Centerville-Abington principals each shared three goals for improving their schools in 2024-25 while reflecting on some challenges from the previous year. At their Sept. 11 meeting, board members heard Principals Brian Bellew (high school), Tiffani Thornburg (junior high), Kelly VanWinkle (C-A Elementary) and Diana Hill (Rose Hamilton Elementary) describe improvement plans for each school and […]
Tag: Featured
Posted inNews
Beautification efforts receive praise
Ten new or remodeling construction projects and a committee that’s raised more than $70,000 for charities are being recognized for improving Wayne County. Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated those initiatives at its Sept. 10 Community Improvement Awards at Hartley Hills Golf Club and Events Center in Hagerstown. Melissa Vance, chamber president/CEO, said the […]
Posted inNews
RCS changing some bus routes to resolve issues
After hearing concerns about late arrivals and time for students to eat breakfast, Richmond Community Schools’ busing provider has committed to improving morning elementary and middle school routes. Two Student Transit representatives – John McCue, president of Sodrel Holding Co., and Sacha Amen, local director of transportation – outlined the new structure and other route […]
Posted inNews
Celebrating open roads with a block party
Free food, music and more drew residents to Richmond’s Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street. The city celebrated the completion of the Loop’s Phase 2 construction from Seventh to 10th streets. Kelsey Green and Storm Whalen, both of Richmond, enjoy fire performers, such as Katey Jennings (below), during a […]
Posted inNews
Solar parks add power for Richmond
Sunny summer days helped crews make significant progress constructing Richmond’s eighth solar park so that sunshine next summer will be capable of generating 6.1 megawatts of electricity. The addition of the solar park along U.S. 40 between Salisbury and Round Barn roads will increase the solar parks’ capacity to 46.88 megawatts during peak sunshine hours. […]
Posted inNews
PHOTOS: Canal Days
Cambridge City’s Canal Days drew festivalgoers of all ages last weekend with vendors, food and fun. View photos of the weekend, captured by Millicent Martin Emery, in our gallery below.
Posted inNews
New coroner gets a head start
When Brent Meadows won the Republican primary election for coroner, he was not the incumbent, but that’s exactly what he’ll be when he’s officially elected in November. Meadows, who is running unopposed in the general election, was elected Sept. 7 by a Republican caucus of precinct chairs to finish the term for Kevin Fouche, who […]
Posted inNews
New Earlham leader at home in Wayne County
If you haven’t already seen him walking his dog, shopping downtown, attending sporting events or riding his bike in rural Wayne County, you might soon encounter a new local education leader exploring his community. Indiana native and former Earlham College parent Paul Sniegowski became president of Earlham and Earlham School of Religion on Aug. 1. […]
Posted inNews
State champ
During Wayne County’s first year of competing in a national student civics contest, a local student won the state championship and will compete in Washington, D.C. Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce offered a local competition for the National Civics Bee in April. The program aims to encourage more students to engage in civics and […]
Posted inNews
O’Rourke chosen to demolish former Elder-Beerman building
The city of Richmond has selected a company with experience in complex demolition projects, including pedestrian skywalks, to demolish the former Elder-Beerman building and skywalk. O’Rourke Wrecking Company of Paragon, Indiana, was awarded the bid for $711,000 during the Aug. 22 meeting of the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety. O’Rourke’s bid was $40,040 […]