Local workers and employers soon will be able to connect more easily with childcare openings. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County’s board approved $5,000 to pair with a $21,500 grant from Duke Energy and Indiana Economic Development Association foundations for a year’s subscription to an online directory service and creating a child care subsidy program. […]
Author Archives: Millie Martin Emery
Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Young workers offer ‘eye-opening’ comments about jobs
With hopes of learning how to retain teens after graduation, leaders chatted with 50 high school juniors to hear their views about work and what might make them want to stay local. Members of Forward Wayne County’s Employability Coalition spent time at all five public Wayne County high schools during this past year, talking with […]
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How to handle 100,000 visitors?
Organizations and businesses are urged not to be left in the dark when it comes to planning for 100,000 potential visitors next spring. Wayne County Eclipse Task Force and Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau are collaborating with Indiana University East to present an information session about opportunities related to the April 2024 total solar […]
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Cambridge City, Dublin candidates join Nov. ballots
It’s now up to small-town residents to determine whether they’ll have choices on their ballots this fall. Town residents have until Aug. 1 to file for council seats or clerk-treasurer positions. In the last few days, two candidates have joined the ballot for their communities. James “Jim” A. King filed for Cambridge City Town Council’s […]
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Dublin Community Club seeking $12K for more renovations
Dublin Community Club has begun a new fundraising campaign for some large projects. “Keeping the Dublin Community Club open has been an absolute wonderful adventure so far and we are looking to keep adding to the amazing improvements,” said Jimmy Lawrence, board president. Lawrence said the nonprofit’s board would like to get a few more […]
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Centerville won’t add temporary stop signs
Centerville’s council declined to install temporary stop signs where a detour is sending more traffic, believing the change could cause more harm than good. Town Manager Kevin Slick noted a resident’s request for stop signs at College Corner and McMinn roads. More traffic flows on College Corner while the state is rebuilding a U.S. 40 […]
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Fireworks to celebrate the Fourth
Depending on your schedules and interest level, you can see fireworks nearly every night throughout the long holiday weekend, and even a few days beyond. Many of the displays rely on sponsorships, partnerships and dedicated volunteers. For instance, Cambridge City’s Chamber of Commerce and volunteer fire department team again for the July 1 show at […]
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‘Batman’ joins Richmond mayoral race
A fourth candidate is now officially running to become Richmond’s next mayor. David “Batman” Carpenter gathered the signatures required by law to join the November ballot as an independent candidate. Carpenter initially filed as a Republican for the primary, but Wayne County’s election board upheld the Republican Party’s challenge regarding Carpenter’s prior voting record. Carpenter […]
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Health concerns increase as air quality decreases
It’s hard to imagine Canadian wildfire smoke leading to canceled softball games in western Wayne County, but poor air quality has begun impacting local residents. Just a few weeks after an industrial plastics fire in Richmond filled area skies with black smoke and made national news, unfavorable air quality alerts have returned to the area […]
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Fines for litter violations increased
Cambridge City is getting tougher on blight. Council members amended penalties for litter control violations at their June 12 meeting. Owners now will pay $100 for the first violation and $200 if they commit a second violation within two years. The town didn’t have to seek bids to demolish the unsafe home at 140 S. […]