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
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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
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.
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.
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.
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