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Author Archives: Millie Martin Emery
Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Party working to fill clerk-treasurer vacancy
East Germantown’s clerk-treasurer has retired, and someone new must take on her many duties. Carleene Collins became the town’s clerk-treasurer in January 2016. Because Collins ran for the position as a Democrat, the Wayne County Democratic Party is tasked with finding Collins’ replacement within 30 days. The clock began ticking Oct. 1 when Wayne County […]
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Northeastern commits to new conference
Northeastern Wayne Schools has committed to joining a new athletic and academic conference. The Knights’ future plans were discussed during NWS’ monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Northeastern Athletic Director Ryan Halloran reported that during an Oct. 13 meeting of Tri-Eastern Conference members, he informed fellow athletic directors that the Knights are accepting an […]
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Centerville considers teacher contract changes
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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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 […]