The state saw improvement in unemployment rates as well, with Indiana dipping to 3.5% from 4% in August. Union County was the only county with an unemployment rate lower than Wells County, coming in ...

The Jay County High School girls basketball team held Olivia Murphy scoreless as its defense created offense on Tuesday ...

Portland Redevelopment Commission voted Tuesday to support proceeding with the project, which calls for housing and commercial development on 68 acres of county-owned land on the city's west side.

Redkey reported a 40% water loss starting in 2023, noted utility worker Ted Kolodka. Town officials had hoped new water meters would help to eliminate a majority of that loss, but it hasn’t seemed to ...

The Patriots (11-4) won seven of the 11 contested matches, all via pin. Sylas Wenk got the ball rolling for Jay County by getting Maddox Affolder on his back 39 seconds into the 120-pound match.

He was of medium build, and his hair was closely cropped. He had a beard that was only about half a step up from five o’clock shadow. He zipped past me, flipping through his mail and reading the ...

The Jay County High School swim teams dominated the South Adams Starfires, but fell short of a complete sweep, winning 23 of 24 events.

Before approving additional appropriations to cover year-end expenses, council members raised questions regarding additional funding needed for liability insurance. Council member Ashley Hilfiker ...

Fort Recovery Village Council approved a contract not to exceed $120,000 Monday with engineering consulting firm Kleinfelder for work related to the new wastewater system plan.

The Patriot offense had a turnaround from the struggles during the Fort Recovery game on Dec. 6, when they scored a season-low 40 points. In the first quarter alone, Jay County (3-2) ripped off 22 ...

Sarah Ellen Stigleman, 80, of Redkey, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 14, with her girls by her side, at Persimmon Ridge, in Portland, Indiana.

Glenn “Red” Newland, age 80, of rural Portland passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Celina, Ohio on March 1, 1945, the son of James and Maxine Mae (Strait) Newland.