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
SA day will be extended
BERNE — South Adams students will need to wake up for school a little earlier. And they’ll be heading home a little later.
NEWS
Unemployment goes up slightly
Jay County’s unemployment rate hit a five-year low in December. Now it has gone up in back-to-back months for the first time in more than a year.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Candidates focus on experience
The candidates for Jay County Prosecutor both focus on their experience as a strength.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Early voting a week away
Election day is still a month away. But voters can begin casting their ballots next week.
NEWS
Jay fair goes Young
The grandstand at Jay County Fairgrounds was packed last year with 21-year-old Hunter Hayes on the stage. Jay County Fair Board has decided to go Young again.
NEWS
District looking for ways to help
The Jay County Solid Waste Management District board would like to help a Dunkirk glass factory collect more recycled glass. Its members are still considering the best way to accomplish that goal.
NEWS
Sheriff presents annual reports
The population at Jay County Jail has grown each year since its expansion. That trend continued in 2013.
NEWS
Unemployment rate at 6.1 percent
After hitting a five-year low, the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to start 2014.
EDITORIALS
Administrators deserve credit
A letter to the editor came in early this week bemoaning the absence of any administrators at a recent National Honor Society induction at Jay County High School.
NEWS
A love for literacy
PENNVILLE — For the first literacy night several years ago, about 30 people showed up.
BUSINESS
El Matador to open in late March
A new Mexican restaurant plans to open in Portland by the end of the month.
SCHOOLS
State changes test rules
BERNE — A test that had been taken only by some students seeking dual credit will be expanded in an effort to identify students in need of additional help.
NEWS
Vaughn happy with survey results
FORT RECOVERY —E-Days will be used again. Fort Recovery Local Schools officials hope survey results will help streamline the process.
SPORTS
Luck gives fans reason to be happy
“Mr. Luck better have a lot of magic in that arm today.”
NEWS
Schools looking toward ISTEP
BERNE — South Adams Schools have delayed the start of ISTEP testing, and the extra time will be used to help students with preparation.
JAY COUNTY
Shortcoming to be positive
After feeling disappointed Friday night, Cady Farlow finished with a smile on her face Saturday.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
Coming out can lead to progress
Michael Sam is gay.That fact in and of itself isn’t much of a revelation.
SPORTS
Swimmers re-write record book
The top sectional athletes weren’t so much competing against each other as they were racing the record books.
NEWS
City gets grant for Safe Routes
Local groups combined to seek four grants for travel safety projects.
JAY COUNTY
MISTER 300
There was a brief mention from public address announcer Barry Weaver. And there were a few congratulatory handshakes.
SPORTS
A work ethic to envy
Erin Hunt was never the star of her team.She didn’t put up gaudy point totals.She wasn’t on any all-state lists.
SPORTS
Fort upsets No. 4 Tigers
FORT RECOVERY — The Indians’ opponents make a point of trying not to let Elijah Kahlig beat them.
SCHOOLS
FR moves ahead with two projects
FORT RECOVERY — The school board hit the ground running Tuesday, making moves to set two projects in motion.
SPORTS
Smith deserves spotlight
Richard Sherman.That name has dominated the world of sports for the last 48 hours.
ENTERTAINMENT
Free show set for Saturday
Arts Place opened its 2014 concert season with a free performance last weekend. Admission will be free again Sunday.
NEWS
JCDC approves budgets for 2014
Before celebrating the holidays, Jay County Development Corporation’s board of directors made sure it’s budget is in order for next year.
JAY COUNTY
Patriot loss decided by freebies
Turnovers hurt the Patriots late in the first half. And poor shooting hampered Concordia in the fourth quarter.
FORT RECOVERY
A change in guard
There’s new blood leading the athletics programs at Jay County, Fort Recovery and South Adams High Schools.
NEWS
Sanders will lead Jay Co. chamber
With Vicki Tague set to retire at the end of the year, the chamber of commerce has selected its new leader.
NEWS
A safety issue
The state senator who represents Jay County plans to sponsor a bill regarding safety in youth football, and those involved in the sport locally support his effort.
SPORTS
Proposal would benefit Patriots
It’s tournament time.Or, at least, the postseason is what several readers were interested in this week.
JAY COUNTY
Offense premium in Jay win
PARKER CITY — Jay County’s first three shots were blocked. The Golden Bears opened with two misses and a turnover.
SPORTS
A lifetime spent on the links
Moving to a new town in the eighth grade can be a difficult proposition.
BUSINESS
All blow and no show?
A year ago, the construction of a wind farm in southern Jay and northern Randolph counties seemed like a foregone conclusion.
NEWS
Board meets incoming CEO
Members of Jay County Development Corporation said goodbye to a leader of an area not-for-profit organization and met the man who will be stepping in to her position.
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