Indiana officials say April’s total solar eclipse festivities in April made an approximately $148.5 million impact on the state. Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) unveiled the results of a comprehensive statewide economic impact study. Indiana welcomed more than 3.5 million visitors (estimated) for the eclipse, representing a 45% boost to regular visitor volume and a 41.1% […]
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209 years of service celebrated
Northeastern Wayne School Corp. celebrated seven retirees who have devoted a combined 209 years of public service. They are:
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Students’ attendance rewarded through Every Day Counts giveaways
Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce distributed scooters and Cincinnati Reds tickets to qualifying students in Wayne County’s elementary, middle and high schools. Chamber staff organized the Every Day Counts festivities in May, formerly known as “School is Cool,” to encourage school attendance and make its importance known. Nearly 1,000 students met this year’s guidelines […]
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Photos: Pickleball tourney draws more than 100 competitors
The nonprofit Richmond Indiana Pickleball Club (RPC) played host to its second annual tournament from Friday, June 28, through Sunday, June 30, at Clear Creek Park on Richmond’s west side. Organizers said 107 adults were registered for the Richmond Indiana Open, and a few played in more than one event. Most players were from Indiana, […]
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Foundation awards $143K to 14 organizations
The Wayne County Foundation awarded 14 local organizations $143,807 through its second grant cycle and other grant opportunities. The 11 organizations funded through the year’s second grant cycle are: Two organizations received foundation mini-grants designed to serve smaller projects, short-term programs or opportunities requiring immediate funding. Those recipients are: The initial grant cycle provided funding […]
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Cambridge City’s library closing for carpet installation
Cambridge City Public Library will be closed June 28 and July 1-6 for carpet installation. The library at 600 W. Main St. will be open one time during that period, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, to pick up last-minute items. It will reopen at 10 a.m. July 8. Library staff say the new […]
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Nettle Creek celebrates 2 retirees’ 48 service years
Nettle Creek School Corp. is recognizing its two new retirees who gave a combined nearly 50 years of service to Hagerstown schools. In his 27 years with Nettle Creek, Mike Clark has been a bus driver and custodian. School officials call Clark “a true asset’ to the district and said he has devoted many hours. […]
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Families, caregivers can gain Alzheimer’s communication tips
A free virtual expert series program, “Better Communication with Memory Loss,” will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. It’s organized by Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley Chapter. Registration is required by calling the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 or at communityresourcefinder.org. Featured expert Teresa Youngstrom is a registered nurse, speaker, staff trainer, consultant and podcaster. […]
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Richmond wants input on planting trees
Richmond requests that residents participate in a survey in preparation for replenishing the city’s tree canopy. The city is part of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute’s 2024 Resilience Cohort to conduct a tree canopy assessment prior to planting and maintaining trees in areas providing the most benefit. Evansville, Warsaw and Elkhart are also participating, […]
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Juneteenth Celebration in photos
Leading up to the June 19 national holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the U.S., Ivy Tech’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration took place Saturday, June 15 at Jack Elstro Plaza in Richmond. See photos of the day taken by Joshua Smith in the slideshow below.