One traditional Hagerstown summer event is on hiatus while another is rebuilding, and a Christmas event is expanding to include a lighted parade. Council also approved a water rate increase to help repair aging lines. Events During their June 3 meeting, council learned that Nettle Creek Players won’t offer its summer tent shows but hopes […]
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Northeastern adjusts school bell times
Some Northeastern students will start school at a different time this fall. Early Learning Center doors will open at 7:55 a.m. before the 8 a.m. start time. End time is 2:45 p.m. Elementary doors will open at 8:10 a.m. before 8:25 a.m. classes. Their day will end at 3:10 p.m., when car riders are dismissed. […]
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Developing crisis center ‘very exciting stuff’
Centerstone of Indiana has received funding that’s planned to reduce barriers to behavioral care for Wayne County residents. Centerstone is one of eight Indiana community health organizations to receive Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration program funding through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, according to Amanda Mullins, a Wayne County Board […]
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Fireworks shows could fizzle without help
Generous donations from businesses and individuals have kept fireworks displays in Wayne County skies for many years. However, some years those donations are less than others, prompting sponsoring organizations to ask for help to keep the sparkly shows coming. Richmond’s Harry Ray American Legion Post 65 is in that situation this year. John Renfro said […]
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State DNR: Plane’s spray was nontoxic birth control for moths
Indiana Department of Natural Resources says what was sprayed onto a Wayne County area from a plane to keep moths from breeding was nontoxic and didn’t harm humans, animals or the environment. Some U.S. 40 motorists could see a plane flying low to the ground on Centerville’s eastern edge on the morning of Monday, June […]
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Resident request: Kill the weeds, please
Howard Price wants Richmond to look better. Price, who finished third in last year’s mayoral election, moved from litter to weeds when he addressed Richmond Common Council during its June 17 meeting. He expressed disappointment at weeds 2 feet tall in cracks between the sidewalk and curb and near stormwater drains along North J Street. […]
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Centerville begins search for high school principal
A new principal could be hired as soon as July 10 for Centerville Senior High School. Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ board unanimously approved the resignation of Tim Hollendonner during its June 19 board meeting along with other personnel updates. No administrators or board members commented about Hollendonner’s departure before the vote. His name was listed as […]
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20 file for school board seats
A total of 20 candidates — some new and some incumbents — have stepped up to run for Wayne County’s public school boards. Each district has a few seats on the November ballot. The deadline to file for the nonpartisan school board races was June 20. Western Wayne Four candidates have filed for the three […]
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‘All hands on deck’
Heat didn’t stop Wayne County 4-Hers and their parents from caring for their animals or checking out indoor exhibits as the fair opened Saturday, June 22. Members and parents hauled buckets of drinking water and donned hoses for cooling spray downs. Sometimes the animal grooming included applying conditioner to help them shine for the judges. […]
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Rededication celebrates Madonna’s restoration
Work to brighten, preserve and draw attention to Richmond’s Madonna of the Trail statue is being celebrated by residents as well as descendants of the sculptor and its model. Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated the July 2023 rejuvenation of its historic monument with a rededication ceremony and commemorative plaque unveiling on June 9. […]