Cambridge City council called a brief special meeting to approve a vehicle purchase. Council approved the $24,500 purchase of a used 2017 Ford F-250 crew cab, 3/4-ton truck from Moe’s Auto Sales in Spiceland. Joe Webb, superintendent of public works, told councilors during the Feb. 17 meeting that the pickup truck had previously been used by […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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RCS board approves 2026-30 strategic plan
About 150 hours of meetings went into the second phase of developing Richmond Community Schools’ new strategic plan. Some of the resulting proposals might feel familiar from previous years, especially regarding grade configurations. RCS’ board approved the 2026-2030 plan in a 5-1 vote during its Feb. 18 meeting. Kym Pickering voted no; Aaron Stevens was […]
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Buttigieg: Get offline, get involved and get hopeful
Washington, D.C., should be influenced by less-partisan local government, rather than the other way around, Pete Buttigieg told those attending his talk in Richmond last week. Buttigieg, a former two-term South Bend mayor who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation between 2021-2025, drew an estimated crowd of 1,600 on Feb. 18 for the Earlham College […]
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Centerville boosting online instruction, career coaching
Centerville-Abington Community Schools is developing plans for live online instruction if more weather calamities arise yet this year. And, facing additional needs for career counseling and programming from new diploma requirements, CACS is creating a full-time role. Online instruction CACS successfully applied for a weather waiver day, so school won’t have to be in session […]
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Students help plan ‘glow-up’ celebration
Lincoln Middle/High School students are leading their school’s renovation celebration. Interim Principal Melissa Zimmerman told Western Wayne Schools’ board at its Wednesday, Feb. 11, meeting that students are helping with many aspects of the event, including creating marketing flyers and videos. She said students are excited about what they’d call a “glow-up” of their school […]
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Town not stuck with old trucks
Cambridge City is prioritizing acquiring two vehicles for snow removal and water, park and cemetery maintenance. Joe Webb, public works superintendent, acknowledged receiving a lot of complaints about street conditions during the recent heavy snow. He asked council during its Feb. 9 meeting for help in replacing a stolen snow plow and other aging vehicles […]
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Republicans to fill town council vacancy
After the death of a longtime member of Fountain City’s town council, plans are in the works to fill his seat. Steven Clark, 71, died Feb. 5. The retired 40-year employee of Richmond Power & Light had just begun his eighth year of service on the town board, according to his obituary from Smith-McQuiston & […]
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Color guards love Valentine’s Day contests
Performers from Wayne, Randolph and Henry counties spent hours on Valentine’s Day sharing their love of color guard with audiences in Indiana and Ohio. Some participate through an Indiana organization, while others compete through an Ohio group. IHSCGA performers Centerville, Hagerstown, New Castle and Connersville competed Saturday, Feb. 14, at Zionsville, through Indiana High School […]
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Town readies for tax hearing
Centerville is one step closer to adopting a food and beverage tax, but council will take into account residents’ displeasure or support during a public hearing before deciding. During its Tuesday, Feb. 10, meeting, council advanced an ordinance to second reading at its 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, work session at town hall, 220 E. […]
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2 township candidates withdraw
While the filing deadline passed for Wayne County Republicans and Democrats, primary voters will see a few differences from the list of candidates shared by Western Wayne News in our Feb. 11 edition. 2 townships Republican voters in Center Township will now have just one choice, incumbent Vicki Chasteen, in the May primary to serve […]