Portland City Council approved the raises as part of the 2026 payroll ordinance during its meeting Monday. The council also heard from Jay County Solid Waste Management director George McGinnis ...

The village's four real estate tax levies, totaling a 9.8 mills — in Ohio, property taxes are charged as millage, with one mill equal to one-tenth of a cent — and generating about $300,000 annually.

The Jay County Summer Swim team beat Yorktown 724-216 on Monday to finish the regular season 7-0 in dual meets. Jay County captured 15 of the 18 relays and claimed 43 of the 59 individual events.

David Russell Haffner, previously from Portland, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the morning of June 9, 2025.

A Portland teen died in a traffic collision on Saturday. Angelina J. Geesaman, 16, suffered severe internal injuries in the collision at the intersection of county road 700 East and Indiana 26. She ...

Fort Recovery Village Council approved legislation on a first reading during a special session early Friday, Independence Day, to move forward with a levy that would increase the income tax by 0.5 ...

Life moves fast. Sometimes it’s so full and overwhelming that we crave slowness. We daydream about time off — rest, quiet, space to breathe.

The Portland Rockets fell to the South Bend Royals 22-12 and the Indy Orioles 9-1 in pool play of the Firecracker tournament on Saturday. Despite giving up five early runs, a pair of three-run innings ...

At the IHSAA State Finals prelims, the Wabash College commit placed 20th in the individual medley with a time of 1 minute, 56 ...

Maria Hemmelgarn reacts early Wednesday evening after she was announced as the winner of the Jay County 4-H large animal ...

Jim Waechter, center, talks about his display of books by Jay County writers with (from left) Jeff Jackson, Shelba Chenoweth, ...

Cincinnatus League of Jay County inducted seven individuals into its Hall of Fame Wednesday at the Jay County Fair. This year ...