4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (470+ words) Being proactive pays off. Far too often we sit back and wait, hoping that everything will be OK. All too often it is not. There is no time to react, or the reaction only provides a Band-Aid rather than a…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (494+ words) Three meets into the season and Jay County remains undefeated. The Jay County Summer Swim team took down the Catalina Swim Club out of Muncie 628. 5-362. 5 at Portland Water Park on Thursday. Hayden Guggenbiller highlighted the meet by breaking both the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (595+ words) Portland Park Board will hold off on installing security cam" Twenty-five years ago this week, local schools were at a bit" Editor's note: This story is the third in a series that will feature attractions in the Graphic Printing Company's…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (167+ words) | Lifestyle | thecr. com The Commercial Review A local music venue will host a free event celebrating instruments next month The Cigar Box Guitar and Novelty Instruments festival kicks off July 18 and 19 at The 615, 615 N The event from 11 a. m July 18 and…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (53+ words) Ricky Stocker The Commercial Review Feb. 2, 1951-June 18, 2026 Ricky Richard Stocker, 75, Portland, died Thursday at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are being handled by Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home. Miller, Westlake spar over recent dispute regarding flags Carpenter was…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (350+ words) Twenty-five years ago this week, local schools were at a bit of a crossroads. The June 20, 2001, edition of The Commercial Review featured a story about an analysis of Jay School Corporation's programs and spending. Educational consultants Nancy Myers and Tom…...

5+ day, 37+ min ago  (384+ words) April 23, 1940-June 16, 2026 RD (Raymond Douglas) Houser, age 86, a resident of rural Portland, passed away June 16, 2026, at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab in Muncie, Indiana. RD was born on "April 23, 19 and 40" to Raymond L. Houser and Este (Teeple) Houser. He grew up…...

5+ day, 44+ min ago  (38+ words) Brenda Chew The Commercial Review Brenda Chew, Redkey, Dec. 1, 1961-June 14, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time. Miller, Westlake spar over recent dispute regarding flags Carpenter was crowned as Miss Jay County Fair Queen...

5+ day, 17+ min ago  (348+ words) TRENTON, Ohio " Alex Gaerke had just sprinted all the way fr" A big fifth inning powered Masonic Lodge to victory. Graphic Printing Company Player of the Year: Hallie Schwieterman, Jay County High School junior Hallie Schwieterman was selected as the…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago  (193+ words) Lindy Bailey The Commercial Review April 19, 1953-June 16, 2026 Lindy Lu Graves Bailey, age 73, of Portland, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Portland on April 19, 1953, the daughter of Don and Harriet (Lotz) Graves She was a 1971 Portland…...