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PHOTOS: Talents on display at Hagerstown’s Jubilee Days

Hagerstown’s Jubilee Days brought spectators together to enjoy various talents, vendors and a beloved competition. During the talent show, performances included music and dance routines. The crowd gathered for the gyroscope world championships, which is a highlight of the community’s annual festival. Joshua Smith captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.

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RCS to run county Head Start

Richmond Community Schools will now operate Wayne County’s Head Start program for early childhood education. RCS successfully applied for grant funds to become the county’s provider. District officials say the funds will position RCS to expand critical educational services for the county’s youngest learners and their families. The Head Start program will continue to provide […]

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Let the fun in Dublin continue

Dublin community members celebrated recent updates to Wilson Park during a Saturday, July 26, ribbon cutting ceremony. Dublin town council president Nathan Ulerick thanked donors and supporters for making the project possible and the way it showed support for the community’s children. “They’re the future,” Ulerick said. Community members raised over $51,000 to unlock a […]

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Community events from July 30 through August 27

Ending soon Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, July 31 Friday, Aug. 1 Aug. 1-2 Saturday, Aug. 2 Sunday, Aug. 3 Aug. 4-9 Aug. 4-5 Tuesday, Aug. 5 Thursday, Aug. 7 Aug. 7-10 and 14-17 Friday, Aug. 8 Saturday, Aug. 9 Tuesday, Aug. 12 Wednesday, Aug. 13 Friday, Aug. 15 Saturday, Aug. 16 Tuesday, Aug. 19 Thursday, […]

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Rally will advocate for fixes to health care, human rights

A coalition of concerned families from Wayne and Randolph counties are holding a Jul. 26 rally to raise awareness of concerns about health care, access to food and protection of human rights. In a news release, organizers say that proposed cuts to federal programs like Medicaid and SNAP will hurt millions of families. They say […]

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Richmond Civic Theatre receives $35K grant

Richmond Civic Theatre has received $35,000 to improve its aging technical equipment that has threatened the reliability of its performances and limited its creative capabilities. The annual competitive Ball State University Community Engagement for the Arts Grant began in 2022 to demonstrate Ball State’s commitment beyond the Muncie campus to community engagement through the arts. […]

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Public meetings for July 23-31

Wednesday, July 23 Thursday, July 24 Monday, July 28 Tuesday, July 29 Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, July 31 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.

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Community events from July 23 through August 22

July 23-26 July 23-24 Wednesday, July 23 Thursday, July 24 Friday, July 25 July 25-26 Saturday, July 26 July 26-Aug. 3 July 26-Aug. 2 Sunday, July 27 Monday, July 28 Tuesday, July 29 Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, July 31 Friday, Aug. 1 Aug. 1-2 Saturday, Aug. 2 Sunday, Aug. 3 Aug. 4-9 Aug. 4-5 Tuesday, […]

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PHOTOS: Milton playground photos

Residents and supporters celebrated recent updates to Milton’s Community Park, including new playground equipment and landscaping, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 19. Community members raised over $50,000 to unlock a matching grant through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. At the event, Milton Clerk-Treasurer Amy Smith called the updated park “a place […]