During their July 23 meeting, Wayne County’s Commissioners worked on a wide range of business items to keep county government operating smoothly. The group approved two ordinances to vacate public rights of way in Williamsburg and Jacksonburg, advancing requests from residents looking to resolve property and infrastructure issues. Shannon Merkamp of Main Street in Williamsburg […]
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Town examining funds for 3 projects
Centerville is working to address several maintenance concerns. Sanitary inspection Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Water Quality conducted a sanitary survey inspection at Centerville Water Works on June 18. The inspector found two minor deficiencies that required a response and/or follow-up inspection within 30 days. Water plant No. 2’s chlorine room had condensation […]
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Public meetings for July 30 through August 11
Thursday, July 31 Monday, August 4 Tuesday, August 5 Wednesday, August 6 Thursday, August 7 LATER Monday, August 11 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Community events from July 30 through August 27
Ending soon Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, July 31 Friday, Aug. 1 Aug. 1-2 Saturday, Aug. 2 Sunday, Aug. 3 Aug. 4-9 Aug. 4-5 Tuesday, Aug. 5 Thursday, Aug. 7 Aug. 7-10 and 14-17 Friday, Aug. 8 Saturday, Aug. 9 Tuesday, Aug. 12 Wednesday, Aug. 13 Friday, Aug. 15 Saturday, Aug. 16 Tuesday, Aug. 19 Thursday, […]
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Band students enjoy their summer ‘family’
Summer marching band participation means long days and evenings full of tiring, sweaty practices for students, directors and their families, but students say those efforts are worth it. Here are a few comments from participants at each of Wayne County’s five bands that will appear at Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday, Aug. 1. […]
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Volunteer, Marine named Good Friend and Neighbor
Randy Newman has continued his family’s tradition of giving back to the community, earning the same award as his grandfather did. Newman was surprised with the Good Friend and Neighbor Award at the 65th annual Rural Urban Dinner on Thursday, July 17, at Willie & Red’s in Hagerstown. Economy Lions Club organizes the gathering, which encourages […]
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‘Solar for all’ funding could boost power resilience
A federal initiative to make sure low-income and disadvantaged communities can benefit from access to solar-powered electricity might include Richmond neighborhoods soon, if the government doesn’t reverse course and cancel the program. That’s according to a presentation from the Richmond Environmental Sustainability Commission at Richmond Common Council’s July 21 meeting. Commission member Alison Zajdel brought […]
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Centerville-Abington Schools board prepares for new year
During their July 23 meeting, the Centerville-Abington Schools board of trustees welcomed some new faces, wished farewell to a longtime educator, and wrestled with the future of the school system’s budget and testing scores. Debbie Cox’s retirement Rose Hamilton preschool teacher Deborah Cox is retiring from CACS after 35 years with the district. RH principal […]
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Weekend weather dampens competition
What started as a delay for lightning turned in to a full cancellation of the Drums of Winchester band competition on Saturday, July 26. Only 11 bands, including Lincoln High School, performed before the storms rolled in over Winchester Community High School. Those groups were given critiques but none received scores, and no other local […]
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Rally will advocate for fixes to health care, human rights
A coalition of concerned families from Wayne and Randolph counties are holding a Jul. 26 rally to raise awareness of concerns about health care, access to food and protection of human rights. In a news release, organizers say that proposed cuts to federal programs like Medicaid and SNAP will hurt millions of families. They say […]