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4-year teacher receives Ivy Tech state honor

After four years as a Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School teacher, Christy Herr says a recent award ceremony reinforced her view that “there is so much good going on in education.” Herr received the statewide Excellence in Dual Credit Instruction President’s Award, the highest honor for Ivy Tech Community College’s dual credit faculty. The college honored […]

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Courthouse exterior repair work likely to end this fall

Repairs to the Wayne County courthouse’s exterior could conclude this fall. Steve Higinbotham, the county’s director of facilities and development, provided project updates July 19 during the combined county council and commissioners workshop. The project was originally expected to stretch into 2024; however, Higinbotham said work has proceeded this spring and summer enough to expect […]

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No more valedictorian, salutatorian

Northeastern High School is on a path leading to replacing valedictorians and salutatorians with an honor system for graduates with high grade point averages. Principal John Markward proposed a Latin Honors program during the July 19 Northeastern Wayne Schools board meeting. Rather than recognizing valedictorian and salutatorian as the seniors with the top two grade […]

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City contracts for work on bicycle path’s Phase 2

After a pandemic delay, wheels are again turning toward completion of Richmond’s Loop bicycle path. Phase 2 of the Complete Streets Loop Project was originally scheduled for 2022 construction; however, the Indiana Department of Transportation requested the project be rescheduled for November 2023 bidding and 2024 construction. The city’s Board of Public Works and Safety […]

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Act or get off the pot, council member says

A council member urged Hagerstown Town Council to act on items that are repeatedly brought up for discussion without final resolution. Donnie Benedict said the council has been talking for years about locating a solar array in town and annexing properties on the west side. At the council’s July 10 meeting, he suggested making final […]

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Accountant: Stash money in Rainy Day Fund

Centerville’s finances are generally on solid footing and town officials should consider transferring money to their Rainy Day Fund and/or plan for one-time purchases because reserves are high, an accountant said. Upon council’s request, Paige Sansone of Indianapolis-based Baker Tilly municipal advisers provided a 41-page comprehensive financial plan that analyzed various town funds and showed […]

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Williamsburg festival offers food, cars, music

Wayne County’s festival season gets an early start with Williamsburg’s Community Farm Days on Friday and Saturday, July 28-29. Most activities are planned at Williamsburg Area Community Center, 8441 Centerville Road N. The Masonic Lodge will provide free strawberry ice cream shortcake while supplies last. On Friday, vendors will be open and pork chops will […]

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Council has little room for increases to 2024 budget

Wayne County Council members spent more than six hours July 19 listening to 2024 departmental budget requests. After only about a half-hour, requests for additional funding already exceeded the extra funds available for 2024. Department heads explained and defended the requests they had submitted, but the county expects only about $680,000 in additional property tax […]