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Schools partner on employer engagement

Facing upcoming challenges in securing workplace opportunities for high school students, Wayne County’s six school leaders have collaborated on a plan that could become a state model, officials say. At its March 19 meeting, Northeastern was the county’s first school board to support Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce hiring a director of employer engagement. […]

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Photo: Students strategize

Richmond, Lincoln and Northeastern high school students will develop school or community projects after attending the Wayne County Youth Summit. During the March 20 event at Indiana University East, students heard presentations from the Purdue University Community Transition Team and Gene Hambrick, the senior executive director for the Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity at […]

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Richmond football legend Paul Flatley dies at 84 

Paul Flatley, a 1959 Richmond High School graduate who later played in the National Football League’s Pro Bowl, is being remembered nationally for his contributions to football and his hometown loyalty. The Richmond native died March 15 at age 84, returning home after years of athletic competition, sports broadcasting and founding a technical services business.   […]

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Teens advance to BPA nationals

Investments in educational programs that help students develop business, technology and financial skills are paying dividends.  Wayne County now has eight state champions, a regional president and all-star member, an adviser of the year, numerous chapter honors, and dozens of qualifiers for Business Professionals of America’s national competition. Students and their families, schools and communities […]

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Are federal or state government changes affecting you?

Recent policy shifts, staffing cuts, funding changes and elimination of programs at the national and state levels will affect Wayne County residents and organizations in different ways. WWN’s reporting team is interested in hearing from those in our community who are experiencing a local impact, positive or negative, or who are making proactive changes locally […]