Clad in their traditional blue corduroy jackets, Hagerstown, Northeastern Wayne and Western Wayne FFA members organized the annual Wayne County FFA Farmers Breakfast. Guests gathered Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Wayne County Fairgrounds for a meal served by the students and a program celebrating National FFA Week. Opening ceremonies included President Kori Craig, Secretary Maggie Retherford […]
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Centerville tripling preschool capacity
Dozens of new preschool seats will be added at Centerville-Abington Community Schools. CACS also plans to hire a director of student learning and offer public parking on solar eclipse day. Preschool After hearing Rose Hamilton Elementary Principal Sam Pritchard describe plans for adding two preschool classrooms next fall, the board voted yes unanimously. Rose Hamilton […]
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County pushes forward with health plans
Indiana’s Health First Initiative infused $801,000 in funding into Wayne County to help address 16 core services. The Wayne County Health Department continues work toward building partnerships to help achieve Health First Indiana’s goals. Becca Alliston, the department’s clinical director, updated Board of Health members on Health First Indiana progress during the board’s Feb. 20 […]
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Friendship, loyalty shine in ‘Seussical Jr.’
The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and other favorite Dr. Seuss characters will come alive on a local stage through a heartwarming musical. Area children and adults, led by director Allison Blanford, are teaming to produce the G-rated “Seussical Jr.” through Richmond Civic Theatre’s Stage One Youth Theatre. The 75-minute shows take place […]
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Fountain City Forward announces eclipse events
Fountain City Forward has announced three events leading to the April 8 total solar eclipse. On April 6, Total Eclipse of the Art, a juried art competition will be at the Fountain City Lions Den, 600 W. Main St., Fountain City. Judging will occur at 9 a.m. and awards presented at 10 a.m. Shaun Dingwerth, […]
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Stellar money available for 2 grant winners
Wayne County will explore submitting a letter of intent seeking up to $8 million from the state’s Stellar Pathways program. Commissioner Jeff Plasterer requested approval to pursue the funding, and the request was approved unanimously during the Feb. 21 commissioners meeting. Plasterer said the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs originally deemed Wayne County […]
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District joins suit against social media firms
Northeastern Wayne School Corp. is joining a class action lawsuit that maintains social media sites are a cause of mental health issues among students. At the recommendation of Superintendent Matthew Hicks, the Northeastern Wayne schools board agreed on Feb. 21 to join one of many lawsuits against social media companies. According to the Education Week […]
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Reid, Anthem negotiations ongoing
It’s been a little over three weeks since tens of thousands of area Reid Health patients found out that Anthem health insurance may not cover their medical costs after March 17, and both organizations say negotiations are ongoing. In a Jan. 29 letter mailed to more than 44,000 recipients, Reid announced it had not yet […]
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Student, professor honored for Building Bridges
A 2023 Richmond High School graduate and an Indiana University East associate professor have received statewide recognition. One student and one additional community member (faculty, staff, local organization, etc.) from each IU campus and IU’s School of Medicine are recognized each year with the Building Bridges Award for promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and respect. Honorees demonstrate […]
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Survey responses could boost social services at libraries
Volunteers are needed for an online survey about community needs, types of social services available and the role of public libraries. The survey needs to be completed before Feb. 29. Indiana University’s research team is conducting the survey at bit.ly/libraryss. The needs assessment will be used to develop a social service model in public libraries. […]