Richmond Community Schools’ new board member, Michael Elorreaga Jr., is a Richmond High School graduate, is married to an RCS principal and has two children attending the district’s schools. After requesting applications from the community to fill a board vacancy, three candidates were selected for interviews. One voluntarily left the selection process before those interviews […]
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Readmore building receives RNR help
A 134-year-old downtown Richmond building has a new future. Richmond Neighborhood Restoration will renovate the Readmore building at 901 E. Main St. with financing from Revitalize Richmond, the strategic initiative led by Earlham College, according to a news release. The renovated building will be turned over to the city’s Placement Loans Accelerating Company and Entrepreneurs […]
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$825K in sanitary district payments missing
Richmond Sanitary District banked more than $800,000 less than it should have on nearly 1,000 deposits made during a 6 1/2-year span, according to a State Board of Accounts investigation. Jennifer Wilson was fired from her sanitary district position following an internal investigation initiated after Richmond Police Department received a tip about the shortfalls, according […]
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Centerville schools, teachers reach contract agreement
Centerville-Abington Community Schools celebrated the signing of the new teacher contract and one instructor’s creative use of music to boost math learning during its Oct. 30 board meeting. Teacher contract Board members unanimously approved the 2024-2025 contract. Superintendent Mike McCoy said he appreciated another great year of working with the negotiating team’s members, despite a […]
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Nettle Creek teachers will average nearly $60K
Nettle Creek teachers will see a 3% increase in base pay for 2025-26 under terms of a tentative contract that the school board will vote on Nov. 6. Base pay will be $47,000 under the contract terms, an increase from $45,000 this year. Teachers who are rated as effective or highly effective will get $1,125 […]
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Holiday charitable collections, fundraisers begin
Although many local organizations gratefully accept donations all year long, here are a few special efforts to spotlight as the holidays approach: Nonprofits can send information to contact@westernwaynenews.com about their upcoming projects.
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Property taxes due Nov. 12
Wayne County Treasurer Nancy Funk reminds residents that fall property tax payments are due Nov. 12, and there are multiple ways to pay those taxes. Taxes may be paid at the treasurer’s office inside the Wayne County Administration Building, 401 E. Main St. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and from 8:30 to […]
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Parade, meals, programs will salute veterans
Several schools and organizations are planning parades and programs on or around Veterans Day to show appreciation for service members and their families. In addition, most veterans’ clubs will offer a meal and fellowship on or around the holiday. Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 At 8:15 a.m., Seton Catholic Schools are offering a program […]
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4 radio project contracts exceed $2.6M
Barry Ritter of Ritter Strategic Services and a Wayne County Council member presented Wayne County’s commissioners four contracts related to the county’s ongoing emergency communications project that totaled $2,626,006.90 during the commissioners’ Oct. 30 meeting. The project, which is estimated to cost $3.1 million, will convert the county’s volunteer fire department communications to an 800 […]
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Meal delivery reservations due Nov. 16
Residents of Richmond and Wayne County can request delivery of a Thanksgiving meal from Circle U Help Center. Circle U will stop taking orders on Nov. 16 for meals. Staff and volunteers plan to prepare, assemble and deliver more than 650 meals on Thanksgiving morning. Meals include turkey donated by Reid Health, rolls, sweet potatoes, […]