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
Jay County stays orange
Jay County is rated at high risk for the spread coronavirus for the third consecutive week.
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Effort will enhance services
Jay County is getting some additional help to fight the opioid epidemic.
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Medical mission
Unsure what he wanted his next step to be, Colin Good took a break before heading to college.
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Steam-powered
The word “gas” is right there in the association’s name.
NEWS
Jay Co. falls to 37th in state
The local unemployment rate was unchanged in July. Its ranked among the state’s 92 counties dropped significantly.
SCHOOLS
School board amends, approves resolution
About 100 attended meeting that involved potential future COVID-19 rules
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Zoning board denies request
A proposed confined feeding operation will need to come up with a new plan for its location.
NEWS
Priorities similar
Priorities for those who use Portland’s parks are much the same now as they were five years ago.
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Dry weather aids runway progress
Weather has mostly cooperated recently, allowing for Portland Municipal Airport’s runway project to gain some momentum.
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Up to orange
Jay County’s COVID-19 numbers are continuing to climb.
NEWS
Quarry rezoning request OK’d
U.S. Aggregates will now seek special exception for mining from Portland Board of Zoning Appeals
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Rezoning approved
After six months of public comment and debate, the final decision on rezoning land for a stone quarry expansion was quiet and quick.
NEWS
Fair excitement
The members of the Patriot cheerleading squad who have state fair experience were sixth graders the only time they competed in Indianapolis.
NEWS
FR will join opioid settlement
Village would likely see about $1,500 from the total $21 billion agreement
NEWS
COVID status is now yellow
After 10 consecutive weeks at the state’s lowest level of risk for the spread of coronavirus, the county has bumped back up.
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Jay shifts to yellow
After 10 consecutive weeks at the state’s lowest level of risk for the spread of coronavirus, the county has bumped back up.
NEWS
Dunkirk short on police officers
DUNKIRK — The city’s police department is hiring.
SPORTS
Kenney suffers third split-decision defeat
HOUSTON — Casey Kenney has been here before.
SPORTS
Kenney, Yadong meet on UFC main card
HOUSTON — Step by step, Casey Kenney has climbed the ladder.
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Condo plans earn initial OK
A planned condominium development west of Portland has received preliminary approval.
NEWS
City presented with vehicle proposal
Buy or lease? That’s a question the City of Portland is considering after Portland Board of Works heard a presentation Thursday afternoon from Enterprise Fleet Management.
NEWS
Jay still blue, but COVID numbers are up
Jay County remained the state's lowest risk for spread of coronavirus. But there has been a recent increase in cases of COVID-19, both locally and statewide.
NEWS
Council zoning decision set for Aug. 16
Portland City Council will make its decision Aug. 16 on U.S. Aggregates’ rezoning request for expansion of its stone quarry.
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Council passes 65-cent increase
After two months of discussion, a 2022 raise was approved for City of Portland employees. It was not unanimous.
NEWS
Local groups earn grants
Three local organizations have been approved for funding through state grant programs.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Dunkirk applying for more paving
DUNKIRK — While one round of Community Crossings paving is being completed this week, the city will be applying for another.
NEWS
Weather slows progress
Recent weather has not been conducive to much progress toward extending the local airport’s runway.
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Jay ranked 12th again
Jay County continues to perform well in monthly unemployment statistics. Its neighbor to the north is best on the list.
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Returning to normal
Coronavirus restrictions eliminated for 2021-22 school year
NEWS
Markle receives 6-year sentence
A Portland man who was charged in connection with his son’s death will serve four and a half years in prison.
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Showmanship is in their blood
Campbell, Heitkamp win in supreme competitions
NEWS
4-H horse show postponed
There will be no 4-H horse and pony show at the Jay County Fair this year.
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Council tables raise request
A decision on raises for 2022 will wait at least another two weeks.
NEWS
Board OKs initial condo plans
Development is slated for southwest corner of Indiana 67 and 75 South
NEWS
Favorable recommendation
Portland plan commission backs rezoning request for expansion of U.S. Aggregates stone quarry operation
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Marshals of service
Parade honorees chosen for commitment to the community
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JCC project creates options
NBA All-Star Legacy Grant funded bulk of renovation
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Jay rate for May is 3.2 percent
Local unemployment is tied for 16th-lowest in Indiana
NEWS
Hopeful tone
Jay County High School celebrates graduation with messages focused on inspiration, possibility
SCHOOLS
Board moves forward on unused properties
City of Portland, Pathfinders Inc. have expressed interest in Judge Haynes
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