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Honor Society students help at job fair 

Nearly two dozen high school students made a big difference at a job fair and the organizer’s appreciation for them became the subject of a superintendent spotlight during the Nov. 8 Nettle Creek Schools board meeting. In a letter to Emily Schaeffer, school superintendent, Brian K. Rea, a disabled veteran outreach program specialist in the […]

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Town signage, reptile housing, murals among $212K in grant projects

Twenty-one organizations have received funding for projects around Wayne County, ranging from additional food for the hungry to adult day care scholarships and removal of dead trees. Wayne County Foundation has announced the recipients receiving a share of $212,626 through Grant Cycle III and other third-quarter opportunities. Some of the grants support projects in individual […]

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Developer unveils apartment plans

Representatives of some of Wayne County’s largest employers were among those eagerly voting to move forward with contributing $2 million toward approximately 150 new apartments in downtown Richmond. It was the first step in many public approvals of a local financial package, said Valerie Shaffer, president of Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County. “There’s been […]

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CACS boosting support staff pay

Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ board is hopeful that a pay raise will help retain support staff. Currently, those employees receive a pay bump of 10 cents per hour after seven years. Administrators recommended changing the incentive to a 25-cent hourly longevity increase after five years, plus offering a 4% raise for all non-certified staff. Substitute teachers […]

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Honoring service under the flag 

Defending the United States sometimes means ignoring a fighting instinct when an enemy strikes. For most in military service, there’s none of the action and heroism of TV and movies. Still, the fact of their service drew a standing ovation and praises during Friday’s Veterans Day program by Northeastern Wayne School Corporation. Dave Burgess attended. […]