolph County reveals a landscape dotted by windmills.
NEWS
Jay rate 29th highest in state
While unemployment in Jay County remains relatively low, its rate in relationship to the rest of the state continues to head in the wrong direction.
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Waste district to offer grants
With its finances in good shape and getting better every month, Jay County Solid Waste Management District is looking for more ways to promote recycling.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FR schools test scores remain strong
FORT RECOVERY — Test results for 2014-15 were similar to those from previous school years.
NEWS
Officers wrote 141 truck tickets
The hope was that after a month of writing ticket after ticket for vehicles being off the assigned truck route, drivers would get the message.
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County seeks outside help
With big financial decisions looming, Jay County has decided to get some outside advice.
NEWS
More credit being earned
Jay Schools has put an emphasis on increasing the percentage of its graduates who attain post-secondary education. As part of that effort, more and more students are getting a head start on the process.
NEWS
Court rules in favor of JCTA
For the first time in a contract dispute that has lasted two years, Jay County’s teachers had a decision fall in their favor.
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News brief: Dual credit increasing
Jay School Board learned at its meeting Monday that the number of students in Jay School Corporation earning college credit and the number of courses taken has continued to increase.
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No-shave sheriff’s office
The deputies and other staff at Jay County Sheriff’s Office have taken on a different look this month.
SPORTS
Cardinal cousins
Since the first time they dived into a pool for a competitive race, Anne Vormohr and Sophie Bader have been synonymous with Jay County swimming.
NEWS
Simulated scenarios
Portland police officers had a busy evening Thursday. They made a variety of traffic stops.
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Breaking: Geesaman re-elected
Portland Mayor Randy Geesaman overwhelmingly earned a second term in Tuesday’s election, defeating Republican challenger Milo Miller Jr. by a margin of more than 2-to-1.
ELECTION
Courts in question
Donald Gillespie and Chip Phillips are running unopposed in Tuesday’s election for city court judge positions in Portland and Dunkirk respectively.
NEWS
District to offer electronics recycling
Residents will again have a local option for electronics recycling.
SOUTH ADAMS
Grabau sisters help Starfires end nearly two-decade drought
WOODBURN — Churubusco fought off one match point. And then another. And then another.
SPORTS
No. 10 Indians fight off St. Henry
The Indians have scored plenty of points this year. But defense has also been a calling card. After giving up a couple of big plays early Friday night, the Tribe defense could not have been much better.
NEWS
Area rates drop
Jay County’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend, but remains higher than more than half the counties in the state. Adams County, on the other hand, is trending toward No. 1.
NEWS
FRLS to have budget surplus
FORT RECOVERY — The financial picture for Fort Recovery Local Schools just keeps looking brighter.
SCHOOLS
News brief: FR finances strong
FORT RECOVERY — The financial picture just keeps looking better for Fort Recovery Local Schools.
NEWS
State grant expected to fall by $415,000
With the first enrollment count of the 2015-16 school year in the rearview mirror, Jay School Board now has an idea of how the continued decrease in enrollment will impact its bottom line.
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Board hears ideas, questions
A chunk of Jay School Board’s meeting in September was devoted to the presentation of a building use study that included several cost-cutting options.
JAY COUNTY
Record runs
As she neared the end of the race, Megan Wellman glanced up at the clock and gave a slight, satisfied smile.
AGRICULTURE
Yields have a wide range
Consistent rain from June 1 through mid-July resulted in flooding in downtown Portland, the cancellation of Fort Recovery’s Harvest Jubilee and a variety of schedule changes for the Jay County Fair. It was also a scourge for local farmers, with experts in July projected at least a 30-percent crop loss for Jay County.
NEWS
Davis will face life in prison
A man accused of murdering a 5-week-old girl now faces the possibility of life in prison.
JAY COUNTY
Wellman wins sectional
MUNCIE — Megan Wellman never felt comfortable during the 2014 season. Injuries made sure of that.
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Packed barn leads to selling
When does a buyer turn into a seller? When his barn is so full he no longer has room for new treasures.
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Proud to help the Patriots
The cheerleaders at Jay County High School are proud to be Patriots.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Schools, JCTA reach contract
Jay School Corporation and Jay Classroom Teachers Association have agreed on a contract.
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