Bailey Cline

Bailey Cline

Bailey Cline joined The Commercial Review as a reporter in June 2020.

She graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and telecommunications. She has worked at the Ball State Daily News in Muncie as a reporter and editor, and she has also worked at the Indiana Daily Student in Bloomington as a beat reporter.

Born and raised in Hartford City, Cline enjoys reading, gaming and spending time with her border collie, Beauty.


Residents get property tax primer

Fort Recovery residents, Mercer County officials and others joined Saturday for a town hall meeting to discuss real estate taxes.

Pennville seeks funds for park

Pennville is seeking funds to make several improvements to its park.

Exception OK’d for wedding venue

Plans are in the works for a new wedding venue in rural Bryant.

Community Calendar - Friday, Oct. 27, 2023

Community Calendar

Ambulance will get load system

One of the county’s ambulances will have a new perk soon.

Redkey hires new town marshal

Redkey Town Council agreed to hire Chad Pusey, a Jay County native, as town marshal during its meeting Thursday. His employment is subject to required testing and signing a contract with the town.

FR reviews water options

Village considering ion exchange or reverse osmosis membrane system

Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 - In review

Jay County Solid Waste Management District will have recycling trailers available Saturday. Trailers will be open from 9 a.m. to noon in the shopping center at 220 Lincoln St., Portland, and Dunkirk City Park.

Council OKs $

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

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.

Park board OKs fishing ordinance

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

FR signs agreement with Kainos

Firm has been treating village’s wastewater lagoons

County looking at new phone system

Proposed upgrade would be cloud-based program

FR applying for grant

Village hopes to use funds for reconstruction of Butler Street

Redkey without a marshal again

REDKEY — Another marshal has left town. Redkey Town Marshal Kyle Denney resigned effective Sept. 11.

Blue ribbon

FRMS selected for national honor

Woman last seen at FCC found deceased

Ex-husband has been preliminarily charged with murder

Firefly hoping to open resource center

Facility would be a ‘one-stop shop’ for residents in need

Grateful for the opportunity

Becky Matchett still remembers how she felt when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2014.

New water park rules OK’d

Policy will require bags to be searched in 2024

Norma Cash

Nov. 29, 1928-Sept. 5, 2023

Mobile movies

New local business offers blow-up big screen to rent for a night of watching movies outdoors

MAC winners

The Fort Recovery High School junior varsity boys golf team won the JV Midwest Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday. Pictured in the front from left are Caleb Smith, Riley Grieshop and Colson Post. Back row are assistant coach Greg LeFevre, Evan Keller, Reece Evers, Sage Wemde; and coach Dean Sanders. (Photo provided)

Show companions

Merrill Butterfield and his dog, Jack, cruise through the northern portion of the fairgrounds Wednesday in their custom-built tractor. Butterfield, a Warren resident, has been visiting the show for more than 50 years. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

Commissioners select $395k proposal

Another step has been taken toward developing the land county officials purchased this year.

In review - Friday, Aug. 25, 2023

Jay County Solid Waste Management District will have recycling trailers available Saturday.

The manual man

‘Paper dealer’ from Bucyrus, Ohio, prefers to make sales in person at Tri-State show

Council makes budget changes

Funding for Country Living survives narrow vote

Crossland sentenced to life

Judge makes jury’s recommendation official

Butler project chosen for grant

Section of street will be reconstructed if Ohio public works funding is approved

County looks at funding options

Commissioners, May look at TIF, EDIT and solar as sources

Redkey offered animal control proposal

REDKEY — An animal control contract has been proposed.

Council looks at raise options

Most proposed increases range between 2% and 7%

Fort Recovery Schools ready for fall semester

FORT RECOVERY — There’s only one week left until classes start. Summer maintenance projects at the schools are nearly complete.

Pulling through

Dave Armstrong of Wilmington, Ohio drives his super stock diesel tractor during the third session of the National Tractor Pullers Association competition at Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery on Saturday evening.

Sports on tap - Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Sports on tap

Test story 1

This is a teaser

OPINION

Fan is still caught in Parker’s web

More than 19 years ago, my father and I pulled into the grass at Sky High, the former drive-in theater just down the road from Delta High School.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Jay County is getting Smart

It’s time to get Smart.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

LeFevre thanked for his service

FORT RECOVERY — Greg LeFevre’s time on the board is over.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

Redkey looks at ordinance adjustments

Council is considering water rules again

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

County tables $ for child care

County officials agree child care is a problem in Jay County. The question is how they’re going to go about solving the issue.

NEWS

Man arrested for arson at church

Portland Police arrested a man suspected of arson Monday.

NEWS

Shifting gears

Laux left factory to open a store

ON THE LINE

Please be mindful of your health

Sometimes I try to forget we’re living in the middle of a pandemic.

NEWS

Dunkirk is OK'd to use funding on pool

Dunkirk may be the first to use its economic development dollars recently allocated by the county.

NEWS

Plan complete

The five-year plan is complete.

HOMEPAGE ROTATING ARTICLES

County approves $700,000 in funding

A new child care facility may be on its way.

NEWS

FR council moves to re-route Ohio 49

FORT RECOVERY — A state highway’s route may change through the village.
PORTLAND WEATHER

Events

November

SU
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
27 28 29 30 31 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30

To Submit an Event Sign in first

Today's Events

No calendar events have been scheduled for today.

250 X 250 AD