Linda Morgason’s enthusiasm remains high after starting another year of helping Richmond Community Schools students learn to read. Morgason retired from RCS in 2008 after 39 years of teaching and says she has been “very blessed.” She was elected to the district’s school board that fall, and served two terms. Morgason also began working for […]
Author Archives: Millie Martin Emery
Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
Posted inNews
Centerville adds more bus stop-arm cameras
Those driving along Centerville-Abington Community Schools bus routes have two more incentives to follow traffic laws each day. CACS has equipped two more buses with stop-arm cameras. Because of frequent violations on North Centerville Road, a bus on that route now has a camera. So far this school year, CACS officials have filed 13 stop-arm […]
Posted inNews
Water project could expand, faces delay
Wessler Engineering gave Cambridge City’s town council a $1.6 million estimate for a booster station capable of providing fire flow for Mount Auburn in the water project’s Phase 1B. The initial goal was to get the existing booster station operational again, but engineers learned it was sized for Mount Auburn’s domestic flow only. Fire Chief […]
Posted inNews
Halloween activities roundup
In addition to trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events, local organizations are adding pumpkin flair to everything from roller skating to concerts, dances and charitable runs and walks. Here’s a list of Halloween and seasonal fun activities we’ve discovered that could appeal to a variety of ages. Oct. 20 Oct. 20-21 Oct. 21 Oct. 21, 28, 31 […]
Posted inNews
UPS trucks, buildings targeted with graffiti
Centerville police are investigating numerous reports of spray-painted graffiti on UPS trucks, houses, businesses and dumpsters that have evolved to felony charges because of the damage expense. Police Chief Ed Buchholz told town council at its Oct. 10 meeting that police have several leads and videos of a couple young men committing the vandalism starting […]
Posted inNews
Voters begin casting ballots
Potentially considering how elected officials might be able to address issues such as jobs, downtown vitality, blight, public safety and stray animals, Cambridge City, Milton and Richmond voters began voting Wednesday, Oct. 11, for their council and/or mayoral candidates. Seventy-four voters cast ballots during the first three days of in-person absentee voting at Wayne County […]
Posted inNews
Author aims to boost kids’ interest in writing, reading
Lester Laminack, an author and educational consultant working with schools across the country, visited with students and teachers at Western Wayne Elementary in Cambridge City on Oct. 11 and Westview Elementary in Richmond on Oct. 10. Laminack, who has written or cowritten more than 25 books for children and teachers, is a professor emeritus of […]
Posted inNews
Letters could help town build performance venue
Cambridge City officials are gathering letters of support from the public by Oct. 25 as they apply for a grant to provide an outdoor performance venue. The venue and gathering space would be built behind the town’s fire station on West Maple Street, adjacent to Creitz Park. Top priorities include the performance stage, a dance […]
Posted inNews
Teens explore manufacturing careers
More than 300 Wayne County high school students are touring seven local manufacturers this month, possibly inspiring some of them to work in one soon. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County organized the Oct. 6 tours for Richmond, Northeastern, Lincoln and Hagerstown students at Madison-Kipp, Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Blue Buffalo, Transcendia, SugarCreek and Dot […]
Posted inNews
School board ready to play ball on McBride purchase
Richmond Community Schools board members informally support buying McBride Stadium, saying the purchase could benefit students as well as the community. After members asked questions of RCS officials at their Oct. 10 work session, they indicated interest in finalizing a purchase agreement with the City of Richmond and its parks department. RCS would need to […]