Editor’s note: Find a copy of this article with photos of honored students and teachers in our March 7 print edition. By Millicent Martin Emery Twenty-four area high school seniors and their teachers are among those receiving special recognition at the annual I-STAR banquet. The 33rd annual program, called Indiana Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition, honors eastern […]
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Centerville officials announce sewage overflow in Noland Fork Creek
TOWN OF CENTERVILLE, INDIANA The Town of Centerville is a combined sewer overflow (CSO) community; a combined sewer is a sewer that transports stormwater, domestic waste and industrial wastewater all in one pipe to be treated at the wastewater treatment plant. During periods of heavy rainfall or when snow is melting rapidly, a combined sewer […]
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New Water Lines Down Main Coming Mid-Spring
Between May and August of this year, the south side of Main Street between Washington and Perry will be in disrepair as new water lines will be installed. During last Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mr. Doug Kramer of Kramer and Associates of Richmond explained his companys plans for the improvement of Hagerstown’s aging infrastructure. Armed […]
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FIRE and ICE
Fighting Fires on a Bitterly Cold Night By Joe Klemann A blazing fire in an enclosed structure on a subzero night is bad enough. Add to the torment that you are handling a heavy high pressure fire hose covering the area with water that will soon turn to ice. You are overheating from your heavy […]
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UPDATED: Missing Richmond man found
A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. Richmond Police Department is investigating the disappearance of an adult. Douglas Alan Kuntzman is a 61-year-old white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 160 pounds, brown/gray hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown coat and jeans. He was last seen Tuesday, February 20, in […]
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Area counties under flood watch advisory
There’s now a FLOOD WATCH ADVISORY for Wayne County in effect until Sunday morning (Feb. 25) because of expected heavy rain for east central Indiana and western Ohio, including Wayne, Fayette and Union counties. Total rainfall amounts through Sunday morning are expected to be in the 3 to 5 inch range. Excessive rainfall will cause […]
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Winter Olympics For the Rest of Us
by Lindsay Sankey “I’m about over the Olympics,” I said one night two weeks ago. We were approximately an hour into the opening ceremonies. I’ve never been much of an athlete. My lack of athleticism is likely fueled by two parts inherited kankles and one part non-competitive spirit. I just wasn’t built for spandex. Field […]
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Math Bowl Tigers Adding Up Wins
By Joe Klemann Over 500 schools around the state compete in Math Bowl, a math competition among elementary schools that includes 4th – 6th graders. While it does not receive all the accolades the sporting world provides, it is an equally demanding competition that requires quick decisions and fast calculating. “Math Bowl is a program […]
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An Indiana Gem
The New York Times names the Indianapolis Children’s Museum one of the 10 “Coolest” Museums in the World! Check it out!