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Neighborhood path to elementary school receives repairs

Students walking from their homes to Rose Hamilton Elementary School this fall have a safer path, thanks to donations from two local businesses.   Last spring, Centerville-Abington Community Schools Superintendent Mike McCoy called the district’s insurance provider, Turner & Shepherd Insurance, with a concern about the path in the Rose Hamilton neighborhood that allowed students […]

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Educators focused on improving ILEARN scores

Some Wayne County educators are relieved that last year’s instructional changes boosted their student’s state-mandated standardized test scores, while all say they’ll analyze their districts’ weaknesses and target improvements to score better next year. Statewide, 40.7% of Hoosier students who took the Indiana Learning Evaluation and Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) test in 2023 were at […]

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County woos new industry, expansions

A speculative warehouse space is being considered to help current Wayne County industry grow and/or attract new companies. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County staff told board members during their Aug. 7 meeting that they are evaluating two opportunities with developers interested in creating the spec building. They also met with a contractor to discuss […]