A sizable donation to a Centerville-Abington Community Schools program was the highlight of its short board meeting on Wednesday, April 22. The board approved a $1,000 donation from Golden Engineering to Centerville Senior High School’s Business Professionals of America organization. Golden Engineering is a Centerville-based company that designs and manufactures battery-powered, portable X-ray generators for […]
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County considers helping high schoolers
This year’s high school freshmen face new work-based learning requirements from the Indiana Department of Education to receive readiness seals with their diplomas. Commissioner Jeff Plasterer said during the commissioners’ April 22 meeting that as one of the county’s largest employers, Wayne County government needs to understand the requirements and consider how it can help […]
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Grand opening planned for pavilion
Cambridge City will celebrate the opening of its new Creitz Park Pavilion with musical acts, a DJ and other activities during a free public event starting at 4 p.m. Friday, May 8. The permanent stage sits at the edge of Creitz Park behind the town’s fire station at 127 W. Maple St. Festivities begin with […]
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Council grants bioindustry project extension
After delays raising funds, Liberation Bioindustries now steadily progresses toward completing its precision fermentation biomanufacturing facility in Richmond’s Midwest Industrial Park. Richmond Common Council members Doug Goss and Jane Bumbalough said they came away impressed after touring the facility as part of council’s tax abatement committee. During its April 20 meeting, council passed two ordinances […]
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Municipalities meet with funding partners
Wayne County municipalities met with state and federal funding agencies April 21 during Wayne County Agency Day at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. During the event sponsored by Forward Wayne County and Wayne County government, representatives from municipalities learned about upcoming grant cycles, low-interest loan programs and technical assistance opportunities, attempting to align local needs, particularly […]
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Candidates share views in election forum
As voters headed to the polls at the end of the primary election season, some candidates took one more opportunity to make their case. Taxes, education funding, economic revitalization, and transparency and accountability for voters were among the recurring themes in the Wednesday, April 29, forum, which had over 50 attendees. It was one of […]
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City acquires land for READI match
Reid Health will provide Richmond nearly 80 acres of land to be used in a planned housing development on the city’s east side. The city’s Board of Public Works and Safety approved the acquisition of five tracts from Reid for the Smith Hill planned unit development south of Backmeyer Road between South 37th Street and […]
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Healthy living on the greenway
Jason Owens remembers trains rattling between Richmond and Muncie. He watched them while his parents drove along Route 35. “Good childhood memories,” he says. Today he can see that rail line from his house in Economy, but the trains are gone and the rails have been pulled up. That’s a good thing, he says, because […]
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Survey gathering Glen Miller feedback
Those overseeing Richmond’s largest park are conducting an online survey to identify what improvements are needed and to gather ideas. The survey is part of a master planning effort for the park. Short-, mid- and long-term improvement projects for Glen Miller facilities and amenities will be planned. Park leaders say survey results will help shape […]
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Biking group readies events for Bike Month
Improving area bikeways will be discussed at Bike & Walk Wayne County’s planning meeting this May. It is one of many events the biking advocacy group will host for National Bike Month. Thursday, May 21, at 10 a.m., the group will introduce a plan for a more integrated network of on-street bicycle routes for the […]