Category: News

Richmond Family YMCA will take over Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ child care program in 2026. During its Nov. 12 meeting, CACS’ board approved a memorandum of understanding noting the Y would take over Centerville’s CARES program when the second semester begins Jan. 5. Assistant Superintendent Sean Stevenson said a decision needed to be made regarding CARES […]

Beth Ann Overfield, visual art teacher and department head at Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School, has been named one of 28 educators nationwide selected for a professional development fellowship. Overfield, who has taught at Nettle Creek Schools since 2009, will join the 2025–2026 ARTEFFECT Ambassadors cohort, a yearlong program that connects middle and high school educators […]

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is accepting applications for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, which offers up to $40,000 in financial aid for aspiring teachers who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years after graduation. Created in 2016, the program provides up to $10,000 per year in scholarship funds to […]

Richmond’s farmers market is working to ensure residents can purchase fresh, local food, regardless of their financial situation. Richmond Parks and Recreation has introduced a new initiative at the Richmond Farmers Market, called Bridging the Gap, that gives any SNAP/EBT cardholder up to $40 per weekly to spend at the market.  Cardholders must present a […]

Wayne County Health Department inspectors found eight issues during recent routine inspections of local food establishments ranging from a worker eating while preparing food to outdated foods. They also investigated a complaint of mold found in a discount store cooler. The classification of being in or out of compliance replaces the health department’s previous terminology […]

Nettle Creek School District continues working to meet student needs in a variety of forms. According to a report from superintendent Emily Schaeffer at the district’s Nov. 12 board meeting, it has distributed over 152 bags of food over the course of five weeks as part of the weekend backpack program, which works to ensure […]

Those who attended the former Milton School, built in 1923, closed in 1996 and demolished in 2019, have a new website to help keep the memories alive. MiltonIndianaAlumni.org was created to house articles about the school and the town’s history, as well as details of upcoming gatherings for the school’s alumni. That includes a planned […]