Leave some food, get some mail. The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place Saturday, May 9, in neighborhoods across Wayne County. Residents are encouraged to leave nonperishable food in a bag near their mailbox. While on their routes, letter carriers will gather donations and take them to the post office that day. […]
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Centerville parade honors 2 veterans
Two Wayne County veterans are being honored at this year’s parade taking place on Saturday, May 16, which is Armed Forces Day. Kelly Smoker said he was surprised to be chosen as the parade’s grand marshal, especially because he was drafted into the Army and had a short military career because he knew he had […]
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2 schools win academic bowl state bids
Randolph Southern and Centerville secured victories at the Eastern Indiana Academic League’s regular season finale to proceed to the state competition. The season closed on April 21 with regional competition at Richmond and Greenfield-Central high schools. The Rebels’ science team, led by seniors James Gray and Lily Brutchen and sophomore Kohwen Pegg, secured a first […]
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N. 10th to close May 16 for block party
Townsend Community Center will have a community block party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16, blocking North 10th Street between North C and North D streets. The street closure from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. was approved by Richmond’s Board of Public Works and Safety during its April 30 meeting. The board also […]
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UPDATED: RPD major resigns
UPDATE: On Friday, May 8, at 2:16 p.m., Richmond Chief of Police Kyle Weatherly announced that Adam Blanton had resigned from the department. Weatherly said RPD appreciates Blanton’s contributions and wishes him well. WWN has asked RPD to clarify when the resignation becomes effective. Original story: Major Adam Blanton is “in the process of transitioning […]
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IU East, RCS launch program
An April 21 signing ceremony saw 14 Richmond Community Schools staff members become the first cohort of a new apprenticeship program between RCS and IU East. The event was held in Whitewater Hall. The Registered Apprenticeship K-12 Teacher Program provides a pathway for paraprofessionals, substitutes and teaching assistants to earn a bachelor’s degree in education […]
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Unspent blight funds going to Starr, Vaile projects
Blight elimination projects are pivoting but moving forward with oversight from Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County. At its April 30 meeting, EDC’s board took two votes to slightly adapt plans for $5.1 million in blight remediation, new housing and neighborhood revitalization across the county. Funding comes from Indiana’s READI 2.0 program, supported by Lilly […]
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Fluffy friends can join Indiana field trip
Stuffed animals who love adventures, new experiences and making new friends can be dropped off soon for a free Teddy Bear Camp. Hosted by Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology, organizers of the May 11-22 “camp” say they will take the stuffed friends along the National Road on an adventure […]
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Enrollment, finances, facilities: Perspectives on a path forward for WWS
Legislative changes are significantly impacting school enrollment, and Western Wayne isn’t exempt, said WWS Superintendent Kelly Plank. She said school choice/transfer tuition has affected enrollment at all types of schools. WWS has 252 students who live in the district but attend other schools; 106 students living in other districts attend WWS schools. Indiana Department of […]
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Western Wayne Schools milestones, 2008-present
This timeline traces some significant events in Western Wayne Schools over the last two decades.