The weather wasn’t the only thing hot during Centerville’s annual Archway Days festival Aug. 25 and 26. There were hot rods, hot sounds and more. Here’s a gallery of photos from this year’s event:
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Western Wayne receives 2 grants
Western Wayne School Corporation has been notified that it will receive two funding grants. One, for $150,000, is a Healthy Meals Incentive Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The second, $22,000, is from the Wayne County Foundation to support the local cost of Communities in Schools, which provides student assistance aides for local […]
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Local musician promotes music, community
By Travis Poling Drifting through downtown Richmond, guitar and fiddle harmonies blended with aromas of barbecue. It was Food Truck Wednesday in Elstro Plaza. One man, Joe Augustin, was hard at work behind the scenes making the music happen. Known to many as blues guitarist “Achilles Tenderloin,” Augustin, age 40, was the congenial host of […]
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Adults, youth can get help with tough discussions
Local adults are invited to bring a child they care about to programs where they can discuss “not so easy” topics. Girls Inc. of Wayne County is offering an Informed Together Series to cover social media, drugs, healthy relationships and puberty. Membership is not required. Dinner and the programs at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Sept. […]
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Jubliee Days photos, Gyroscope World Champion crowned
Joe Burns was crowned the Gyroscope Champion of the World Thursday evening, Aug. 17, before a crowd of spectators at the Meeting Place in Hagerstown. His spin of 50.70 seconds was more than 8 seconds longer than any other. The Hagerstown Optimist Club and TEDCO Toys co-sponsor the tournament, held annually during Jubilee Days since […]
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Qualifying families can apply for $1,000 of tutoring
Indiana Department of Education has announced expansion of Indiana Learns, a statewide grant program providing qualifying families with $1,000 to spend on math and English/language arts high-dosage tutoring and approved out-of-school academic programs for their students. To date, more than 10,000 students are enrolled in Indiana Learns. All five Wayne County public districts have students […]
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Some public hearings set for 2024 budgets
Wayne County citizens have an opportunity to address how their tax money is spent locally. The county’s taxing districts must advertise their proposed 2024 budgets, public hearings and budget adoption plans on the state’s Department of Local Government Finance website. Visit https://budgetnotices.in.gov/unit_lookup.aspx?ct=89000 to find budget information submitted by county government, the city of Richmond, plus […]
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Full college tuition scholarship applications now available
By filling out one application, local high school seniors could save tens of thousands of dollars in free tuition to the public or private college of their choice. With some private colleges’ tuition nearing $50,000, that effort could be worth as much as $200,000 over four years. Applications for the full-tuition Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship […]
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Legislators study drainage regulation
State Sen. Jeff Raatz and State Rep. Brad Barrett will consider drainage regulation prior to the 2024 legislative session as members of the state’s Drainage Task Force. Steve Slonaker of Centerville, an appraiser and farm manager, is among seven governor-appointed task force members who join six Senators and six Representatives. A 2022 legislative act created […]
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INDOT schedules in-person, virtual Revive I-70 meetings
The Indiana Department of Transportation has scheduled two meetings — one in person and one virtual — to share information about its Interstate 70 project in Wayne County. The in-person meeting will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 in Indiana University East’s Whitewater Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond, according to a news release. The […]