Someone nearly lost $8,000, but an honest custodian saved the day. Tyler Risch, a Centerville Senior High School custodian, secured a purse left at an elementary choir concert in CSHS’ Kehoe Auditorium. The purse had $8,000 in cash inside. During Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ Jan. 11 board meeting, Assistant Superintendent Sean Stevenson said Risch had handled […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Candidates filed for primary
On Wayne County’s first day of election filings, 14 candidates filed for local roles ranging from judge to coroner, commissioner, clerk, treasurer and council member. By Friday afternoon, the ballot had doubled. At least some of the candidates will be new faces because some current officeholders can’t run again for their jobs because of term […]
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Governor honors local attorney
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has recognized Richmond attorney Amy Dudas with the Distinguished Hoosier Award. Indiana governors have selected Distinguished Hoosiers for 50-plus years to recognize outstanding residents. Distinguished Hoosiers have made significant contributions to their communities, and their qualities and actions endear them in the hearts and minds of Hoosiers. Dudas served as president […]
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Child care center receives nearly $100K
A large employer has received a $99,840 state grant toward the child care center that it helped create for its workers and area residents. SugarCreek Packing Co. of Cambridge City, Western Wayne Schools and Richmond Family YMCA are continuing to work together to offer Cambridge City Y-Care for employees’ children and additional local families. Cambridge […]
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Forum to focus on school equity policy
Those living in Richmond Community Schools’ boundaries are being asked to learn more about ensuring equal access to educational opportunities for the district’s students. A public forum, called “Why Richmond Community Schools Needs an Equity Policy,” will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Members of Richmond […]
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Another vehicle damages Americana Pizza
A semi crashing into Americana Pizza last April led to extensive renovations that closed the Centerville eatery for nearly eight months. Then, less than three weeks after Americana’s Dec. 11 reopening, another vehicle collided with the west side of the pizzeria and caused damage. That wreck took place at about 12:07 p.m. Dec. 30, despite […]
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Cambridge OKs employee pay, $5K donation
Cambridge City’s town council quickly conducted a special year-end meeting to finalize employee pay and benefits for 2024, accept a $5,000 donation and transfer some funds. As discussed during the fall budgeting process, salaried employees will receive a 3% raise next year, and pay was adjusted for hourly employees as well. Richard Roberts, the town’s […]
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Solution sought for Cambridge City odor
Concerned about what they describe as a “horrible” odor just east of downtown Cambridge City, half a dozen residents attended a meeting to ask officials what is being done to solve it. An odor developed in the fall that some say they can begin smelling near the first block of West Main, and it intensifies […]
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RCS narrowly OKs administrator raises
With a 4-3 vote, Richmond Community Schools’ board approved a 5% pay raise for building principals, assistant principals and Central Office administrators. The board conducted a special Dec. 18 meeting for nearly an hour. The topic had been on the board’s Dec. 13 regular meeting agenda but wasn’t voted upon then. Members Aaron Stevens, Nicole […]
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Modoc, Losantville area to receive 4.3-mile trail
Outdoor enthusiasts will have another trail to explore soon, thanks to a $4 million state grant. Randolph County successfully applied for $4,096,800 through Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ program. The project, called Vision Trail Phase 1, will add 4.3 miles of 10-foot-wide, asphalt shared-use path along the abandoned Penn Central rail corridor from County Road […]