After Indiana’s legislature voted to cover textbook/curriculum costs for students, schools are determining if their materials fit within that cost, and what fees families might pay, if any. At the school board’s May 10 meeting, Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ building principals shared any Fall 2023 curriculum changes. Administrators are examining if what the state is providing […]
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Protesters make 3 demands for campus labor standards
About three dozen students and faculty gathered on a finals week morning to display signs along Earlham College’s U.S. 40 entrance and walk a lap around administrators’ offices, showing concern about labor conditions for some of the campus’ lowest-paid workers. Earlham outsourced its housekeeping and facilities a few years earlier. It began contracting with National […]
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Summer camps, programs offer fun for kids, teens
Wayne County youth can dabble in outdoor fun, science, crafts, safety, reading, history, art and more this summer. Some programs are free, while some offer scholarships. Some camps are one-day programs while others are weekly or even fill most of the summer calendar. Here’s a list gathered from various local organizations. We’re making this article […]
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HPD seeks funding for new K-9
Medical issues affecting Hagerstown’s K-9 officer are making it necessary to replace him sooner than expected. Hagerstown Police Department is looking for donations. The current K-9, Kolt, will have been in service about three years in September, Police Chief Keith Folkner said. The working life of a police dog is generally eight to 10 years, […]
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Golden Eagle Industries wins state contest
Lincoln High School’s Golden Eagle Industries earned first place in a new statewide case competition that their teacher calls “a big win” for the students and the school. The students who prepared the winning presentation included Gavin Trent, Gavin Newton, Kaila Arthur, Ellie Mettler, Cole Dick, Whitney Lynn, Josh Gibson, Tupelo Troxell, Garin Beal, Adam […]
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Plan addresses city heat dangers
Extreme heat takes a toll and presents a hazard to Richmond residents. The city now has a guide for alleviating heat-related problems for vulnerable residents. Richmond Common Council on May 1 adopted a heat management plan developed through the grant-funded Beat the Heat program. It addresses heat response protocols, public outreach, home cooling and climate […]
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Hagerstown police ask residents to take care of yards
Spring is in bloom and so are complaints of unsightly properties in Hagerstown. The police department is asking property owners to clean up. Hagerstown Police Chief Keith Folkner said the department is getting two or three complaints a day about trash and debris or abandoned vehicles on properties in town. Hagerstown Police Department tries to […]
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Zoning exception sought for livestock auction
Those in favor of — or opposed to — a request to operate a livestock auction facility in northern Wayne County can have their questions and opinions heard Thursday night. Wayne County’s Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. May 11 in the administration building’s lower-level conference room at 401 […]
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Fountain City council shuts down discussion with resident
As many as five police officers came to Fountain City Town Hall on May 2 to help keep order during a Town Council meeting. Council members mostly talked with each other, but after several minutes of heated exchanges during its meeting, the council stopped one resident from continuing to speak. David Oakes said he was […]
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Security wall divides officials’ opinions
Do staff in the Wayne County Administration Building need more security protection from the the residents and taxpayers they serve? That was the question debated by the county’s commissioners and council members during the May 3 council meeting. Amid concerns about a nationwide increase in gun violence and threats against government officials, local lawmakers have […]