LOCAL
2023
It’s a tradition for The Commercial Review to share a recap of its top 10 local stories in the final newspaper published each year. On occasion, we’ve also reviewed our top 10 photos. This features is designed not to highlight the most important, impactful or influential events of 2023, but …
Redkey reacts
REDKEY — Several residents in town don’t want a sober living facility in their neighborhood.
Bids opened for basin
Portland Board of Works on Thursday opened bids for the construction of an equalization basin at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. There were no bids for a tandem project to build a wet weather pump station.
Airport to host meeting
Hal Tavzel, Portland’s airport manager, reported to Portland Board of Aviation at its final meeting of the year Wednesday that he was approached about Portland Municipal Airport hosting an Aviation Indiana quarterly meeting. It is scheduled for Aug. 15.
READI received more than 170 projects
READI 2.0 applications are due in late February. The East Central region has plenty of projects lined up for its application.
EDIT loan request tabled
A representative from Riya Hospitality asked the Portland Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) Advisory Committee for a $219,573 loan Monday to help with extending a sewer line to the former Budget Inn.
FR council reviews ’24 projects
Fort Recovery village administrator Randy Diller briefed the board over the list of projects and equipment purchases planned for next year.
Board OKs part-time officers, hears update on facility projects
Jay School Board on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding to hire off-duty law enforcement officers as part-time employees.
Council OKs $23.8 million bond
Portland City Council approved an ordinance on first reading for a $23.8 million bond for improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
FR seniors eligible for state scholarship
FORT RECOVERY — Four local high school seniors are eligible for a state scholarship. Fort Recovery School Board learned Monday about the district’s eligibility for the Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which launched Dec. 4.
Growing generation
FORT RECOVERY — Learning and maintaining a better lifestyle is Jen Thompson’s goal for her clients.
Humane home
Jay County Humane Society has opened its new facility’s doors to the public. The organization recently started welcoming community members into its new building at 1376 W. Votaw St., Portland.
Muhlenkamp leads JCHS over Indians
Twenty-five years ago this week, Stacie Muhlenkamp came up big in the fourth quarter to lift the Patriots over their state line rival.
More solar
Another solar farm is on Jay County’s horizon.
Bucher shares vision for 3rd District
Grant Bucher spent a day last week visiting Berne, Winchester and Albany. The Wells County native and Steuben County resident is hoping to emerge from a large field of Republicans to earn his party’s nomination for the Indiana 3rd District in the House of Representatives.
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