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Fire department is out of space

Something has to give, says Rick Cole, the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township fire chief. The fire station is too small and it’s deteriorating. It looks like the town is starting to move on expansion or building anew. Town Council President Becky Diercks said they will be talking about options with Cole and a consultant, possibly at Monday’s […]

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CACS principals describe new goals

Centerville-Abington’s four building principals each presented three 2023-24 school improvement goals at the Sept. 20 board meeting.  Sam Pritchard said Rose Hamilton Elementary will focus on all students improving math and vocabulary and more students demonstrating character/citizenship traits.    Kelly Van Winkle wants 70% of Centerville-Abington Elementary’s grades 3-6 to be at or above grade level […]

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READI funding offer highlights economic development priorities

Wayne County’s regional partnership is developing its vision to apply for READI 2.0 state money. The East Central Indiana Regional Partnership received $15 million in December 2021 from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s original Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. With the application due during February, the nine counties could receive up to $75 million […]

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Sheriff proposes uses for opioid settlement funds

Wayne County Jail inmates frequently struggle with opioid addiction. Treatment programs help those inmates for the days, weeks or months they are incarcerated, but Sheriff Randy Retter would like to increase those programs’ impact. He addressed Wayne County’s commissioners Sept. 13 about receiving some of the county’s 2023 opioid settlement disbursement. “What my goal is, […]