Schools from Wayne and Randolph counties each took first place in a subject at an 18-team academic meet. The Eastern Indiana Academic League Conference Meet took place March 3 in Knightstown. Participating schools included Centerville, Northeastern, Hagerstown, Richmond, Tri, Connersville, Union (Modoc), Randolph Southern, Winchester, Union County, Eastern Hancock, Monroe Central, Wapahani, Knightstown, Daleville and […]
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2 parties select leadership teams
One Wayne County political party has a new leadership team, and the leaders for two parties remain the same. During their March 1 reorganizational caucus, Wayne County Republicans selected Beth Leisure as chair, Brad Dwenger as vice chair, Mark Broeker as secretary and Ashley Green as treasurer. Previous GOP leaders included Gary Saunders, chair; Tara […]
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Lincoln grad brings love of math, physics to global tech industry
If you’ve used a modern smartphone, television or computing device, you’re likely benefiting from the work of 1982 Lincoln High School graduate Joseph Olson. Classmates might remember him for his accomplishments on the tennis court — he was a TEC doubles champion in his senior year — or his participation in band, but as a […]
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Free jazz concert, student workshop planned
Professional jazz musicians will perform in a free public concert and offer no-cost instruction for high school band students. Richmond Jazz Orchestra is organizing the Wayne County Spring Jazz Fest on Saturday, March 15, at Centerville Senior High School, 507 Willow Grove Road. Admission is free to the 7 p.m. concert, which features five professional […]
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Electric vehicle charging stations add to growing options
Drivers navigating Wayne County roads with a plug-in electric or hybrid vehicle have one more option to get charged up. Earlham College announced Feb. 25 that it had installed two new charging stations on the north side of its Richmond campus. Drivers can use the Level 2, 11-kilowatt facilities at the cost of 40 cents […]
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Northeastern community rallies around fire victims
Several residents, businesses and churches have come together to assist a Northeastern Wayne Schools family who experienced a devastating house fire. At their Feb. 19 meeting, Northeastern board members learned from Tierney Stevenson, elementary principal, about a “fantastic” variety of donations they’ve gathered for the grateful family. Superintendent Matthew Hicks also thanked the board for […]
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State cuts funding for summer band classes
From marching band to preschool, state funding changes will impact this year’s summer school programs offered by Centerville-Abington Community Schools. Superintendent Mike McCoy provided updates to board members at their Feb. 26 meeting. Around this time each year, Indiana Department of Education provides districts with a list of summer classes that they’ll reimburse if at […]
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Centerville library receiving keys for former town hall
Centerville’s councilors agreed to provide keys for its former town hall to Centerville Public Library while details are being finalized for the library to rent the space for nearly a year. At council’s Feb. 25 work session, library board president Kevin Smith said its board had toured the former town hall earlier in the day […]
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Community events from March 5-29, 2025
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Judge denies motion to dismiss charges
A former Richmond Sanitary District accounts payable clerk still faces 16 felony charges after a judge denied her motion to dismiss 11 of them. Jennifer Wilson, 48, is accused of shorting sanitary district cash deposits by $825,819.74 during a 6 1/2-year span. A State Board of Accounts audit found $173,750 cash was deposited into Wilson’s […]