Ashley Green stepped before about 50 people June 28 on the south lawn of the courthouse to announce her Republican candidacy for prosecutor. The timing was right, she said, not only because she’s spent four years as chief deputy prosecutor for Mike Shipman, who decided not to run in 2026, but an announcement before the […]
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I-70 work closes portion of Cardinal Greenway trail
A portion of Wayne County’s Cardinal Greenway trail was scheduled to close on or after Monday, June 30, for work associated with the Interstate 70 expansion project, known as Revive I-70. It will remain closed until late this year. The trail will end at Wayne Road for trail users traveling from the north toward the […]
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Horsin’ around at the county fair
Whether real or not, horses provided a good ride for fairgoers and fair participants last week at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond. The 2025 Wayne County 4-H Fair was held from Saturday, June 21 to Saturday, June 28. Visitors rode on the carousel and other amusement rides, watched Dixon Dance perform, ate delicious food […]
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Centerville seeks junior high principal
Centerville-Abington Community Schools is beginning its search for a junior high principal. Tiffani Thornburg’s request to transfer from junior high leadership to teach seventh grade English was approved during the board’s June 18 meeting. Superintendent Mike McCoy said Thornburg initiated the request, citing the time needed for administrative duties and other reasons. McCoy said the […]
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DAR chapter names 3 students Good Citizens
Richmond’s Daughters of the American Revolution chapter has named its 2025 Good Citizens from three Wayne County high schools. They are Lauren M. Lacey (Northeastern), Fredrick C. Mendenhall (Richmond) and Lincoln M. Crowe (Seton Catholic). These students were selected by high school staff after demonstrating dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Students submitted two essays for […]
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Centerville elementary teacher retires after 4 decades
One school district’s loss was another district’s gain for 40-plus years. Beth (Short) Reagan initially was a student teacher at Centerville-Abington Community Schools. She graduated from Ball State University after winter quarter in 1982. After substitute teaching for a semester, she was offered a sixth-grade classroom at Western Wayne Schools. Although she recalls loving the […]
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Milton financial management scrutinized
A recent state audit identified multiple problems with financial management practices in Milton town government during 2023 and 2024. Town officials say they’ve taken corrective action. Lack of oversight, missing internal controls, insecure computer accounts, insufficient record keeping, and inaccurate balances and financial statements were among the concerns named. The June 9 report, written by […]
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Is it a pothole or a crack? The software knows
A new software tool could help smooth out driving on Wayne County roads. Taylor White, a director of customer success for Vialytics, showed off the road management system during a June 18 presentation to Wayne County’s commissioners. Vialytics loads its software onto an iPhone that mounts inside a vehicle, which is then driven at 40 […]
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Small business center asks county to keep $15,000 support level
Five Wayne County small businesses that began last year received help from the East Central Indiana Small Business Development Center. The Muncie-based regional location to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners met with 44 Wayne County clients last year, said Judy Porter, the regional director, during a June 18 presentation to Wayne County Council members […]
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Northeastern, Lincoln recognize archers
Two Wayne County archery programs are celebrating opportunities to compete on the national level and making plans to grow next year. Northeastern and Lincoln both sent competitors to Louisville in May for the U.S. Eastern Nationals in the National Archery in the Schools Program. Lincoln also sent one archer to South Carolina in early June. […]