Centerville school board members received updates about potential changes to teacher pay through recent negotiations. No one spoke during a public hearing on the tentative 2025-2026 teacher contract at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. Superintendent Mike McCoy said the contract has some positives, but it remains relatively the same as last year. Teachers would receive […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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School’s new roof might not make the grade
Richmond Community Schools officials are concerned about the quality of Test Intermediate School’s $1.6 million new roof, and they want more information. At their Oct. 8 meeting, RCS’ board voted 7-0 to hire an outside expert to evaluate the new roof before making more payments to the original contractor. Two of four payments have been […]
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Students solve state, school problems
Concerned about murder sentences, foreign farm ownership and medicine costs, student lawmakers approved 10 bills during the 52nd annual Eastern Indiana Model Legislature. A few of the simulated bills affect schools directly, such as requiring they provide lunches and feminine hygiene products. Sessions took place in Hagerstown and Indiana General Assembly’s chambers in Indianapolis. Richmond […]
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Artist, 106, urged staying ‘useful’
After retiring as an elementary teacher, Thelma Frame became an eager student of visual arts. Pursuing that passion led to statewide recognition over multiple decades and to becoming an elder in Indiana’s art community. Frame, 106, died Sept. 16 in Westfield. A celebration of life took place Oct. 5 at Zionsville Meadows Assisted Living. In […]
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190-foot tower could be installed at WWS
Western Wayne Schools’ board supports New Lisbon Broadband & Communications exploring placement of a 190-foot wireless tower on school property. Superintendent Kelly Plank shared the request during the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. The tower likely would be north of Western Wayne Elementary near the test plot, so if it fell, it wouldn’t hit the school. […]
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Stylist marks diamond anniversary of her business
October 2 was just going to be another Thursday of styling flowers and styling hair for Silvia Bowman-Hamilton, and she might have let her 60th anniversary of entrepreneurship go unnoticed. However, her employees, longtime customers, friends and the Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce were not going to let that happen. Although Silvia’s Magic Mirror […]
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2 longtime educators honored for distinguished service
Two familiar Richmond faces who’ve impacted thousands of students and various community organizations are being recognized. Earlham College is presenting Bonita Washington-Lacey and Len Clark with its Distinguished Service Award during Homecoming weekend. Washington-Lacey was named vice president for student life and dean of students at Earlham in 2021. Earlham officials say her four decades […]
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Lakes resigns as Lincoln principal
Lincoln Middle/High School has a new interim principal after its longtime leader abruptly resigned effective Thursday, Oct. 9. No mention of Principal Renée Lakes’ departure was made at a school board meeting the night before. Western Wayne Schools’ new superintendent, Kelly Plank, confirmed Lakes’ resignation to WWN on Friday afternoon, Oct. 10. Plank shared the […]
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Creitz Park payments passed
Cambridge City council conducted a brief special meeting Monday, Sept. 29, to approve payments for construction of the new performance venue to meet state deadlines for grant reporting. The outdoor structure for concerts and other types of entertainment and community gatherings was built at the western edge of Creitz Park, behind the fire station at […]
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Town defers land bank option
Centerville council unanimously approved the town’s 2026 budget and agreed to join an opioid lawsuit settlement, but didn’t commit to participating in a countywide land bank. Land bank Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County is working with consultants to create a system to address and prevent blight by securing and preserving properties until new owners […]