A license plate hanging in his shop calls George Marinakes the “Sole Man.” The word sole has a double meaning for the man widely known as the sole, or only, person repairing shoes in Wayne County and beyond for several years. However, approaching his 95th birthday in May, Marinakes decided to hang up his tools […]
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Lincoln football coach resigns
Danny Capps has resigned as Lincoln’s head football coach. The resignation appears as an agenda item to be considered during the 6 p.m. Nov. 8 meeting of the Western Wayne Schools board. Capps compiled a record of 1-17 in two seasons. Veteran Lincoln head volleyball coach Greg Seidner has also submitted his resignation for the […]
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New IUE leader focused on student experience
As the seventh of eight children, Dennis Rome was inspired by two older sisters who became teachers. Despite the challenges faced after Rome lost his father at age 4, his mother encouraged the siblings to become the first generation of their family to pursue college. He is still working in higher education more than 30 […]
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Costumes, candy and Halloween fun
Safety Village of Wayne County welcomed hundreds of costumed trick-or-treaters Oct. 23. Lines wound through the village as representatives of community organizations and businesses passed out candy. The line extended across the Richmond State Hospital grounds with nice weather for the annual event. It was one of the many available Halloween events in addition to […]
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Tripled demand for food pantry strains funds
Citing heavy demand, a local food pantry is seeking nearly $50,000 to end the year in the black. Eldon Harzman, board president for Community Food Pantry, said the organization has fed 3.5 times as many people as this time last year. In 2023’s first nine months, CFP provided 102,408 meals, compared to 73,870 meals for […]
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Richmond council approves $18M in investments
Richmond became the final participant to approve Wayne County’s Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program strategic investment plan during the Oct. 16 Common Council meeting. Council members heard a comprehensive presentation about the nine projects anticipated to result in $18,809,776 of investment. Four projects, with an expected investment of $5,075,000, are shared with Wayne County, while another […]
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EPA to cover $2.8M cost for fire cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fund and perform the hazardous waste cleanup on two Richmond-owned properties where an April industrial fire occurred. The EPA and city announced last week that heavy equipment would begin appearing as soon as this week for the cleanup of 310 N.W. F St. and 358 N.W. F St. The […]
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‘Comeback’ teacher named district’s best
Linda Morgason’s enthusiasm remains high after starting another year of helping Richmond Community Schools students learn to read. Morgason retired from RCS in 2008 after 39 years of teaching and says she has been “very blessed.” She was elected to the district’s school board that fall, and served two terms. Morgason also began working for […]
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Author aims to boost kids’ interest in writing, reading
Lester Laminack, an author and educational consultant working with schools across the country, visited with students and teachers at Western Wayne Elementary in Cambridge City on Oct. 11 and Westview Elementary in Richmond on Oct. 10. Laminack, who has written or cowritten more than 25 books for children and teachers, is a professor emeritus of […]
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School board ready to play ball on McBride purchase
Richmond Community Schools board members informally support buying McBride Stadium, saying the purchase could benefit students as well as the community. After members asked questions of RCS officials at their Oct. 10 work session, they indicated interest in finalizing a purchase agreement with the City of Richmond and its parks department. RCS would need to […]