Donations are trickling in for three local park fundraising campaigns each aiming to raise $50,000 to receive a $50,000 state match. As of press time, Milton has raised $40,605 before its 10 p.m. May 18 deadline. Goals are to resurface its basketball court and add shelters, picnic tables, benches, playground equipment and landscaping. Milton’s donations […]
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RP&L board awards bids
The Richmond Power & Light board awarded bids for a tow motor and tree-trimming bucket truck during its May 6 meeting. MH Equipment Company of Dayton, Ohio, bid $43,255.73 to provide the electric tow motor with an estimated 40 weeks for delivery. MH provided the only bid that met specifications. Altec Industries of Indianapolis bid […]
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Jubilee Days in jeopardy? Future’s cloudy
Hagerstown is seeking a new organizer for its annual Jubilee Days festival. Robin Nugent told town council members at their May 6 meeting that Nettle Creek Lions Club will not sponsor the festival. However, she emphasized the club isn’t folding and will continue to help with spring, fall and Christmas festivals. Before the 2023 festival, […]
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$10 buys Cambridge City land option for water tower
Cambridge City has approved an option to purchase a piece of land in Gateway Industrial Park for a new water tower. Town council members unanimously supported the $10 agreement at a brief special meeting on Wednesday, May 8. Cambridge City is pursuing more than $2.5 million from U.S. Economic Development Administration toward the approximately $6 […]
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Local veterans will be cheered in May 18 parade
Centerville again welcomes all area veterans to participate in this weekend’s annual parade to honor military service. Organizers also encourage area residents to line the street in appreciation for their sacrifices. The parade, featuring veterans of any generation, will head west along Main Street at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in downtown Centerville. The parade […]
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Superintendent: State payments not covering book, tech costs
Centerville-Abington Community Schools plans to provide a clear picture of the rising costs of curriculum materials that families can’t be asked to pay. Superintendent Mike McCoy told the board that administrators previously worked hard to keep book and technology fees low for families, protecting them from some costs through other funding sources such as the […]
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Clerk: Voting ‘as smooth as a cool mountain breeze’
Everything about local voting on May 7 “went as smooth as a cool mountain breeze,” according to Wayne County Clerk Debbie Berry. She noted low but steady turnout most of the day, and that appeared to be the case at the vote center in Cambridge City’s Golay Community Center. Around 11 a.m., a few voters […]
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Earlham trio receive Fulbright scholarships
Three Earlham College seniors have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. Meg Lyczak and Diana Guzman Rivera received Fulbright English Language Teaching Assistantships, according to a news release. Lyczak will teach in Colombia, and Guzman Rivera in Mexico. Mary Jo Easley, whose grandparents are Tom and Mary Anne Butters of Greens Fork, received […]
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Reid Benefit funds grants to impact mental health, substance abuse
Reid Health Community Benefit’s first 2024 grant cycle provides nearly $99,791 for 15 organizations focused on mental, emotional and behavioral wellbeing through improving mental health and reducing substance misuse. Requests from nonprofits, schools and other organizations were evaluated on their ability to impact the number of poor mental health days, the suicide rate, the number […]
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REMC quarterly grants fund a dozen nonprofits
Whitewater Valley REMC Community Trust awarded grants to a dozen nonprofits during its first-quarter grant cycle. The awards total $7,300. The awards are: Whitewater Valley REMC is an electric utility cooperative serving 10,000 members in Randolph, Wayne, Union, Fayette, Franklin and Dearborn counties. Information about Community Trust grants is available at www.wwvremc.com under “Member Services.”