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School districts unite on attendance campaign

Wayne County’s public school districts might be athletic rivals, but they’ve all unified around a shared goal this fall: increasing student attendance.  Western Wayne, Nettle Creek, Northeastern Wayne, Centerville-Abington and Richmond shared the cost of a billboard campaign, and videos are launching on social media to emphasize the value of being in school. School attendance […]

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CACS principals provide board instruction updates

From math remediation to more rigorous curriculum, Centerville-Abington Community School principals provided several updates about their buildings during the Aug. 23 school board meeting. Sam Pritchard said Rose Hamilton Elementary teachers are focused on boosting phonics instruction, which instructional coach Mika Frame is leading, and collaboration is taking place with Indiana University East for a […]

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Free drug can reverse opioid overdoses

As two local Overdose Awareness Days observances approach, local health officials encourage residents to pick up free doses of a life-saving medication from no-questions-asked boxes and a vending machine. Naloxone, perhaps more widely recognized by a brand name, Narcan, is used to rapidly reverse known or suspected opioid overdoses. No prescription is needed. “Please carry […]

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Neighborhood joins Indiana’s endangered list

It’s not a list you want your neighborhood to be on, but joining it could draw attention and resources to make things better. Richmond’s Starr Historic District has been added to the “10 Most Endangered” list of Hoosier landmarks in jeopardy, compiled annually by Indiana Landmarks, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit preservation organization. The district, on Richmond’s […]

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Some Canal Days deadlines approach

Registration deadlines are nearing for some opportunities connected with Cambridge City’s annual Canal Days festival, which takes place Sept. 9-10. Registration forms, available at cambridgecityindiana.org, also are due Sept. 1 for festival vendors as well as parade entries. Applications and booth rental fees may be delivered to Tamra Davis at Golay Community Center or Beth […]