Leader hopes special events will help bring new members At 58, Troy Jackson believes he is “almost the youngest member” of the church council at Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. It’s a sign that the church needs to welcome younger members, he said. Zion’s Lutheran is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. On Sunday, July 24, […]
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$15,000 sought for outdoor garden railway
Wayne County Railroaders aim to expand display Now that they’ve restored a historic caboose, Wayne County Railroaders are in the midst of an additional project next to it at Centerville’s park. They are constructing an outdoor garden railway and need about $15,000 to finish the project. It will feature an outdoor G-scale model train. Club […]
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Centerville will seek grants for paving, electric
Centerville will pursue grants to help reduce the cost of paving and upgrading electrical equipment. The town will seek a Community Crossings grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation to mill and pave McMinn Street from Main to Willow Grove at an estimated cost of $117,836. The town’s portion (25 percent) would be $29,459. At […]
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Ballots set for Hagerstown, Fountain City council
CC council member resigns; 1 files so far for school boards The town council ballot has been set for Hagerstown and Fountain City; Cambridge City now has a mid-year council vacancy; and one candidate has filed to run for a local school board seat. Fountain City voters will see the names of three candidates who […]
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Cambridge City prioritizing 2023 spending
Residents can weigh in on budget before approval While considering expected higher gas, electricity and employee health insurance costs, Cambridge City’s town council discussed what to spend in 2023. During a nearly three-hour special meeting on July 27, town attorney Bob Bever helped council look over a draft of what he called a very tentative […]
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‘SpongeBob’ making a splash with new songs
Musical at RCT based on animated Nickelodeon series A musical about cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants features original songs by a wide selection of A-list performers such as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Lady A, Sara Bareilles, Yolanda Adams, Cyndi Lauper and John Legend. Starting Thursday, Richmond Civic Theatre presents “The SpongeBob Musical” for […]
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Good Friend and Neighbor recognized
Work of J.B., Mary Ellen Cain recognized by Nettle Creek community The Nettle Creek community recognized a couple’s lifetime of helping others by naming J.B. and Mary Ellen Cain the 2022 Good Friend and Neighbor during the Rural Urban Banquet on Thursday, July 28. The recognition has been bestowed annually since 1959 to one or […]
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BLIGHT: It’s ugly: the process and the property
A Centerville resident brought to our attention abandoned mobile homes located at a main entrance into the Richmond community last week. This is at the corner of U.S. 35 and Salisbury Road North. The resident utilized the contact information for the city’s code enforcement division, recently reported in the Western Wayne News, to report it […]
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Centerville board meets new teachers
Centerville-Abington Community Schools principals introduced new teachers to the school board on July 27. Kelly VanWinkle of Centerville-Abington Elementary introduced Jennifer Hale, Tristan Migoski Darcy Talbot, Aarika Smith and Alyssa Kish. Centerville Senior High School’s Tim Hollendonner introduced Meagan Santner (mathematics), Tess Newton (Spanish), Jonathan Lucy (music/band director), and Ryan Cole (physical education/head coach). Superintendent […]
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Williamsburg Farm Days: School celebrates 100 years
It must be getting close to the final days of summer as local festivals are popping up and will run until the early autumn weekends. One of the first was the annual Williamsburg Farm Days that enjoyed a near-perfect couple of days Friday and Saturday. The highlight of the event was the centennial celebration of […]