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Community pride drives honoree

As a girl growing up in Pershing, Beth Leisure remembers, “For us, Cambridge City was the big city. Everyone went to Cambridge City for groceries and there were so many businesses there.” Since 1986, Beth and her husband, Rick, have been part of that business community. Starting with a used appliance store and repair business, […]

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Lilly awards ’shock’ winners

Lorelei Guenther and Olivia Dudas both want to become teachers. Both are senior leaders in their high school bands. Both are grateful for the support they’ve received during their high school careers. And, both were surprised with full-tuition scholarships last week. Guenther, who attends Centerville Senior High School, and Dudas, of Richmond High School, learned […]

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EDC pursues 300 jobs, $255M investment

Wayne County has been shortlisted for a potential $255 million investment that could add more than 300 jobs. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County recently sent Sarah Mitchell, economic development manager, as its representative to Atlanta. There, she met company officials, learned more about their project, and presented the potential site and the community. Wayne […]

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State: Too many struggling readers advance to 4th grade

Indiana Department of Education has presented statewide data showing that thousands of Indiana students are advancing to fourth grade each year without foundational reading skills. In 2023, 81.9% of Hoosier third graders showed proficiency on the IREAD-3 test. “First students learn to read, and then they read to learn,” said Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of […]

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Northeastern grad receives FFA’s top award

A Northeastern High School graduate received the National Future Farmers of America Organization’s highest honor on Nov. 4 during the FFA National Convention.  Emma Rose Wright is the first Northeastern student to earn the American FFA Degree in several years. She is now a student at Wilmington College in Ohio. She hopes to study veterinary […]