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Athena honorees to be celebrated Aug. 10

Two local women and an organization dedicated to helping young people succeed are being recognized in August. Kathryn Girten will receive the Athena Leadership Award and Tai Muldoon is this year’s Athena Young Professional. Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County earned the Athena Organizational Leadership Award.  Wayne Bank and Indiana University East have selected […]

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How to handle 100,000 visitors?

Organizations and businesses are urged not to be left in the dark when it comes to planning for 100,000 potential visitors next spring. Wayne County Eclipse Task Force and Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau are collaborating with Indiana University East to present an information session about opportunities related to the April 2024 total solar […]

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Auditor requests 2 positions to track grants

Auditor Mark Hoelscher requested from Wayne County Council funding for two full-time positions that would track grant money awarded to the county. He said grants and grant payments have not been properly tracked to ensure payments are applied to the correct line items and that grants are properly closed upon their conclusion. The auditor’s office […]

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Weather update: More to come

After five years as a meteorologist for an Indianapolis TV station, Lindsey Monroe says it’s still her dream job.  Monroe came home to Cambridge City to speak to the New Day Kiwanis Club on June 30. Her early morning visit — the club meets at 6:45 a.m. — came on a Friday when she also […]

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Board OKs new attendance policy

The Nettle Creek school board approved a new attendance policy for Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School in a special meeting on June 28. The policy removes a requirement that some board members had objected to when Principal Josh Hallatt presented a revised student attendance policy on June 14. It would have required students to present a […]

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Kiwanis Club honors dedicated volunteer

Philanthropist and retired McDonald’s owner Dana Weigle was honored for his contributions to Safety Village of Wayne County, Kiwanis Club of Richmond, and the community. A celebration with several speakers took place in June at Safety Village on the Richmond State Hospital campus. About 40 people watched the program. As part of the festivities, the […]