Facing upcoming challenges in securing workplace opportunities for high school students, Wayne County’s six school leaders have collaborated on a plan that could become a state model, officials say. At its March 19 meeting, Northeastern was the county’s first school board to support Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce hiring a director of employer engagement. […]
Author Archives: Millie Martin Emery
Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Preschool, kindergarten registration begins
It’s not quite time to go shopping for crayons and scissors, but registration for the upcoming school year has begun for preschool and kindergarten students. Before school dismisses for summer, it helps educators to know how many preschoolers and kindergartners are planning to attend in the fall as they determine how many classrooms, instructors and […]
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Public meetings for March 26 through April 3
Wednesday, March 26 Thursday, March 27 Monday, March 31 Tuesday, April 1 Wednesday, April 2 Thursday, April 3
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Former coach urges school board not to be misled
Richmond High School’s head volleyball coach Darrell Morken spoke at a Richmond Community Schools board meeting on Wednesday, March 12, where he said the board should ask for 75% of its money back for a lawyer’s investigation into a conflict between volleyball and basketball players, coaches and athletic administrators. The next morning, Morken received a […]
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Richmond football legend Paul Flatley dies at 84
Paul Flatley, a 1959 Richmond High School graduate who later played in the National Football League’s Pro Bowl, is being remembered nationally for his contributions to football and his hometown loyalty. The Richmond native died March 15 at age 84, returning home after years of athletic competition, sports broadcasting and founding a technical services business. […]
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Teens advance to BPA nationals
Investments in educational programs that help students develop business, technology and financial skills are paying dividends. Wayne County now has eight state champions, a regional president and all-star member, an adviser of the year, numerous chapter honors, and dozens of qualifiers for Business Professionals of America’s national competition. Students and their families, schools and communities […]
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Attorney: Manager defrauded credit union of $275K
A federal court has accused a former Richmond credit union manager of two counts of bank fraud, and he’s agreed to plead guilty, according to court documents. Daniel Johnson was the chief executive officer/manager of what was known as Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union. The credit union began serving workers in city government, Morrisson-Reeves […]
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Farmers markets seeking vendors
Farmers markets are welcoming vendors to begin registering. Here are some local markets at a glance. Send information about area farmers markets and other upcoming events to contact@westernwaynenews.com.
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Centerville police chief announces retirement
Centerville’s police chief has decided it’s the right time to retire, and he has a successor in mind. Ed Buchholz told town council at its March 11 meeting that his last day on the job will be May 30. Buchholz said council ultimately can choose anyone to hire to lead the police department. However, he […]
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Farmers market site likely changing, again
Cambridge City business owners, volunteers and town council members are working together to modify a recently announced farmers market site. At February’s meeting, council approved Cambridge City Main Street’s request to move the market to the first block of North Foote Street to attract U.S. 40 traffic. However, Paul and Pam Fowler, who recently bought […]