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Canal Days reunites friends, 1960s band

In addition to shopping, eating and parade watching, Canal Days is often a time for reminiscing with friends and family coming home to Cambridge City for the weekend. The theme for this year’s festival, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10, is “A Walk Through Time.” Floats created for the 2 p.m. […]

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Prayer vigil will remember officer

Residents are invited to gather Friday night for an outdoor prayer vigil that remembers the bravery and dedication of K9 Officer Seara Burton. With approval from Burton’s family, City of Richmond officials are offering the gathering at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, on the south steps of the municipal building, 50 N. Fifth St. “Officer […]

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School districts unite on attendance campaign

Wayne County’s public school districts might be athletic rivals, but they’ve all unified around a shared goal this fall: increasing student attendance.  Western Wayne, Nettle Creek, Northeastern Wayne, Centerville-Abington and Richmond shared the cost of a billboard campaign, and videos are launching on social media to emphasize the value of being in school. School attendance […]

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County council makes initial round of budget cuts

Continually adding red ink to their spreadsheet, Wayne County Council members began trimming requests for the 2024 budget during their Aug. 30 meeting. In an approximately 11-hour marathon session, including a quick pizza lunch, council went through department heads’ requests totaling a little over $38 million and trimmed them to about $34 million. “We’ve made […]

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CACS principals provide board instruction updates

From math remediation to more rigorous curriculum, Centerville-Abington Community School principals provided several updates about their buildings during the Aug. 23 school board meeting. Sam Pritchard said Rose Hamilton Elementary teachers are focused on boosting phonics instruction, which instructional coach Mika Frame is leading, and collaboration is taking place with Indiana University East for a […]

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Challenger stymies Milton clerk’s bid

About 50 Milton voters participated in a town convention, and a majority chose a new candidate over Milton’s current clerk-treasurer for another term. Because two Republicans filed to run for clerk-treasurer and six Republicans filed for five at-large council seats to be on Milton’s ballot in the fall election, state law required the party conduct […]

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Butterfly release raising money for A Better Way

Butterflies can symbolize hope, courage and personal transformation, and a butterfly release will take place in September to help provide those services to hundreds of local residents. A Better Way, formerly known as Genesis, offers a variety of services for Wayne and surrounding counties who’ve experienced domestic or dating violence or sexual assault. A Better […]

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Free drug can reverse opioid overdoses

As two local Overdose Awareness Days observances approach, local health officials encourage residents to pick up free doses of a life-saving medication from no-questions-asked boxes and a vending machine. Naloxone, perhaps more widely recognized by a brand name, Narcan, is used to rapidly reverse known or suspected opioid overdoses. No prescription is needed. “Please carry […]

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Neighborhood joins Indiana’s endangered list

It’s not a list you want your neighborhood to be on, but joining it could draw attention and resources to make things better. Richmond’s Starr Historic District has been added to the “10 Most Endangered” list of Hoosier landmarks in jeopardy, compiled annually by Indiana Landmarks, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit preservation organization. The district, on Richmond’s […]

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Some Canal Days deadlines approach

Registration deadlines are nearing for some opportunities connected with Cambridge City’s annual Canal Days festival, which takes place Sept. 9-10. Registration forms, available at cambridgecityindiana.org, also are due Sept. 1 for festival vendors as well as parade entries. Applications and booth rental fees may be delivered to Tamra Davis at Golay Community Center or Beth […]