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Continuing the conversation

Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition led a community forum Wednesday about plans for recovery housing.

County ruled at no fault

Results from several toxicology tests following the November death of Kevin T. Whitted, then an occupant at the jail, indicated his death resulted from hypertensive cardiovascular disease and chronic substance use.

Rate dropped in December

According to estimates Indiana Department of Workforce Development released Wednesday, Jay County was tied for the 44th-lowest unemployment rate in the state in December at 2.6%.

Bills move in Senate, House

Five pieces of legislation authored by legislators who represent Jay County cleared their respective chambers this week.

Alexander files for council

Bryan Alexander filed Friday to run for a Republican nomination for a Jay County Council at-large seat in the May primary.

Dunkirk adjusts police OT

Dunkirk City Council on Monday approved an ordinance amending the city’s personnel policy for police overtime and received a copy of a potential ordinance to regulate utilities that seek to make cuts in city streets.

Howell to lead county highway

Jay County Commissioners agreed to hire Bob Howell as the next highway superintendent at their regular meeting Monday. His appointment, effective Feb. 23, comes a few days after news of highway superintendent Eric Butcher’s resignation.

Projects OK’d

Jay School Board on Monday approved the installation of lights for the baseball and softball diamonds at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.

Request for EDIT loan is tabled

Riya Hospitality’s Paresh Patel asked Jay County Commissioners for a $219,573 loan Monday in order to help connect the former Budget Inn to Portland’s wastewater system.

Fines have totaled $86,575

Police wrote more than 360 tickets for vehicles being off the truck route

Redkey police to get new guns

Redkey Town Council approved a request Thursday from Marshal Zach Moser to purchase six Glock 9mm pistols from Kiesler Police Supply of Jeffersonville for just under $1,000.

Second lawsuit filed

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court Northern Division of Indiana (Fort Wayne) against Brad Milleman and nurses Rebecca Hudson and Nancy Snyder alleging that two separate searches were invasive and violated a girl's rights against unreasonable searches and seizures …

Apron plans confirmed

Portland Board of Aviation on Wednesday approved sending a letter of intent to the Federal Aviation Administration to use federal funding for an apron expansion project at Portland Municipal Airport.

Watson files for commissioner

Blake Watson turned in paperwork Wednesday afternoon to seek the Democratic nomination for the south district Jay County Commissioner seat.

Second hopeful files for treasurer

Jonelle Foreman, a Republican, filed Tuesday to run for Jay County Treasurer.
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