Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Merchant Trick-or-Treat has changed locations. Because of the ongoing construction on Meridian Street (U.S. 27), the event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the ...

Voting is a right, privilege and responsibility of citizens. In a recent local election, Dave Golden and Larry Nuckols were tied. Nuckols graciously withdrew due to health.

The Portland Foundation announced that it has received a $378,000 Early Years Initiative grant from Early Learning Indiana to improve early learning in Jay County, with more than half of that total ...

During the regular season, the Flyers beat FRHS 62-0. Should the Indians pull off the upset, they would get the winner of the Nov. 8 game in which eighth-seeded Waynesfield-Goshen faces off against No ...

A pair of Patriot boys knew after their sectional performances that they had a chance to contend for a state berth. For most ...

Fort Recovery High School’s Kayla Heitkamp holds up the OHSAA Division VI Southwest 2 District Championship trophy while her ...

Beverly K. Wagner, 77, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Swiss Village in Berne, Indiana.

Robert “Bob” Holley, age 84, a resident of Muncie, passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at The Waters Edge Nursing Home in Muncie. He was a former Portland resident.

Fort Recovery High School freshman Riley Heitkamp climbs a hill at the two-mile mark of the OHSAA Division III Southwest ...

Leaves change from green to vibrant oranges and reds in fall. Life is like that. You get comfortable in one place and learn about the people around you, make friends. And just like that, it can change ...

Portland Board of Works on Thursday approved the latest pay request for the ongoing project at the city’s wastewater ...

David was born May 3, 1936, in Knox Township, Jay County, the son of Wilbur and Dortha (Lefevere) Taylor. He graduated from ...