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Voters begin casting ballots

Potentially considering how elected officials might be able to address issues such as jobs, downtown vitality, blight, public safety and stray animals, Cambridge City, Milton and Richmond voters began voting Wednesday, Oct. 11, for their council and/or mayoral candidates. Seventy-four voters cast ballots during the first three days of in-person absentee voting at Wayne County […]

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$2,000 pay raise planned for WW teachers

Teachers in Western Wayne School Corporation will get a $2,000 raise in their base pay under tentative terms of a contract discussed by the school board on Oct. 11. Base pay for teachers would range from $42,000 to $65,000 under contract terms negotiated with the Western Wayne Education Association. Teachers who are rated “effective” or […]

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Teens explore manufacturing careers

More than 300 Wayne County high school students are touring seven local manufacturers this month, possibly inspiring some of them to work in one soon. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County organized the Oct. 6 tours for Richmond, Northeastern, Lincoln and Hagerstown students at Madison-Kipp, Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Blue Buffalo, Transcendia, SugarCreek and Dot […]

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Tire recycling event collects nearly 23 tons

Wayne Union Recycle collected about 23 tons of used tires during a recycling program Sept. 30 at six sites. During an Oct. 11 WUR board meeting, volunteers described turning away dozens of vehicles because the receptacles were filled. Union County’s site turned away 41 vehicles because the receptacle, which was delivered by Best Way, was […]