Hurrying to meet a deadline to apply for blight elimination funds, Cambridge City town council has planned public hearings about home demolitions next week. The hearings will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at town hall, 127 N. Foote St. Council will decide whether to affirm, reject or modify a handful of unsafe building […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Will enough candidates file for school boards?
A week before the deadline, a total of nine candidates have filed to fill several vacancies on each of Wayne County’s public school boards. The deadline to submit filing paperwork is noon Thursday, June 20, at the Wayne County voter registration office in the Richmond courthouse. The open seats are: Some new faces will be […]
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Centerville honors Teacher of the Year, retiree
Centerville-Abington Community Schools recognized its Teacher of the Year and its lone retiree and discussed construction issues during its June 5 school board meeting. Teacher of the Year: Betsey Moore, who currently teaches sixth grade science and provides remediation for fifth graders, was congratulated. She always strives to make learning more interesting for students and […]
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State gives update on potential diploma changes
Indiana officials are still seeking feedback on plans to better prepare high school students for college or entering the workforce. One proposed solution, which was shared at Indiana State Board of Education’s June 5 meeting, allows Indiana students to earn readiness seals on their high school diploma and transcript. Students could earn an individual readiness […]
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Knight archers place 21st at nationals
Northeastern High School’s archery team finished 21st during the National Archery in the Schools Program Championship-Bullseye in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Knights scored 3,213 points during its Thursday, June 6, competition. Two of its archers finished in the top 30 in the nation for their grade. Annie Hickel was 24th among ninth grade girls and […]
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Deadline nearing for playground campaign
Through lemonade sales, checks and online gifts, Cambridge City has raised $37,300 about two weeks before its deadline to raise $50,000 to improve its park playground. The deadline for donations is 10 p.m. June 23 toward making Creitz Park inclusive for more kids and families. In May, Western Wayne Elementary School third graders delivered $295.02 […]
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Employer adding as many as 80 jobs
Two large projects — one to create jobs and one to provide additional housing — are moving forward with support from Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County. Plant expansion Richmond Beverage Solutions at 1590 N.W. 11th St. in Richmond is planning a $45 million expansion that’s projected to create at least 65 new full-time jobs […]
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Superintendent ‘elated’ about school face-lift
Western Wayne Schools’ superintendent is pleased that workers are quickly giving Lincoln Middle School a bright new look, an esports program is starting with help from a grant, and at least two school board incumbents say they won’t run this fall. Renovation During WWS’ June 5 board meeting, Superintendent Andy Stover said he wants residents […]
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Tower project impacting Centerville water
Centerville is about to begin extensive work to its water towers that could affect customers’ water pressure and require neighboring fire departments to bring tanker trucks. Town Manager Kevin Slick told council at its May 28 work session that the routine maintenance, safety upgrades and painting are to begin the week of June 10. One […]
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Bond has no tax impact for some NWS stakeholders
Some residents in Northeastern Wayne Schools’ district might not pay any extra taxes for repairs to its high school because they’ve already reached their property tax caps. During its May 29 meeting, school officials and their advisers outlined the need for repairing masonry, its costs and using a bond to pay for the work. No […]