While students stayed out of school for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, their teachers at Western Wayne School Corporation listened to a motivational speaker. Jon Gordon spoke to more than 50 staff members about being positive and making change happen. “I predict if this team works on it, enrollment will be up and everybody […]
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Resident, sewer board agree: Smell improving
A funky odor in Cambridge City seems to be getting better, according to residents who attended Western Wayne Regional Sewage District’s latest board meeting. A brief discussion took place Jan. 15 at Golay Community Center between the two local residents, six WWRSD board members present and Michael Stuckey, WWRSD’s plant manager. Resident Susan Moistner asked […]
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Companies receive tax abatements for investments
Menasha Packaging Company and Liberation Labs will receive tax relief for new local investments. Richmond Common Council unanimously approved Jan. 16 two tax abatements for Menasha, which was formerly Color-Box, and one for Liberation Labs. Menasha received a four-year abatement for personal property and an eight-year abatement for real property. Menasha expects to invest about […]
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Coach, substitute teacher shows that he’s got talent
Darren Ridenour, a substitute teacher and swim coach for Centerville’s senior and junior high schools, won the second “Centerville Staff’s Got Talent” fundraising competition on Jan. 17. His performance of an original song received the most audience votes. Second place went to Tiffany Leger, who teaches high-ability EXCEL fourth graders, for her performance of “Fight […]
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Nettle Creek board elects new president
The Nettle Creek Schools board elected Shaun Lieberman as president, Dan Davis Jr., vice president, and Marcie Houghton, secretary, during its Jan. 10 meeting. Davis had been board president and Lieberman, vice president. The board reappointed Amber Rushton as corporation treasurer and Ron Cross, attorney. The board conducts a reorganization meeting annually, as required by […]
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Recommendation would boost county’s emergency radio coverage
Radio communication problems have plagued Wayne County first responders for decades. That’s why fixing those problems became a Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program priority. With American Rescue Plan Act dollars available, county officials hope to finally fix areas with poor reception for emergency radios. Ritter Strategic Strategies, a consulting firm owned by Wayne County Council member […]
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Officials prioritize smoking cessation, student health
Indiana’s top health official recently visited Wayne County as the state begins its Health First Indiana program. Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the state’s health commissioner, and members of her team met with local health and elected officials Jan. 12. Becca Alliston, the clinical director for the Wayne County Health Department, updated the county’s Board of Health […]
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BearCat creates council controversy
An armored vehicle created the most controversy among Wayne County Council members when they considered possible expenditures of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. During the Jan. 17 workshop, the county’s commissioners presented council members with recommendations for some of the county’s remaining $4.3 million in uncommitted ARPA funds. Commissioners had reached a consensus about the […]
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See Meltdown sculptures before they melt
Professional ice carvers from around the country have begun arriving in Wayne County and are ready to get out their chisels and chain saws. Between now and Saturday, the 11th annual Meltdown Winter Ice Festival will offer indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. Many of the events are free for the public, and most […]
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Most county schools’ grad rates exceed 90%
Most Wayne County schools leaders are expressing pride about their Class of 2023 graduation rates. However, some frustration simmers among some board members and administrators about how those rates can be affected by factors outside schools’ control. According to Indiana Department of Education data, nearly every Wayne County high school showed a graduation rate of […]