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Muncie man found guilty of killing FCC worker

A Muncie man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-wife, a former FCC employee.

Purchases approved

Portland Board of Works approved the purchase of equipment for the city’s street/parks and water department, OK’d a contract, increased fees and approved a payment during a brief meeting Thursday afternoon.

Social concept

Portland Park Board gave informal initial support to an idea for the property at the southwest corner of Commerce and Main streets in Portland during its regular meeting.

Firm is working on design for water work

Fort Recovery Village Council approved a $25,200 pay request Monday related to designs for water plant improvements.

Funds OK’d for new parks vehicle

Portland City Council on Monday approved an additional appropriation of $41,808 to allow the city’s street and parks department to purchase a van to be used for parks maintenance.

Ardagh adds new bottles to line

Ardagh Glass Packaging – North American recently introduced two new 12-ounce bottles to its Peak bottle line.

Civic ‘Sound’

Production of Rogers and Hammerstein classic musical will take to the stage beginning Thursday

Muncie man died in single-vehicle crash on Saturday

A Muncie man died Saturday after losing control of the car he was driving and crashing in western Jay County.

County OKs software contract

County officials will be using new financial software next year. Jay County Commissioners approved a $256,521 contract Monday with Low Associates’ Windows Payroll Financial Software.

Going mobile

Students and teachers displaced by the September tornado will have a new — temporary — home. Jay County Junior-Senior High School will begin utilizing mobile classrooms Monday when they return from the Thanksgiving break.

Rate comes in at 3.9%

Estimates from Indiana Department of Workforce Development show Jay County had an unemployment rate of 3.9% in October, up just a tick from the previous month.

Drive is underway

Pak-a-Sak has launched its five week Paper Kettle Drive at 31 locations in Indiana.

Restoring for weddings

Old barn will have new life as event venue

Plans for new recycling center advance

Jay County Commissioners approved a real estate purchase agreement Monday with Portland Economic Development Corporation for 9.18 acres of its 75-acre parcel along Tyson Road, west of Tyson Foods and Community Fiber Solutions.

Dunkirk to buy cameras, radios

DUNKIRK — Equipment has been purchased for the park, street and utility departments with remaining federal coronavirus relief funds.
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