Wayne County commissioners plan to provide $30,000 for a HELP the Animals Inc. project. Commissioners saw a draft memorandum of understanding between the organizations during their Aug. 20 meeting. Funds are available in the 2025 budget’s animal welfare line item. The county contracts with HELP to accept animals from the county’s animal control officer. HELP’s […]
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Rah rah rah: Fight songs remembered in new book
A woman’s efforts to find and preserve the fight songs of Indiana schools that were closed because of consolidation has resulted in a published book and website that continues to gather information. In 2024, Western Wayne News readers alerted Reta Williams to the inclusion of all the county’s songs in a 2017 book written by […]
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Cambridge City hires code enforcement help
Cambridge City council took action on two items to help town laborers get more work done before conducting an executive session on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Public Works Superintendent Joe Webb received permission to hire Steve Kohne part-time for code enforcement, mowing, leaf pickup and other tasks as needed. Kohne will work no more than 32 […]
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Community events from Aug. 27 through Sept. 16
Wednesday, Aug. 27 Thursday, Aug. 28 Aug. 28-31 Friday, Aug. 29 Aug. 29-30 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Saturday, Aug. 30 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Wednesday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Sept. 4 Friday, Sept. 5 Sept. 6-7 Saturday, Sept. 6 Sunday, Sept. 7 Monday, Sept. 8 Tuesday, Sept. 9 Wednesday, Sept. 10 Thursday, Sept. 11 Sept. 11-14 Friday, Sept. […]
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Public meetings for Aug. 27 through Sept. 8
Wednesday, Aug. 27 Thursday, Aug. 28 Tuesday, Sept. 2 Wednesday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Sept. 4 Monday, Sept. 8 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Too little lead, too little cash: Centerville water bills could increase again
Centerville’s town council will hear residents’ comments about proposed new water rates and charges on Sept. 9. Higher bills for trash collection might not be far behind. Water Residents might wonder why their water bills would rise when Phase II of a three-phase bill increase is already underway. Centerville customers now pay $13.07 per month […]
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City denies negligence in RCS student’s lawsuit
The city of Richmond denies any negligence, knowledge of or responsibility for the alleged bullying of a David W. Dennis Middle School student last school year. Lawyers representing the student and parents filed a lawsuit June 23 in Wayne County Superior Court 1 claiming the student was seriously injured and sexually assaulted during four separate […]
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Who pays for progress?
Expanding the Midwest Industrial Park’s sewer capacity might be a worthy endeavor, but several Richmond residents addressing Richmond Common Council on Aug. 18 balked at being asked to pay the $38 million price tag. “If this is for the industrial park, let the industrial park occupant pay for it,” Nick Wilson said during the public […]
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County council adopts vehicle taxes
Wayne County residents will pay between $7.50 and $212.60 in new taxes for each of their cars, motorcycles, trucks and trailers beginning next year. With a 5-2 vote, Wayne County Council enacted local option highway user taxes Aug. 25 that will provide tax money and, beginning in January 2027, access to the state’s lane-mile distribution […]
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PHOTOS: Happy day at Archway Days
Families were delighted and entertained on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Archway Days in Centerville. There was fun for the whole family at the annual festival. Clowns interacted with families using balloon creations and stilts, model trains were on display, kids rode on cars pulled by a tractor and other carnival rides and participants were even […]