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Council discusses blight, procedure
Portland City Council discussed blighted properties and department head attendance during their meeting Monday, with some council members also questioning agenda policies.
Ball State launches five-year plan
Ball State University has launched its 2025-30 strategic plan that was approved in June.
Solar, wind changes floated
Solar and wind farm ordinance amendments are in the works. Jay County Plan Commission heard suggestions to change fees, setbacks and other details in the county’s solar and wind farm ordinances Thursday.
Plan OK’d for radios
Council and commissioners agree to move forward with $6.7 million project
Land purchase?
County officials are eyeing another piece of property on the west side of Portland.
County facility will be closed
Jay County Country Living will close by Dec. 31, 2026. Jay County Commissioners on a 2-1 vote decided to move forward with ceasing the county’s operations of the living facility over the next year and a half. Jay County Council also verbally agreed with no formal vote to allocate another …
Project plans
Park board president Brian Ison reviewed a list of projects, including $50,000 in asphalt work at Hudson Family Park, $31,000 related to developing the next five-year park plan, $28,000 in restroom upgrades at Weiler-Wilson Park and $25,000 for work to mitigate erosion at the pond in Hudson Family Park.
Projects reviewed for 2026
Portland Park Board discussed possible projects for next year in preparation for presenting its proposed budget to the city council.
FRLS finishing projects
Superintendent Tony Stahl shared an update during Monday’s Fort Recovery School Board meeting about a few projects that are set to be completed before the first day of school.
Redkey fires former marshal
REDKEY — The former town marshal has been fired. Redkey Town Council decided at a special meeting Monday to terminate officer Chris Jack’s employment, effective immediately.
Sewer, water increases OK'd
Dunkirk City Council approved ordinances increasing sewer and water rates by 3%, as they had discussed at meetings over the last two months.
County plans to meet with POET, Minnich
Jay County Commissioners agreed Monday to invite officials from the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant to their next meeting Aug. 25. They also discussed hopes to establish a road use agreement with Minnich Poultry in the near future.
Jay has positive test for West Nile
On Friday evening, Jay County Health Department reported mosquitoes in Jay County have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
New teacher, familiar face
A new, but familiar face greeted Bloomfield Elementary School’s fifth graders when they returned to classes Thursday. Nadia Hardman was at the head of the classroom, beginning the first year of her teaching career. But she is no stranger to the school.
Jay Co. native died in Blackford collision
A Jay County native died Tuesday in a motorcycle accident in Blackford County.
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