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Centerville-Abington schools’ enrollment declines

Centerville-Abington Community Schools is now feeling the financial pinch of declining enrollment that some Wayne County districts have experienced in recent years. Indiana’s official student count date is in October, but Superintendent Mike McCoy prepared the board for unpleasant news at its Aug. 28 meeting. CACS has 1,675 students, compared to 1,728 in February. That […]

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Cheerleaders win at State Fair

Cheerleading squads stayed busy this summer to improve their skills, and one even earned a state championship. Northeastern Northeastern High School earned first place at the Indiana State Fair Cheerleading Competition in the Large Varsity Music category. Coach Chelsea Wine said the team competed in 87-degree weather with the sun shining bright onto the dirt […]

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Emergency communications upgrade moves forward

Wayne County appears to be moving closer to an updated emergency communications system that eliminates dead spots, especially in southwestern and northeastern corners, that have been troublesome for about 30 years.  The new equipment would eliminate barriers in information sharing between volunteer fire departments, law enforcement, Reid EMS, and dispatchers in Wayne and surrounding counties. […]

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Falling Starr, or rising Starr?

A Wayne County neighborhood is again on Indiana Landmarks’ statewide 10 Most Endangered list, but optimism is growing among several historic preservation leaders as progress is being made. The Starr Historic District is bounded by North A, North E, North 10th and North 16th streets in Richmond. Indiana Landmarks officials say that architecture enthusiasts previously […]