Cheers and chirps could be heard throughout Wayne County as residents, visitors and wildlife marveled at the rare total solar eclipse Monday afternoon. About 200 eclipse chasers from California to Maine spread out comfortably in the grass and on benches at Cope Environmental Center in Centerville. They cheered before and after the nearly 4 minutes […]
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Tigers’ 8-run 6th stuns Spartans
The Hagerstown Tigers, ranked fifth in the 2A state poll, struggled at the plate in their first two games. The struggle continued through the first five innings of their home game against Connersville, played on Friday, March 29. The Tigers’ bats finally came alive in the bottom of the sixth inning. Will Combs led off […]
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Special Olympics team wins state championship
Head coach Rick Moore guided the Wayne County Special Olympics basketball team to the state championship in Division 3C on Sunday, March 24, defeating the Clinton County Wildcats by the score of 24-18 in the title game. The Wayne County Special Olympics team also includes players from Fayette and Union counties. In individual competition […]
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2 local schools earn wins at academic meet
Academic teams from Wayne and Henry counties are among those earning top finishes at the Eastern Indiana Academic League Invitational. Seventeen schools’ teams competed Feb. 26 in subjects including science, fine arts, social studies, math and English during the conference meet. Area competitors were Centerville, Connersville, Lincoln, Northeastern, Randolph Southern, Richmond, Tri and Union (Modoc). […]
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Free drug can reverse opioid overdoses
As two local Overdose Awareness Days observances approach, local health officials encourage residents to pick up free doses of a life-saving medication from no-questions-asked boxes and a vending machine. Naloxone, perhaps more widely recognized by a brand name, Narcan, is used to rapidly reverse known or suspected opioid overdoses. No prescription is needed. “Please carry […]
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Cambridge City photographer’s work featured in gallery show
A Cambridge City resident will have a photography show in a Connersville art gallery. Whitewater Valley Arts Association is displaying Benjamin Allen’s black-and-white photos in an exhibit called “Abandoned.” Allen said he’s been away from his camera for 10 years, and this is his first photography show since college. An opening night reception is set […]
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125 jobs expected at former auto plant
A plastics recycler plans to create about 125 jobs at the former Visteon auto plant in Connersville. NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a Canada-based producer of “sustainable” polyethylene, announced plans last week to create its first mechanical recycling facility at 4747 N. Western Ave. NOVA Chemicals will build out and equip about 450,000 square feet of the […]
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Reid cutting departments, jobs
Noting rising expenses and reduced reimbursements, Reid Health has cut about 25 jobs and is closing three departments, an urgent care and a fitness center. A consultant helped Reid Health Governing Board identify opportunities to streamline organizational operations, reduce costs and improve efficiencies, the health system noted in a news release. On Tuesday, July 11, […]
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Care Pavilion transitioning to new ownership
The longtime medical director of a regional center offering acute behavioral health and residential programs for youth will soon become its owner and plans to expand services to new populations. Dr. Vahid Osman has reached an agreement with Reid Health to assume responsibility for the Care Pavilion, 450 Erie Ave. in Connersville. Osman has worked […]
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Local trio’s art show moving around region
Fiber arts created by three local women will be displayed in three regional galleries between now and November. The exhibit “From Practical to Beautiful: Fiber as Art,” features works by Tracy Burns, Gayle Seibert and Susan Yanos. Burns creates hooked rugs; Siebert is a weaver who adds felted components to some of her pieces; and […]