Jay County News

In a county with double-digit unemployment, it doesn't take much to persuade officials to do something anything to spur economic development.

A Pennville teenager is accused of twice selling morphine to an agent of the Tri-County Drug Task Force.

For information, call 399-7700, ext. 8004. Donations will be given to area food banks and soup kitchens.

Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Lacy were married November 6, 1959 by Dr. A. Wesley Pugh at Parker City United Methodist Church.

PORTLAND -- State police on Saturday arrested a Portland bail bondsman accused of illegally trying to keep a client out of jail.

An Albany woman has been accused of selling methamphetamine to a police informant.

A Lynn man accused of selling prescription medications to police informants has been charged with drug-related crimes.

A Jay County woman who was accused of stealing more than $100,000 -- from a relative who has since died -- has been sentenced to 240 days already spent in the Jay County jail.

Boni Bent-Nelson of South Bend will conduct a fur trade class for children age 6 and older 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in the Women's Building at the Jay County Fairgrounds.

Jerry Henry Jr. got his start hauling scrap and dirt in his pickup as a teenager.

Indiana has 42 library systems now live on Evergreen, a shared-catalog project of the Indiana State Library based on Evergreen, the consortial, open-source library automation software.

Last week's column on author Gene Stratton-Porter brought feedback from readers, including a first-hand report from The Tribune's retired sports editor, Arv Koontz.

PORTLAND - Residents, businesses, industries, clubs, and organizations are invited to the first-ever Taste of Jay County 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the John Jay Center for Learning.

A Desoto man has been accused of breaking into a Jay County home in June, stealing a handgun and coins.

A Portland teenager has been waived into adult court to face allegations he broke into three Portland-area homes.

PORTLAND - A Portland woman was being held in the Jay County jail on Thursday, charged with three counts of dealing in a controlled substance, all Class A felonies carrying standard 30-year prison terms.

Winchester placed third in the eight-team Peru Invitational. Megan Culy and Payton Smiley each had 24 kills for the Golden Falcons.

PORTLAND - U.S. Rep Mike Pence will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Jay County Republican Fall Banquet, set for Friday, Oct.

A Dunkirk man has been found guilty of persuading his alleged victim in a battery case to avoid a subpoena to testify against him.

PORTLAND - A Dunkirk man faces a felony charge stemming from a May traffic accident that injured two Portland teenagers.