It’s rare for teens to attend Centerville council work sessions, and even rarer to hear them ask for permission to organize an event. However, that’s what Krista Smith, a Centerville Senior High School senior, did July 25. Smith requested the use of Maplewood Park’s stage at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, to offer a prayer […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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‘Little Mermaid’ aims to make big splash
Ariel and her friends want you to be part of their world, at least for a couple hours. Richmond Civic Theatre opens its season with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Performances take place from Thursday, Aug. 3 to Sunday, Aug. 6, and Aug. 10-13 at the downtown theater. The musical about the teenage mermaid princess who […]
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RHS, Centerville among top weekend performers
Two high school bands finished in the Top 5 of weekend competitions leading to the 76th Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday, Aug. 4. Centerville’s Blue Regiment finished fourth of 25 bands in Friday’s Anderson Tartan Tournament of Bands, behind Kokomo, Spirit of Muncie and Anderson. Other local competitors were Randolph Southern, which placed […]
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RCS begins search for board member
Richmond Community Schools soon will begin the search for a board member after one is returning to work for the district. Stacy Mopps, who served as RCS’ chief human resources officer from 2019-2021 after serving as a Test Intermediate School principal and science teacher, is returning to Central Office as a human resources officer as […]
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Motown music comes to Cambridge City park
A nationally recognized Motown tribute band will perform a free concert on Saturday, July 29, in Cambridge City. The Motown Sounds of Touch became a Top 3 finalist on NBC’s “The Winner Is” show hosted by Nick Lachey. Cambridge City Main Street’s concert begins with Scotty Unplugged from 6-6:45 p.m. on a stage at Creitz […]
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Accountant: Stash money in Rainy Day Fund
Centerville’s finances are generally on solid footing and town officials should consider transferring money to their Rainy Day Fund and/or plan for one-time purchases because reserves are high, an accountant said. Upon council’s request, Paige Sansone of Indianapolis-based Baker Tilly municipal advisers provided a 41-page comprehensive financial plan that analyzed various town funds and showed […]
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Williamsburg festival offers food, cars, music
Wayne County’s festival season gets an early start with Williamsburg’s Community Farm Days on Friday and Saturday, July 28-29. Most activities are planned at Williamsburg Area Community Center, 8441 Centerville Road N. The Masonic Lodge will provide free strawberry ice cream shortcake while supplies last. On Friday, vendors will be open and pork chops will […]
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125 jobs expected at former auto plant
A plastics recycler plans to create about 125 jobs at the former Visteon auto plant in Connersville. NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a Canada-based producer of “sustainable” polyethylene, announced plans last week to create its first mechanical recycling facility at 4747 N. Western Ave. NOVA Chemicals will build out and equip about 450,000 square feet of the […]
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Toxic lead exposure leads to euthanasia of bald eagle
Despite some guarded optimism about his potential for recovery, Animal Care Alliance staff euthanized Freedom the bald eagle last week. WWN previously wrote about Economy-area residents helping ACA staff rescue the injured Freedom on June 19. He had been receiving care at the westside Richmond clinic, 1353 Abington Pike, since then. Joyce Luckett, ACA clinic […]
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Eclipse task force says long-term gains possible
When owners of Dot Foods were evaluating communities for a new distribution center, a deciding factor in choosing Cambridge City’s Gateway Industrial Park was a positive interaction with a resident at a gas station. They appreciated the resident’s true Hoosier hospitality while answering their questions, according to Valerie Shaffer, president of Economic Development Corp. of […]