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
FR hosting college courses
FORT RECOVERY — The ability for high school students to earn college credit is nothing new.
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‘Overwhelming’ end
After more than three months during which nearly all of their travel was by kayak, John and LaNae Abnet got in their truck.
NEWS
Director hired, budget approved
Jay County Solid Waste Management District is ready for the future.
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A fix for flooding?
Portland may have in hand at least part of a solution to its downtown flooding.
SCHOOLS
FRLS general fund is strong
FORT RECOVERY — While its level of state funding is still uncertain, Fort Recovery Local Schools’ general fund is in good shape.
NEWS
Focus turns to relief process
With the water departed from Jay County’s most recent bout of flooding, the focus has begun to turn to disaster relief.
ENTERTAINMENT
Stars return Thursday
The stars will return to Hudson Family Park this week. And this year they’ll expand their reach beyond Jay County.
NEWS
Update: Still inaccessible
While flood waters have crested, much of downtown Portland and the surrounding area remains inaccessible because of flooding.
NEWS
Wright has bonded with band
Jeff Wright started his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2004.
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Activities are on for fair tonight
After getting washed out Tuesday, Jay County Fair Board hopes to have a full day of activities today.
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Concert postponed
Trace Adkins will not be returning to the Jay County Fair, but he will be returning to Jay County.
ELECTION
Three added to ballot
The list of candidates for the November general election is finalized.
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Breaking: Adkins concert postponed
The Trace Adkins concert scheduled for July 8 during the Jay County Fair has been postponed.
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Update: Meridian is open
Meridian Street in downtown Portland is now open.
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Update: Water receding
Areas of downtown Portland remained flooded Saturday evening, but the water is receding.
NEWS
Update: Meridian remains closed
Water levels rose in downtown Portland into the early afternoon today.
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Breaking: Flooded again
Downtown Portland was under water this morning for the second time in 10 days.
NEWS
She's a Trooper
Jay County High School has housed The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps for a couple of days for each of the last four summers. When the group’s caravan rolled into the parking lot at 7 a.m. Thursday, it brought along a familiar face.
SCHOOLS
FR preps for 2015-16
FORT RECOVERY — Fort Recovery School Board made preparations Tuesday for a new school year with a new superintendent at the helm.
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Corwin resigning as director
Jay County Solid Waste Management District is looking for a new director.
NEWS
Jay’s rate is tied for 35th-highest
For the second consecutive month, Jay County’s unemployment rate was higher than more than half of the counties in Indiana.
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'Copter is coming
By late summer, air transport to a Fort Wayne hospital will be just minutes away for Jay County residents.
SPORTS
Invested interest makes sports more enjoyable
Soccer isn’t a sport, it’s an activity.
NEWS
Remembering RHS
Hour-long lunches, failed graduation songs, stealing strawberry pies, a memorable trip and trying to avoid the paddle.
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New regulations are recommended
Jay County’s confined feeding study commission turned over its recommendations for ordinance changes to Jay County Plan Commission. But those ideas were not presented to the public.
NEWS
News brief: Recommendations handed over
Jay County’s confined feeding study commission gave its recommendations to Jay County Plan Commission at its meeting Thursday, but did not present those recommendations to the public.
SCHOOLS
Cuts made at SA
BERNE — The general fund budget still projects deficit spending for the 2015-16 school year. But because of staff reductions and other adjustments the overruns have been drastically cut.
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Citations skyrocket
The flashing lights of police vehicles have become a common sight in the East Main Street area of Portland.
SPORTS
Kenney cruises to 2nd victory
SAN FRANCISCO — For a day, Casey Kenney wasn’t sure he’d get to fight. But come Saturday night, he cruised to his second professional win.
SPORTS
Kenney cruises to 2nd victory
SAN FRANCISCO — For a day, Casey Kenney wasn’t sure he’d get to fight. But come Saturday night, he cruised to his second professional win.
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Inspector to oversee work
Portland Pool is gone and the early stages of construction on Portland Water Park are underway. As the project continues, an inspector will be on site to supervise.
NEWS
City adopts bicycle ordinance
Portland City Council took a step Monday in an effort to enhance safety for bicyclists.
SPORTS
Distance 'mighty' for Jay
INDIANAPOLIS — In a season stunted by injuries, the distance crew has been the constant for the Patriots.
NEWS
West side project to begin
Construction has been under way on Indiana 26 East (Water Street) in Portland for nearly a month. This week, city’s west side residents will see more of the same.
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