Hundreds of Wayne County parents who want to work but can’t afford childcare could be getting help from a regional coalition. According to the East Central Indiana Teaching Resources and Advocacy Connector, work-willing parents are eager to work but struggle to overcome various barriers to access early care and learning programs. These barriers include affordability, […]
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Foundation awards $259K
The Wayne County Foundation has announced $259,350 in grants to area organizations that strengthen the community and enhance the quality of life for residents. According to a news release, eight organizations received a share of the funds in its Grant Cycle II: “Our second cycle under the new guidelines brought in a high number of […]
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Community events from Nov. 5-24
Wednesday, Nov. 5 Thursday, Nov. 6 Nov. 7-8 Nov. 7-9 Saturday, Nov. 8 Sunday, Nov. 9 Monday, Nov. 10 Tuesday, Nov. 11 Wednesday, Nov. 12 Thursday, Nov. 13 Friday, Nov. 14 Saturday, Nov. 15 Sunday, Nov. 16 Monday, Nov. 17 Tuesday, Nov. 18 Wednesday, Nov. 19 Thursday, Nov. 20 Saturday, Nov. 22 Monday, Nov. 24 […]
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Public meetings for Nov. 6-13
Thursday, Nov. 6 Monday, Nov. 10 Tuesday, Nov. 11 Wednesday, Nov. 12 Thursday, Nov. 13 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Reservations encouraged for community dinner
They’re not just talking turkey at Western Wayne County’s community Thanksgiving dinner. They’re talking mashed potatoes, fellowship, live music and giveaways. Anyone who lives in the Western Wayne Schools district is invited for the free meal from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. The gathering will take place in Lincoln Middle/High School’s cafeteria, 205 E. Parkway […]
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Finalists chosen for full-tuition scholarship
Six seniors from Lincoln, Hagerstown and Richmond high schools were selected as Wayne County’s finalists for two full-tuition Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships. And, another Hagerstown student is competing for Henry County’s Lilly scholarship. Wayne County’s finalists are: The finalists were chosen from 62 applicants. Wayne County Foundation’s selection committee independently scored the applications in a […]
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‘We don’t wreck, we validate’
A Richmond business owner asked the city to take action on blighted properties. “If the City of Richmond wants to decay from within, I have to accept it. It’s heartbreaking,” Allstate Insurance Agency owner Richard Lake told the Unsafe Building Commission Oct. 12. Lake attended the meeting to share his perspective on a property at […]
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Library searches for best path forward
Annelise DeLucio thinks a safer, reimagined Morrisson-Reeves Library is worth paying additional property taxes. She told more than 75 people attending an Oct. 28 informational meeting in the Reid Center that she doesn’t mind paying taxes when the money is used appropriately, such as for MRL’s estimated $23,815,000 project that led the library to request […]
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County combats SNAP pause
Even before some Wayne County residents learned they could lose food assistance benefits in November because of the federal government shutdown, long lines of vehicles gathered for regular food pantry giveaways across the community. Now, several Wayne County organizations concerned about neighbors going hungry are banding together to boost existing social safety nets. Who uses […]
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2nd property tax payments due Nov. 10
The fall installment of property taxes are due by 11:59 p.m. Nov. 10 for Wayne County property owners who did not pay their entire bill during the spring. Payment coupons for fall were included in the spring mailing. There are a variety of ways to make payments: Call the treasurer’s office at 765-973-9238 with any […]