From marching band to preschool, state funding changes will impact this year’s summer school programs offered by Centerville-Abington Community Schools. Superintendent Mike McCoy provided updates to board members at their Feb. 26 meeting. Around this time each year, Indiana Department of Education provides districts with a list of summer classes that they’ll reimburse if at […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Centerville library receiving keys for former town hall
Centerville’s councilors agreed to provide keys for its former town hall to Centerville Public Library while details are being finalized for the library to rent the space for nearly a year. At council’s Feb. 25 work session, library board president Kevin Smith said its board had toured the former town hall earlier in the day […]
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Donations to help feed community will be matched
Community Food Pantry aims to take advantage of a fundraising opportunity in March after experiencing financial challenges last year. Until March 29, donors can contribute anytime to the pantry at Richmond’s Meijer store by visiting the courtesy desk and making a gift through the Simply Give campaign. However, on Saturday, March 22, Meijer Corp. double […]
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Damsels win initial 3 winter guard contests
Northeastern’s winter guard has won three competitions so far this season in Ohio contests. The Fountain City school, and some nearby Randolph County, Indiana, and Preble County, Ohio, groups are competing in Mid East Performance Association’s percussion and winter guard contests. The Damsels earned 73.890 points, defeating Clinton-Massie with 71.950. Randolph County finished eighth with […]
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Farmers market joins town nonprofit
Centerville’s farmers market aims to build on last year’s inaugural success with a few changes. Courtney Matthews told Centerville council members at their Feb. 25 work session that the market is now a subcommittee of the nonprofit Main Street Centerville organization. With council’s permission, the market returns to Crown Creek Boulevard, a couple blocks north […]
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Attorney investigates gym confrontation
A lawyer determined a 2024 confrontation between Richmond High School’s girls volleyball and boys basketball coaches and players about gym usage didn’t involve discrimination toward girls. The attorney, hired by the school system, found it to be more of a communication scheduling challenge than intended unequal treatment based on sex. However, several school board members […]
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High School academic teams’ meets focus on 20th Century Ireland
Hoosier high schools have begun their academic meet competition season, and several schools in Wayne, Randolph and Fayette counties have won at least one subject during their first three competitions. Indiana Academic Super Bowl program is sponsored by Indiana Association of School Principals. Since 1987, teens enhance their research and study skills by delving into […]
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RCS teachers present communication, workload concerns
Richmond Community Schools board members heard speakers on topics ranging from busing to internal communication challenges, and updated how many valedictorians can be honored at their Feb. 12 meeting. Teacher concerns RHS teachers Marc Price and Jay Lee, who serves as Richmond Education Association president, noted communication with district officials has deteriorated since 2023 when […]
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Students meet Richmond’s NBA player, watch game
Nearly 90 Wayne County youth and about 25 chaperones were able to watch a former local high school basketball player in the NBA on Thursday, Feb. 20. For the fourth year, several donors contributed so youth could ride a charter bus to see Seton Catholic High School graduate Desmond Bane compete for the Memphis Grizzlies […]
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Puppets will be part of ‘Nemo’ experience
Fans of the animated film “Finding Nemo” can find Nemo on stage this weekend and next. Richmond Civic Theatre’s Stage One Youth Theatre is performing “Finding Nemo Jr.,” which is based on the 2003 Disney/Pixar film. The performance will include rented puppets. The 60-minute musical will be offered Feb. 28-March 2 and March 7-9. Showtimes […]