Well Care Community Health is adding two new medical providers to its growing team. Dr. David DeSantis and Elizabeth Pich, a certified physician assistant, will serve residents of five area counties. The Federally Qualified Health Center provides medical, behavioral and dental care to nearly 10,000 patients in Indiana and Ohio. Its main office is at […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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WWS superintendent testifying against state funding cuts
Western Wayne Schools Superintendent Andy Stover plans to testify that proposed state funding cuts of approximately $300,000 to $1 million for Wayne County districts will harm public education. At WWS’ Feb. 12 board meeting, Stover said he would go to Indianapolis this week to testify against the budget proposal that has struck fear in school […]
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CACS monitoring ‘detrimental’ legislation
Centerville-Abington Community Schools officials are closely monitoring several state lawmakers’ bills that Superintendent Mike McCoy calls “detrimental” for public schools. One plan to reduce property taxes could reduce CACS’ operations fund by $1.3 million over the next three years. However, McCoy said at the Feb. 12 board meeting that that bill had been gutted in recent […]
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Cambridge special events return
Several annual events are returning to Cambridge City this year, with one moving locations for more visibility. Cambridge City Main Street’s Troy Lewis and Fire Chief Jeff Gabbard updated town council at its Feb. 10 meeting about plans. They received permission for necessary street closures.
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Opioid kit aims to save lives
Cambridge City soon will have its own box to distribute free potentially life-saving medication to reverse overdoses. At town council’s Feb. 10 meeting, Cambridge City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeff Gabbard said he’d received a donated clear plastic “Opioid Rescue Kit,” and council approved the donation. The box will be installed near overhead doors at […]
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2022 fair queen named 500 Festival Princess
A recent Wayne County 4-H Fair queen has earned a prestigious statewide honor. Zoe Brock was one of 33 college-aged women selected as a 500 Festival Princess. They are ambassadors for the 500 Festival, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis and Indiana. Brock was among hundreds of applicants reviewed for leadership, academic stewardship, community involvement and embodiment […]
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Centerville library might move for a year
Centerville Public Library’s request to temporarily move into the former town hall is under consideration. At its Feb. 11 meeting, council heard about the approximately $1.2 million of renovations planned at the library building. Those projects include entryway lighting, addition of a bathroom and updates to another, removal of a back stairwell to add more […]
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Zoning decision could have cascading impact
A zoning issue affecting one potential Cambridge City home sale is threatening several other sales, and prompting the town’s council to review zoning issues on a wider basis. A loan to purchase a home in the 1000 block of East Church that’s currently zoned industrial is in limbo because of a lender’s concerns about its […]
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EDC loosening wage requirements for grants
Seeking more flexibility in employer recruitment, economic development officials voted to broaden salary requirements for those seeking grants. Since December, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County board members and staff have discussed revising their Economic Development Income Tax grant qualifications. Employers can request EDIT cash grants for needs such as land acquisition, construction, utility connections, […]
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Biomanufacturing plant finds finishing funds
A company building a plant in Richmond to make proteins for food, chemicals and industrial products announced it has raised the capital needed to complete construction. Liberation Labs closed a convertible note with $31.5 million in new capital, which, combined with $19 million of insider bridge notes raised during 2024, brings the total raised in its […]