The three children of Nettle Creek School Corp.’s newest administrator are thrilled their mom will be back in purple and gold. Superintendent Emily Schaeffer said all Nettle Creek personnel are very excited about Maria Tinkle’s return in a new role – the district’s director of learning. The board approved hiring Tinkle at its Aug. 26 […]
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Contract proposed for superintendent candidate
Northeastern Wayne Schools is accepting public comment about a proposed contract for its superintendent candidate. Residents can offer objections or support the contract at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Student Services Building, 7299 N. U.S. 27, Fountain City. They can also email thoughts to Shawntel Baker, board president, at sbaker@nws.k12.in.us before Sept. 10. […]
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Knights outscore Titans 62-49
Defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion Northeastern hosted Tri High in an important TEC game on Friday, Aug. 29, and eventually outscored the Titans 62-49 in a high-scoring game. The Titans held a lead at the end of the first quarter before the Knights came back to take a 30-21 halftime lead and then exploded for 32 […]
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Rah rah rah: Fight songs remembered in new book
A woman’s efforts to find and preserve the fight songs of Indiana schools that were closed because of consolidation has resulted in a published book and website that continues to gather information. In 2024, Western Wayne News readers alerted Reta Williams to the inclusion of all the county’s songs in a 2017 book written by […]
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Parade entrants, vendors sought for Levi Coffin Days
Fountain City Lions Club and Fountain City Forward are registering vendors and parade participants for the 58th annual Levi Coffin Days Festival on Sept. 20–21. Fountain City Forward is organizing the parade at 11 a.m. Sept. 20. This year’s theme, “Where History Meets Heart,” reflects the town’s historical roots and enduring sense of community pride. […]
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Red Devils top Knights, Bulldogs
The Richmond golf team played host to potential sectional opponents Centerville and Northeastern on Thursday, Aug. 14, in a match played at the Richmond Elks Country Club. Kyla Rogan and Hannah Stearley both broke 40, and the Lady Red Devils posted their lowest nine-hole score of the season to capture first place. Centerville’s individual scores […]
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Third grade reading scores jump
School leaders say additional targeted efforts to help Wayne County kids learn to read by third grade are paying off, as about 90% passed a state test checking their progress. Four of the county’s five public districts and two of its private schools surpassed the state average of 87.3% on the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation […]
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Northeastern chooses O’Brien as interim leader
Northeastern Wayne Schools has appointed an interim superintendent after its leader’s resignation. As of Aug. 2, Jennifer O’Brien is the district’s interim superintendent. She recently became NWS’ assistant superintendent. The board approved O’Brien for the interim role during a special July 29 meeting. Before joining the district as Northeastern Elementary School’s assistant principal, O’Brien served […]
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RHS shows great improvement, places 2nd
Richmond head coach Kyle Ingram said after the Richmond Invitational on Monday, that he was looking for steady improvement. He found what he was looking for the next day. The Richmond golf team traveled to the Liberty Country Club on Tuesday, Aug. 5, to join the field in the Union County Invitational. The Lady Red […]
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Teen takes 3rd in state civics bee
Wayne County’s three civics bee finalists all finished in the state competition’s top six. Those three students, Taytem Rivera, Hadley Nutty and Bella Mitchell, were among the 11 finalists from across Indiana competing to represent Hoosiers in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s National Civics Bee. The state finals took place Wednesday, July 30, at […]