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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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$7M designated for area road projects
Communities in Wayne and surrounding counties are among the 245 Indiana cities, towns and counties receiving matching funds for roads and bridges. On Thursday, Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Mike Braun announced the recipients of more than $200 million in Community Crossings matching grants. This was the first project call of the year. Communities […]
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Schools earn 1st, 2nd, 3rd at academic meet
Schools from Wayne and Randolph counties each took first place in a subject at an 18-team academic meet. The Eastern Indiana Academic League Conference Meet took place March 3 in Knightstown. Participating schools included Centerville, Northeastern, Hagerstown, Richmond, Tri, Connersville, Union (Modoc), Randolph Southern, Winchester, Union County, Eastern Hancock, Monroe Central, Wapahani, Knightstown, Daleville and […]
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Northeastern community rallies around fire victims
Several residents, businesses and churches have come together to assist a Northeastern Wayne Schools family who experienced a devastating house fire. At their Feb. 19 meeting, Northeastern board members learned from Tierney Stevenson, elementary principal, about a “fantastic” variety of donations they’ve gathered for the grateful family. Superintendent Matthew Hicks also thanked the board for […]
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State cuts funding for summer band classes
From marching band to preschool, state funding changes will impact this year’s summer school programs offered by Centerville-Abington Community Schools. Superintendent Mike McCoy provided updates to board members at their Feb. 26 meeting. Around this time each year, Indiana Department of Education provides districts with a list of summer classes that they’ll reimburse if at […]
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Centerville library receiving keys for former town hall
Centerville’s councilors agreed to provide keys for its former town hall to Centerville Public Library while details are being finalized for the library to rent the space for nearly a year. At council’s Feb. 25 work session, library board president Kevin Smith said its board had toured the former town hall earlier in the day […]
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Donations to help feed community will be matched
Community Food Pantry aims to take advantage of a fundraising opportunity in March after experiencing financial challenges last year. Until March 29, donors can contribute anytime to the pantry at Richmond’s Meijer store by visiting the courtesy desk and making a gift through the Simply Give campaign. However, on Saturday, March 22, Meijer Corp. double […]
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Damsels win initial 3 winter guard contests
Northeastern’s winter guard has won three competitions so far this season in Ohio contests. The Fountain City school, and some nearby Randolph County, Indiana, and Preble County, Ohio, groups are competing in Mid East Performance Association’s percussion and winter guard contests. The Damsels earned 73.890 points, defeating Clinton-Massie with 71.950. Randolph County finished eighth with […]
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Farmers market joins town nonprofit
Centerville’s farmers market aims to build on last year’s inaugural success with a few changes. Courtney Matthews told Centerville council members at their Feb. 25 work session that the market is now a subcommittee of the nonprofit Main Street Centerville organization. With council’s permission, the market returns to Crown Creek Boulevard, a couple blocks north […]
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Attorney investigates gym confrontation
A lawyer determined a 2024 confrontation between Richmond High School’s girls volleyball and boys basketball coaches and players about gym usage didn’t involve discrimination toward girls. The attorney, hired by the school system, found it to be more of a communication scheduling challenge than intended unequal treatment based on sex. However, several school board members […]