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Property taxes due Nov. 12
Wayne County Treasurer Nancy Funk reminds residents that fall property tax payments are due Nov. 12, and there are multiple ways to pay those taxes. Taxes may be paid at the treasurer’s office inside the Wayne County Administration Building, 401 E. Main St. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays and from 8:30 to […]
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Parade, meals, programs will salute veterans
Several schools and organizations are planning parades and programs on or around Veterans Day to show appreciation for service members and their families. In addition, most veterans’ clubs will offer a meal and fellowship on or around the holiday. Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 At 8:15 a.m., Seton Catholic Schools are offering a program […]
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4 radio project contracts exceed $2.6M
Barry Ritter of Ritter Strategic Services and a Wayne County Council member presented Wayne County’s commissioners four contracts related to the county’s ongoing emergency communications project that totaled $2,626,006.90 during the commissioners’ Oct. 30 meeting. The project, which is estimated to cost $3.1 million, will convert the county’s volunteer fire department communications to an 800 […]
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Meal delivery reservations due Nov. 16
Residents of Richmond and Wayne County can request delivery of a Thanksgiving meal from Circle U Help Center. Circle U will stop taking orders on Nov. 16 for meals. Staff and volunteers plan to prepare, assemble and deliver more than 650 meals on Thanksgiving morning. Meals include turkey donated by Reid Health, rolls, sweet potatoes, […]
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Clyde Moberly travels long route to become official public road
Clyde Moberly Road was named Nov. 27, 1978, by Wayne County Commissioners Elmer Toschlog and Jerry Dils. What once was a private lane accessing a single farm from Webster Road served multiple homes by then. Wayne County has maintained Clyde Moberly and cleared snow from the roadway, the U.S. Postal Service has delivered mail to […]
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Food inspections find soiled areas, drain problems
Inspectors discovered eight critical and 18 noncritical violations during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. The violations ranged from non-date-marked food; employee laundry on the floor; workers handling food without gloves; prep areas and containers heavily soiled with food debris; too-warm coolers without thermometers; non-draining sinks; slow floor drains; and dried food on a […]
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Economy celebrates its new playground
Grant-funded improvements to three Wayne County playgrounds are taking shape. The town of Economy is celebrating the opening of its newly upgraded playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 9. The event will be followed by a freewill offering meal hosted by the Economy Lions Club, with green beans, sausage and potatoes, cornbread, […]
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6 seniors named Lilly finalists
This year, Lincoln Middle/High School’s Golden Eagles are already flying high in their quest for high-dollar college scholarships. Three of six finalists for Wayne County’s two full-tuition Lilly Endowment scholarships are Lincoln seniors. Two finalists represent Centerville Senior High, and one attends Northeastern. Wayne County Foundation announced Oct. 28 that 76 applicants were considered for […]
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RCS board sets interviews for seat
Five candidates stepped forward to fill a board vacancy for Richmond Community Schools. The board met Oct. 30 in executive session to review the applicants to fill the seat formerly held by Peter Zaleski. The board members reviewed the applicants and chose three to interview. Western Wayne News asked Nov. 1 for the names of […]