Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High students have a new club empowering them to make positive, healthy choices. During their Oct. 15 meeting, Nettle Creek school board members approved the Students Against Destructive Decisions club. It will be open to seventh through 12th grades. The club promotes safe driving and making responsible decisions, raises awareness of risks, and […]
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‘Harder’ Centerville teacher negotiations end in contract
Labor negotiations can be charged, but handshakes and compliments were part of Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ new teacher contract approval. The school board unanimously approved the tentative agreement at its Wednesday, Oct. 22, meeting. Superintendent Mike McCoy said he appreciated another great year of negotiations, even when discussions were more difficult after funding decreases. Centerville’s enrollment […]
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Food-grade trailer wash will serve niche need
Wayne County soon will be home to a new food-grade trailer washout facility to help the area’s growing pet food manufacturing industry meet safety requirements. At its Oct. 20 meeting, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County’s board approved a $26,000 grant request toward Milestone Trailer Wash’s more than $2 million upcoming investment. Wayne County’s commissioners […]
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Richmond requests state roads funding
Richmond will apply for more than a half-million dollars from the state’s Community Crossings program to pave 12 road segments next year. Richmond Common Council approved 8-0 during its Oct. 20 meeting an ordinance permitting submission to the Indiana Department of Transportation of a grant application for $584,446.50. The city would need to match those […]
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Leader pledges $1K toward fixing cat colony
A Cambridge City councilor says he’ll give $1,000 toward spaying and neutering stray cats that are irritating residents. The announcement came during a special Thursday, Oct. 23, council meeting that was scheduled to approve the town’s 2026 budget. Cat colony At its November meeting, council plans to discuss creating a line item in its annual […]
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County’s opioid money funds 4 proposals
Wayne County will distribute more than $230,000 in opioid settlement money to four local organizations. The county’s commissioners approved the funding proposal Commissioner Aaron Roberts presented during their Oct. 22 meeting. Roberts worked with a five-person committee to score the seven applications received during September for the third round of funding groups that address opioid-related […]
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Community events from Oct. 29 through Nov. 15
Wednesday, Oct. 29 Thursday, Oct. 30 Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Friday, Oct. 31 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Saturday, Nov. 1 Monday, Nov. 3 Tuesday, Nov. 4 Nov. 4, 6 Wednesday, Nov. 5 Thursday, Nov. 6 Nov. 7-9 Saturday, Nov. 8 Sunday, Nov. 9 Monday, Nov. 10 Tuesday, Nov. 11 Wednesday, Nov. 12 Saturday, Nov. […]
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Public meetings for Oct. 29 through Nov. 6
Wednesday, Oct. 29 Thursday, Oct. 30 Monday, Nov. 3 Tuesday, Nov. 4 Wednesday, Nov. 5 Thursday, Nov. 6 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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State investigation: Principal altered employee time cards
An Indiana State Board of Accounts investigation found that for more than a year, former Lincoln High School Principal Renée Lakes altered five employees’ time cards to remove hours worked. Western Wayne Schools officials first noticed the discrepancies when a part-time employee emailed WWS Director of Human Resources Robin Hokey in November 2024 to ask […]
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RHS grad leading Civic Hall arts center
Already serving as Richmond High School’s Devilettes director, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center’s new manager is settling into her added responsibilities. In a news release, Richmond Community Schools Superintendent Curtis Wright said 2003 RHS graduate Kimberly “Kim” Shipley is an ideal fit for the role she began in late September. He noted Shipley’s passion for […]