Blight elimination projects are pivoting but moving forward with oversight from Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County. At its April 30 meeting, EDC’s board took two votes to slightly adapt plans for $5.1 million in blight remediation, new housing and neighborhood revitalization across the county. Funding comes from Indiana’s READI 2.0 program, supported by Lilly […]
Author Archives: Millie Martin Emery
Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Enrollment, finances, facilities: Perspectives on a path forward for WWS
Legislative changes are significantly impacting school enrollment, and Western Wayne isn’t exempt, said WWS Superintendent Kelly Plank. She said school choice/transfer tuition has affected enrollment at all types of schools. WWS has 252 students who live in the district but attend other schools; 106 students living in other districts attend WWS schools. Indiana Department of […]
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Western Wayne Schools milestones, 2008-present
This timeline traces some significant events in Western Wayne Schools over the last two decades.
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2026 Primary Election results: Moore, Retter win
8,044 Wayne County voters have decided who will advance beyond the May 5, 2026, primary election, and in some cases, they’ve likely picked the winners of the fall general election. Primary races were decided for various county races, and results are being finalized for state and federal races. Click or scroll to read the results: […]
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Centerville weighs needs for financial advice
Centerville’s town council is deciding whether it will hire a municipal adviser for not just one but two financial analyses. At council’s Tuesday, April 28, meeting, members reviewed a proposal from Indianapolis-based Baker Tilly Advisory Group to assist Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice where needed in preparing the town’s 2027 budget and related support. The town hired […]
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Voter turnout picks up for primary
Wayne County voter turnout increased ahead of the Tuesday, May 5, primary election after a slow start. Through Saturday, May 2, 3,342 ballots had been cast via mail, traveling board visits and early vote centers, according to Wayne County Clerk Tara Pegg. Early voting began April 7 at the courthouse, with additional Saturday hours and […]
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$1K donated toward teens’ national contest costs
A sizable donation to a Centerville-Abington Community Schools program was the highlight of its short board meeting on Wednesday, April 22. The board approved a $1,000 donation from Golden Engineering to Centerville Senior High School’s Business Professionals of America organization. Golden Engineering is a Centerville-based company that designs and manufactures battery-powered, portable X-ray generators for […]
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Grand opening planned for pavilion
Cambridge City will celebrate the opening of its new Creitz Park Pavilion with musical acts, a DJ and other activities during a free public event starting at 4 p.m. Friday, May 8. The permanent stage sits at the edge of Creitz Park behind the town’s fire station at 127 W. Maple St. Festivities begin with […]
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‘Into the Woods’ goes onto the stage
Adults and teens can see classic storybook characters come together with some disastrous results in “Into the Woods.” Richmond Civic Theatre offers the musical, which is rated PG-13, on weekends from April 30 through May 10. Shows are performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Discounted tickets are available on Thursdays. On Thursday, […]
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Money flows into campaigns
Wayne County candidates have been raising thousands of dollars for their primary election campaigns, with one gathering nearly $150,000 in cash and in-kind services so far this year. Candidate pre-primary campaign finance reports were due April 17 to Indiana Election Division and are available at wwn.to/incf. Some contributions came from Wayne County individuals and businesses, […]