Hagerstown Town Council has agreed to spend up to $40,000 for activities surrounding the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse. Meeting in a work session on Oct. 16, council members voted to spend $15,000 more on activities leading up to the eclipse, as requested by the Heart of Hagerstown business group. Council had previously allocated $25,000 […]
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EPA to cover $2.8M cost for fire cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fund and perform the hazardous waste cleanup on two Richmond-owned properties where an April industrial fire occurred. The EPA and city announced last week that heavy equipment would begin appearing as soon as this week for the cleanup of 310 N.W. F St. and 358 N.W. F St. The […]
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College begins next presidential search
Trustees of a Richmond college are starting to seek the campus’ next leader. Earlham’s 20th president Anne Houtman announced that she’s retiring at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. “Serving as Earlham’s president has been the most significant honor and joy of my career,” Houtman said in a letter to Earlham stakeholders that was […]
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IUE Chancellor installation Nov. 3
Indiana University East is organizing a public installation ceremony for new Chancellor Dennis Rome. The ceremony takes place on campus at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Whitewater Hall’s Vivian Auditorium, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond. Rome is IU East’s seventh chancellor. Since beginning his job, Rome says he has focused on strengthening student success strategies […]
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‘Comeback’ teacher named district’s best
Linda Morgason’s enthusiasm remains high after starting another year of helping Richmond Community Schools students learn to read. Morgason retired from RCS in 2008 after 39 years of teaching and says she has been “very blessed.” She was elected to the district’s school board that fall, and served two terms. Morgason also began working for […]
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Spectrum to expand Wayne County fiber-optic network
Spectrum is expanding its fiber-optic network in Wayne County. The build-out will offer broadband internet access to approximately 4,200 Wayne County homes and businesses. Already, more than 750 locations have been activated for service, according to a news release. Spectrum’s Wayne County efforts are part of a $5 billion investment in unserved rural communities. The […]
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Centerville adds more bus stop-arm cameras
Those driving along Centerville-Abington Community Schools bus routes have two more incentives to follow traffic laws each day. CACS has equipped two more buses with stop-arm cameras. Because of frequent violations on North Centerville Road, a bus on that route now has a camera. So far this school year, CACS officials have filed 13 stop-arm […]
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Water project could expand, faces delay
Wessler Engineering gave Cambridge City’s town council a $1.6 million estimate for a booster station capable of providing fire flow for Mount Auburn in the water project’s Phase 1B. The initial goal was to get the existing booster station operational again, but engineers learned it was sized for Mount Auburn’s domestic flow only. Fire Chief […]
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Dublin approves $850K in improvements
Dublin became the latest community to approve Wayne County’s Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program strategic investment plan. Commissioner Jeff Plasterer shared during the Oct. 11 commissioners meeting that Dublin was the final participating town to vote its approval, doing so during an Oct. 10 meeting. That leaves only Richmond among the eight participants — also including […]
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Halloween activities roundup
In addition to trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events, local organizations are adding pumpkin flair to everything from roller skating to concerts, dances and charitable runs and walks. Here’s a list of Halloween and seasonal fun activities we’ve discovered that could appeal to a variety of ages. Oct. 20 Oct. 20-21 Oct. 21 Oct. 21, 28, 31 […]