Two familiar Richmond faces who’ve impacted thousands of students and various community organizations are being recognized. Earlham College is presenting Bonita Washington-Lacey and Len Clark with its Distinguished Service Award during Homecoming weekend. Washington-Lacey was named vice president for student life and dean of students at Earlham in 2021. Earlham officials say her four decades […]
Author Archives: Millie Martin Emery
Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Lakes resigns as Lincoln principal
Lincoln Middle/High School has a new interim principal after its longtime leader abruptly resigned effective Thursday, Oct. 9. No mention of Principal Renée Lakes’ departure was made at a school board meeting the night before. Western Wayne Schools’ new superintendent, Kelly Plank, confirmed Lakes’ resignation to WWN on Friday afternoon, Oct. 10. Plank shared the […]
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Creitz Park payments passed
Cambridge City council conducted a brief special meeting Monday, Sept. 29, to approve payments for construction of the new performance venue to meet state deadlines for grant reporting. The outdoor structure for concerts and other types of entertainment and community gatherings was built at the western edge of Creitz Park, behind the fire station at […]
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Town defers land bank option
Centerville council unanimously approved the town’s 2026 budget and agreed to join an opioid lawsuit settlement, but didn’t commit to participating in a countywide land bank. Land bank Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County is working with consultants to create a system to address and prevent blight by securing and preserving properties until new owners […]
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Wayne County man joins Indiana Landmarks board
A Cambridge City town councilor is joining Indiana Landmarks’ board as one of four new directors. Jim King was elected to help lead the statewide preservation organization at its annual meeting in September. He will serve a three-year term ending in September 2028. “I am thrilled and honored to be named to the board of […]
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Low-cost care, high community need
It was all hands on deck as Joyce Luckett, clinic manager and co-founder of Animal Care Alliance, was suddenly called into the surgery room to monitor Blondie the cat. As the waiting room crowd grew, veterinarian Dr. Stacy Kostiuk and her team needed to move on to care for yet another animal, so Luckett jumped […]
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Richmond Community Schools readies for budget uncertainties
Richmond Community Schools officials are preparing their 2026 budget carefully because they might lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax funds starting next year through state changes. Budget One resident spoke during RCS’ public hearing for its budget, capital projects and bus replacement plans. Karen Scalf, assistant superintendent of business and finance, noted uncertainties […]
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Roof, parking lots among Centerville school needs
In the next three years, Centerville-Abington Community Schools hopes to accomplish several facilities repairs, some of which residents might notice. Those projects include repairing and resurfacing all parking lots ($450,000) and replacing Centerville-Abington Elementary’s roof ($200,000), Centerville Senior High School’s football press box ($195,000) and district maintenance vehicles ($120,000). Additional capital project plan ideas with […]
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Centerville, Northeastern invited to join new conference
Two Wayne County schools are being invited to join a new conference for athletic and academic competitions, and two Henry County schools have already committed. The announcement about the new Eastern Crossroads Conference came Thursday, Oct. 2, from Eastern Hancock Schools athletic director Aaron Spaulding. New Castle, Shenandoah, Lapel and Eastern Hancock have committed to […]
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Teens ‘locked in’ to mock accident
More than 500 students experienced a mock vehicle accident that could influence their driving when it’s their turn behind the wheel. Northeastern High School hosted the accident scene, inviting all its students plus Randolph Southern’s juniors and seniors. NHS Principal John Markward told the school board at its Sept. 17 meeting that all the students […]