While reviewing policies during its Aug. 28 work session, Richmond Community Schools board members wondered if Richmond High School should start offering driver’s education. RCS teachers previously offered instruction during summer school, which some current board members took in the 1990s. An arrangement with The Link, a nonprofit Connersville driving school, ended recently, but members […]
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Plan commission OKs Eagle Trace upgrades
Rocks surrounding a drainage pipe from the Eagle Trace subdivision in Richmond contained a puddle of water last week, but the newly dug retention basin was just a dry, grassy depression. That barren area, though, represents progress. For more than 25 years, the subdivision accessible off Round Barn Road has not met some city or […]
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Hagerstown drinking water project receives $700,000 OCRA grant
Hagerstown’s quest to improve drinking water has received $700,000 in federal grant funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The water project will install new water mains, valves and hydrants, and provide a new booster station, according to a news release. Hagerstown is one of 14 Indiana communities to receive more than […]
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Chamber to present Community Improvement Awards on Sept. 10
The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce will present its Community Improvement Awards on Sept. 10 for projects that have enhanced the community. Depot Festival of Trees, an annual Christmas event, will receive the Community Spirit Award. Nominees for the Exemplary Award and Community Impact Award are: The awards banquet will be 5:30 p.m. Sept. […]
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Coffin historic site celebrates Underground Railroad Month
The Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site in Fountain City will present special September events to celebrate Underground Railroad Month. The month that was first recognized in Indiana during 2021 celebrates the Coffins and other Indiana abolitionists who helped thousands of freedom-seekers escape from slavery, according to a news release. The Historic Newport Walking […]
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New Earlham leader at home in Wayne County
If you haven’t already seen him walking his dog, shopping downtown, attending sporting events or riding his bike in rural Wayne County, you might soon encounter a new local education leader exploring his community. Indiana native and former Earlham College parent Paul Sniegowski became president of Earlham and Earlham School of Religion on Aug. 1. […]
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Centerville-Abington schools’ enrollment declines
Centerville-Abington Community Schools is now feeling the financial pinch of declining enrollment that some Wayne County districts have experienced in recent years. Indiana’s official student count date is in October, but Superintendent Mike McCoy prepared the board for unpleasant news at its Aug. 28 meeting. CACS has 1,675 students, compared to 1,728 in February. That […]
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Paint freshens county highway buildings
Fresh paint will soon spruce up two pole barns and the main building at the Wayne County Highway Department’s facility along U.S. 40. The buildings’ fresh look is among projects Mike Sharp, the highway superintendent, plans with $300,000 of American Rescue Plan Act money his department was allocated in February. Sharp updated Wayne County’s commissioners […]
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Cheerleaders win at State Fair
Cheerleading squads stayed busy this summer to improve their skills, and one even earned a state championship. Northeastern Northeastern High School earned first place at the Indiana State Fair Cheerleading Competition in the Large Varsity Music category. Coach Chelsea Wine said the team competed in 87-degree weather with the sun shining bright onto the dirt […]
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Richmond renews its animal contract for 2025
Richmond will continue taking stray dogs and cats to the Henry County Humane Society after the Board of Public Works and Safety approved a 2025 contract during its Aug. 29 meeting. Terms remain $41,200 for up to 400 animals, with each additional animal costing $103. The city has taken animals the 30 miles to New […]