Hagerstown senior Katee Cowan took her first step toward postgraduate life. After years of hard work and preparation, she was selected as a SEED intern with Keystone Cooperative. She signed the official agreement at an April 7 ceremony in Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School’s auditorium, surrounded by family, friends, school faculty and Keystone colleagues. Securing Experience […]
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County builds housing momentum
Partners are aligning and barriers are being removed to improve housing and quality of life to draw more business to Wayne County. That was the theme shared by panelists and speakers at the Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County’s annual luncheon April 8. Valerie Shaffer, EDC’s president, said momentum in bringing together community expertise and […]
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Variance will permit storage building on Flatley Road
A Richmond Board of Zoning Appeals decision April 8 will permit construction of a storage building at a Flatley Road residence located in a high intensity industrial zoning district. The BZA unanimously granted a variance of development standards to reduce side and rear setbacks for the planned 1,500-square-foot building. The building will leave a 10-foot […]
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County moves toward Vaile property transfer
Twenty-two vacant properties in the Vaile neighborhood should have new homes by the end of 2027. Affordable HomeMatters already has acquired 19 properties and is close to securing three more from Wayne County’s commissioners. During their April 8 meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized Ron Cross, the city attorney, to prepare resolutions that would transfer tax certificates […]
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Dog park ordinance, final water project duties discussed at meeting
A new dog park and the town’s water project were subjects at Hagerstown council’s meeting on April 6. Park Board president Shaun Lieberman presented an ordinance draft for signage at the new park addition. The council adopted the ordinance in a 5-0 vote. Town Manager Chris LaMar reported that the project to replace the town’s […]
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Civic knowledge, theater club celebrated at meeting
Four Hagerstown seventh graders were the Superintendent Spotlight at Nettle Creek’s board meeting on April 8. Chloe Morris, Briella Lamar, Anistyn Stapleton and Karlee Koontz qualified for the Civics Bee, which was held Friday, April 10, at Indiana University East. The school had seven finalists compete. Guided by English teacher Mary Randall, students wrote a […]
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Zoning variance allows customizing vans into campers
Keith Rose customized a van for he and his wife to camp. It turned out so well that other campers want him to create campers for them. During an April 9 meeting, the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals granted 4-0 a variance of use for Rose to begin a customization business inside a pole […]
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Bulldog finishes first in civics bee
Centerville Junior High School’s Arianna Stevenson won first prize during the Friday, April 10, Regional National Civics Bee at Indiana University East. Bee organizers from Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce said Arianna excelled in both the quiz rounds and presenting an essay spotlighting a problem and solution. She spoke on the importance of revitalizing […]
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AI’s power requires electricity
When wanting information, it’s so simple to pull out a phone or laptop and quickly ask for AI assistance without thinking about the search process and the energy it uses. Data centers, the facilities that house servers and data storage, require significant power for operations and cooling. They are projected to use 12% of all […]
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Volunteers clear 360 pounds of trash from city park
Four people cleared 90 pounds of trash an hour during an April 4 cleanup effort at Bicentennial Park. Brandon Panensky, a Richmond parks employee who led the effort, honored the three volunteer helpers during the April 9 parks board meeting. Howard Price, Gary DeLucio and Anthony Alana worked four hours to collect 360 pounds of […]