Percussionists and color guards from Wayne, Randolph and Henry counties continued competing in area contests, and two Centerville and Hagerstown groups received high marks from judges. Some participate through an Indiana organization, while others compete through an Ohio group. IHSCGA performers During Indiana High School Color Guard Association’s Saturday, Feb. 28, contest at Northview High […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Centerville considers busing transfer students
Hoping to recruit more students, Centerville-Abington Community Schools might drive one or two buses into other school districts to pick up transfer students. On February’s state-required count day, CACS had 1,606 students, not including preschoolers. Enrollment is down 20 from Fall 2025, down 67 from one year ago, and down 122 from two years ago. […]
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Bids awarded for 3 RHS renovations
Citing needs including security and accessible restrooms, three construction projects will move forward at Richmond High School. During its Feb. 18 meeting, Richmond Community Schools’ board approved three bid awards for Career Center restrooms, a secure entrance and classroom reconfiguration. Pridemark Construction and Thor Construction each submitted bids for the three projects. They are: In […]
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Centerville seeks feedback on future plans
Centerville town officials welcome feedback on its comprehensive plan through a public open house. The informal event takes place from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at town hall, 220 E. Main St. Participants can review materials, participate in exercises at their leisure and ask questions of the consulting team. The plan will help town leaders […]
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Election preparations include forum, equipment test
Election staff and political parties are working to organize the May 5 primary election and to help the public gather more information about candidates. Deadlines to update an outdated address, register to vote or to request an absentee ballot are coming up in April as well. Candidate forum About a month before voters can begin […]
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Eatery owners: Food/drink tax not worthwhile
Centerville’s public hearing on a proposed food and beverage tax appeared to raise more questions for town councilors than it provided answers. During the Feb. 24 hearing that preceded the monthly work session, a few entrepreneurs asked how the tax would affect their businesses and whether the money could positively impact the town. About a […]
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Independent joins Wayne County Judge race
Wayne County now has a contested race for judge featuring an independent and a Republican. Richmond attorney and law firm owner Jessica Richert announced her candidacy for Superior Court 2 on Feb. 13, saying she’s the county’s first-ever independent candidate for judge. Richert isn’t running in May’s primary. Independent candidates will be on the Nov. […]
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Cambridge City buys truck for snow plowing
Cambridge City council called a brief special meeting to approve a vehicle purchase. Council approved the $24,500 purchase of a used 2017 Ford F-250 crew cab, 3/4-ton truck from Moe’s Auto Sales in Spiceland. Joe Webb, superintendent of public works, told councilors during the Feb. 17 meeting that the pickup truck had previously been used by […]
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RCS board approves 2026-30 strategic plan
About 150 hours of meetings went into the second phase of developing Richmond Community Schools’ new strategic plan. Some of the resulting proposals might feel familiar from previous years, especially regarding grade configurations. RCS’ board approved the 2026-2030 plan in a 5-1 vote during its Feb. 18 meeting. Kym Pickering voted no; Aaron Stevens was […]
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Buttigieg: Get offline, get involved and get hopeful
Washington, D.C., should be influenced by less-partisan local government, rather than the other way around, Pete Buttigieg told those attending his talk in Richmond last week. Buttigieg, a former two-term South Bend mayor who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation between 2021-2025, drew an estimated crowd of 1,600 on Feb. 18 for the Earlham College […]