Cope Environmental Center invites nature enthusiasts to register for its annual Birdathon. From May 1-17, participants can explore nature and raise funds to support the center’s educational and conservation efforts. Join as an individual or part of a team to count birds near your home, on vacation or along Cope’s own trails. Register as a […]
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Milton cemetery plans cleanup day
Milton Westside Cemetery has set spring cleanup dates around the time its plot price is increasing. Families are urged to remove old/faded grave decorations by May 1. The cemetery is at the corner of Izor and Walnut streets. A cemetery cleanup day is planned from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 2. Rain date will be May […]
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Live bird swoops in on food inspections
The Wayne County Health Department cited 12 establishments for violations through inspections conducted from March 2 through March 13. Violations included a live bird inside an establishment, food item ingredients not properly labeled or date marked, and food allergens not listed. Eight establishments passed follow-up inspections, correcting previous violations. Twenty-nine establishments passed with no violations. […]
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Council revisits tabled discussion
Hagerstown’s council held a special meeting Monday, March 30, to readdress previously tabled topics. The full council, Clerk-Treasurer Julie Neal and Town Manager Chris LaMar were present. At a previous meeting, member Dillon Pitcher introduced the notion to shift the part-time building commissioner position to full time. After review of the current job description and […]
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Punch it forward
Boxing has been a safe haven throughout Gus Duty’s life. Through Bootcamp Boxing, he’s bringing that safe space to area youth. On weekdays at 4:30 p.m., Duty leads boxing classes at his gym, located at 198 S. Second St. in Richmond. For 90 minutes, participants train in boxing exercises that include shadow boxing, speed bag, […]
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Cambridge City moves to acquire 2 trucks
Cambridge City’s council agreed to two vehicle acquisitions and financial matters at a special meeting. During their March 31 gathering, members agreed to sign an interlocal agreement with Hagerstown to buy a $15,000 surplus bucket truck after Hagerstown bought a newer one. Cambridge City will pay for the bucket truck with its $11,207 insurance settlement […]
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Officials authorize hiring push for planning, building offices
Steve Higinbotham, the county administrator, has spent extra time working in planning and zoning since former Plan Administrator Laura Miller’s January retirement. He announced during Wayne County Council’s April 1 meeting that Angela Ebacher was promoted to fill the plan administrator’s role. That promotion and another employee leaving the building department leaves two closely connected […]
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Credit union to leave city building
The credit union serving city employees will soon leave the Richmond Municipal Building. Mayor Ron Oler told the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety during its April 2 meeting that Kemba Credit Union and the city have agreed the institution will vacate its second-floor office space by June 30. Kemba, which is a Kroger […]
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MRL reducing services to address repairs
On May 4, Morrisson-Reeves Library will move its Information Services Area from the lower level to the main floor. As a result, access to the computer lab, private study rooms and the Information Services Conference Room will no longer be available. In an effort to address immediate repairs and continue serving the public, access to […]
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County budget warning: ‘You need to cut’
Beth Leisure laid the 2027 budgeting groundwork during Wayne County Council’s April 1 finance committee meeting, and it was not an April Fools’ Day joke. “Just another reminder: Anything you can cut, you need to cut,” Leisure said to county department heads. “Don’t be coming to us with a bunch more requests for more employees […]