LOCAL

Housing project hit temporary roadblock

Twenty-five years ago this week, there was a hiccup with a planned housing project.

Council OKs $

Jay County Baseball Club may be getting financial support from the county for its new building.

Inaugural collectibles

Jay County Fair Board will host its inaugural Cards, Comics, Coins & Collectibles Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Bubp Building at Jay County Fairgrounds. Admission to the event is free.

County OKs a new plan

Jay County Commissioners approved amendments to the county’s capital improvement plan on Monday.It includes plan objectives, descriptions of capital projects and specifies that the cost of projects on the list accounts for “at least 75% of the fractional amount of revenue allocated for economic development purposes,” according to the ordinance.

List is approved as TIF options

Plans are in the works for how to spend the additional funds available to county officials in coming years.

Blessings launched

Dawn Alicea’s Blessings Photography took home the top prize and was the fan favorite during the Launch Jay! business pitch competition hosted by Jay County Development Corporation and Jay County Chamber of Commerce at Jay County Junior/Senior High School.

Animal control contract is OK’d

Jay County Commissioners approved a $66,325 formal service agreement Monday with the organization, which has been in charge of animal control for the county since January 2021.

Jay Co. won behind a record passing effort

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Patriots were celebrating the greatest passing performance in school history.

The CR receives HSPA awards

Newspaper honors include first place for best website

Coming down

Portland Board of Works on Thursday awarded the job to demolish the Bailey Building on Main Street on the west side of the downtown area and opened bids take down the former Hunts building on Meridian Street.

Antiville art

McKinley is painting mural on side of barn to honor parents, remember Case dealership

Park board OKs fishing ordinance

Portland Park Board is taking a stand against folks stealing fish from the pond at Hudson Family Park.

City OKs funding for new sidewalk design

Feature will be added to bridge on Seventh Street next year

FR signs agreement with Kainos

Firm has been treating village’s wastewater lagoons

Kimball takes on new county role

Nate Kimball was hired Aug. 14 to serve as Jay County’s community coordinator. His services are part of the two-year contract Jay County Commissioners signed with East Central Indiana Regional Planning District.
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