After several inches of snow, the Whitewater Valley’s road conditions are prompting a new round of delays for Wednesday, Jan. 8, and downgraded travel advisory. Last update at 10:47 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7. Travel watch Closures/delays Wednesday, Jan. 8 Schools Warming resources The Emergency Warming Center in Richmond is open in the evenings while temperatures […]
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Health officer: Vaping harms children
One in 10 U.S. high school students uses e-cigarettes. Dr. Jennifer Bales, the health officer for Wayne County, highlighted the dangers that e-cigarettes and vaping pose during the Dec. 17 meeting of the county’s health board. She said dangers of smoking, such as risk of stroke, heart disease, lung disease and cancer, are well-known, but […]
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Breakfast, speakers celebrating King’s legacy
Organizations are beginning to announce events marking the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and recruit participants for initiatives throughout the year. Ivy Tech Community College is organizing its annual “Living the Dream” breakfast at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at its Johnson Hall, 2357 Chester Blvd., Richmond. Doors open at 7:30 […]
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Building Together transforms houses, people
The Building Together program has transformed a burned-out Crosshall Street house into a beautiful home while it tries to guide transformations within the men working on the renovation. Jeff Holthouse, the primary instructor, and Tim Pierson of Bridges for Life provided a Building Together update Dec. 18 to Wayne County’s commissioners. The commissioners provided $200,000 […]
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150 teens qualify for state contest
Wayne County will send a big delegation — at least 150 students — who’ve qualified for state competition with Business Professionals of America. After Northeastern added a chapter this year, each public high school in the county sent students to compete at BPA’s regional contest in December. Their skills range from personal financial management to […]
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Northeastern captures TEC archery title
Northeastern has a first-of-its-kind title, having won archery trophies for schools within the Tri-Eastern Conference on Dec. 14. Teams of 12 shooters competing for TEC honors with the Knights were Hagerstown, Union County and Tri. Archers from Union City and Lincoln shot as individuals. Northeastern won the high school team title with 3,195 points, with […]
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Irish beat Knights to win title
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team played host to the Wings and Rings Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The field included teams from all four enrollment classes. The 2A second-ranked Lady Knights stayed focused and took care of business on day one, advancing to the championship game while taking time […]
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RCS postpones meeting about school security
Richmond Community Schools scheduled and then postponed a special meeting on Dec. 20 to discuss a new memorandum of understanding between Richmond Police Department and RCS that could affect who runs school security efforts. On Dec. 19, RCS staff notified media that the meeting would not take place the next day, and a new date […]
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Kids shop for loved ones
Hundreds of kids and volunteers came together to make the holidays brighter for families. Earlier this month, Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County offered the newly named Carla Stidham Christmas Shop for its members to select and wrap gifts for their families and loved ones. Members earn “Santa Bucks” to exchange for their gifts […]
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RCS analyzes artificial intelligence opportunities
Richmond Community Schools is preparing for the future of artificial intelligence in the district. E-Learning Team members Tim Arnold and Jeremy Hill presented on the past, present and planning for the future of AI during the board’s Dec. 11 meeting. They said AI is a powerful tool in education that, when used responsibly, can create […]