Residents can weigh in on budget before approval While considering expected higher gas, electricity and employee health insurance costs, Cambridge City’s town council discussed what to spend in 2023. During a nearly three-hour special meeting on July 27, town attorney Bob Bever helped council look over a draft of what he called a very tentative […]
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‘SpongeBob’ making a splash with new songs
Musical at RCT based on animated Nickelodeon series A musical about cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants features original songs by a wide selection of A-list performers such as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Lady A, Sara Bareilles, Yolanda Adams, Cyndi Lauper and John Legend. Starting Thursday, Richmond Civic Theatre presents “The SpongeBob Musical” for […]
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Good Friend and Neighbor recognized
Work of J.B., Mary Ellen Cain recognized by Nettle Creek community The Nettle Creek community recognized a couple’s lifetime of helping others by naming J.B. and Mary Ellen Cain the 2022 Good Friend and Neighbor during the Rural Urban Banquet on Thursday, July 28. The recognition has been bestowed annually since 1959 to one or […]
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BLIGHT: It’s ugly: the process and the property
A Centerville resident brought to our attention abandoned mobile homes located at a main entrance into the Richmond community last week. This is at the corner of U.S. 35 and Salisbury Road North. The resident utilized the contact information for the city’s code enforcement division, recently reported in the Western Wayne News, to report it […]
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Centerville board meets new teachers
Centerville-Abington Community Schools principals introduced new teachers to the school board on July 27. Kelly VanWinkle of Centerville-Abington Elementary introduced Jennifer Hale, Tristan Migoski Darcy Talbot, Aarika Smith and Alyssa Kish. Centerville Senior High School’s Tim Hollendonner introduced Meagan Santner (mathematics), Tess Newton (Spanish), Jonathan Lucy (music/band director), and Ryan Cole (physical education/head coach). Superintendent […]
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Williamsburg Farm Days: School celebrates 100 years
It must be getting close to the final days of summer as local festivals are popping up and will run until the early autumn weekends. One of the first was the annual Williamsburg Farm Days that enjoyed a near-perfect couple of days Friday and Saturday. The highlight of the event was the centennial celebration of […]
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Five county bands going Friday to State Fair
It all comes down to Friday for Wayne County high school marching bands. The Indiana State Fair Band Day competition for 39 bands starts at 9 a.m. Friday. The overall champion will be crowned at about 11 p.m. after the Sweet 16 finals. Class and other awards along with the Sweet 16 finalists, will be […]
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Wayne County schools open next week for 2022-23
Wayne County schools will be back in session within the coming week. First student days are Monday, Aug. 8, for Centerville-Abington Community Schools, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, for Nettle Creek, Northeastern Wayne, Richmond Community and Western Wayne schools. For a look at what’s new in each district as the year starts, see the Aug. 3 […]
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Hagerstown wins state Little League title
When the Hagerstown 11-12 Little League stepped on the field Wednesday, July 27, they were carrying the hopes and dreams of their community. When the game ended, they became Team Indiana and will now carry the hopes and dreams of all of the communities in the state. HAGERSTOWN=TEAM INDIANA Hagerstown defeated Decatur Central 3-1 and […]
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Correction: Big band concert 6 p.m. in Creitz Park
A big band concert by the Richmond Jazz Orchestra will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 31, in Creitz Park, Cambridge City. The time and location printed in Western Wayne News on July 27 is incorrect because incorrect information was provided to the newspaper. Western Wayne News regrets the inconvenience.