About 30 seconds before he was to run the 200-meter dash, Austin Rohe’s friends told him he’d just won a car or a $25,500 scholarship. The Richmond High School senior was one of 120 students being recognized at Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Celebration for near-perfect school attendance this year. Rohe hasn’t missed […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Police presence being boosted during council meeting
Fountain City officials announced Friday the town would have additional police presence for its 7 p.m. meeting May 2 after a video of a confrontation at last month’s meeting went viral online and prompted harassing calls from around the nation. Clerk-Treasurer Trina McGuire told WWN that state and county police would be active near the […]
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Nationally known Lincoln performer appearing in Wayne County
Regional and national organizations are helping promote a Cambridge City appearance by an actor who appears all over the world as Abraham Lincoln. On Saturday, April 29, Fritz Klein will be part of three free public appearances across Indiana that commemorate the 158th anniversary of Lincoln’s funeral train passing through the state. Klein’s interpretations of […]
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No serious injuries after semi crashes into Centerville pizzeria
A semi driver told police he was sneezing before his truck collided with a tree and then crashed into a Centerville eatery. Centerville Police Chief Ed Buchholz said a cab and trailer driven by James Salmi of Georgia hit a tree in the 200 block of East Main Street on Wednesday afternoon. That collision shot […]
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Study: Main Street structures need millions in maintenance, restoration
About five dozen building owners in four downtown areas now have an idea how much it will cost to maintain and restore their buildings in the short and long term. The answer: Nearly $56 million. Main Street organizations in Cambridge City, Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond recruited building owners in their communities to participate in a […]
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3 events planned to help residents affected by fire
Upon returning, some residents of Richmond’s fire evacuation zone might not be physically able to deep clean their home after their neighborhood became smoky. Some might need detergent and quarters for extra loads of laundry at a coin-operated wash to remove odors from clothes, drapes and bedding. Some might need help buying food or paying […]
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Area receiving $4.6M for roads, bridges
Residents of Wayne and surrounding counties will see more construction starting soon after their communities received money for road paving and bridge projects. Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a total of $133.4 million given through 224 Community Crossings matching grants to towns, counties and cities. Wayne, Fayette, Henry, Randolph and Union counties successfully applied […]
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Centerville approves calendar updates, California trip
Business Professionals of America students dressed to impress the Centerville-Abington Community Schools board. Centerville Senior High School adviser Bonita Klein introduced the chapter’s state finalists during the board’s April 12 meeting and reviewed their competition categories and placements. In CSHS’ second year as a chapter, all 26 members went to state and 10 qualified for […]
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Council weighs utility vehicle needs
Cambridge City officials are hopeful they’ll secure the use of a golf cart for volunteers who water downtown flowers. Council recently encouraged Ken Risch, superintendent of public works, to seek quotes for a utility vehicle for that purpose. However, prices were much higher than expected, raising concerns about allowing volunteers to drive a costly piece […]
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Supportive notes needed for fire station dreams
If the town wants $500,000 in state funding to renovate Fire Station 1, more Centerville residents need to share how a fire station benefits them. Centerville’s council conducted the first of two public hearings regarding its upcoming application. Clerk-Treasurer Richard Tincher spoke with an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs representative after the town’s […]