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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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School board member: Contact lawmakers about funding

Potential savings and funding cuts, a wheelchair swing, technology updates and child hunger were among topics discussed by Nettle Creek School Corp. trustees during their Feb. 12 meeting. WWN has summarized unofficial minutes provided by Superintendent Emily Schaeffer. First readings were conducted for policies on topics including civility/decorum; board authority/ philosophy, leadership/support, member ethics, meetings, […]