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Centerville receives funds for electric upgrade, kids’ shopping

Centerville’s having a mixture of good and not-so-good financial news, according to reports at Centerville council’s Dec. 11 meeting. Positive Wayne County, after a recommendation from Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County, is contributing $143,000 from its Consolidated EDIT Fund to upgrade Centerville’s electrical system. That amount is half of the town’s required match for […]

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150 teens qualify for state contest

Wayne County will send a big delegation — at least 150 students — who’ve qualified for state competition with Business Professionals of America.  After Northeastern added a chapter this year, each public high school in the county sent students to compete at BPA’s regional contest in December.   Their skills range from personal financial management to […]

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Exhibit includes flowers, furry friends

With titles such as “Melty Ice Cream,” “Loco-Motive,” “Hoops” and “Biltmore Pineapple,” regional artists are sharing works that could appeal to a variety of interests and tastebuds. Several advanced or amateur artists from Wayne, Fayette and Randolph counties were among those selected for Richmond Art Museum’s 126th Annual Exhibition by Indiana and Ohio Artists. Some […]

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EDC amending wage guidelines for EDIT grant eligibility

Economic development officials have agreed to be more flexible when considering grants for prospective businesses and heard a new slogan that could help recruit employers and workers. Wage guidelines At its Dec. 10 meeting, Wayne County’s Economic Development Corp. board learned a couple of projects have prompted questions about current grant guidelines. To recruit and […]

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Centerville schools focus on 3 goals

Centerville-Abington Community Schools has begun setting district goals as it prepares for its accreditation visit that’s three years away. At its Dec. 11 meeting, board members heard from Superintendent Mike McCoy, Assistant Superintendent Sean Stevenson and principals about district goals. Those goals focus on improving student learning and achievement, especially on reading and math; creating […]