What's Happening in Wayne County?

Wayne County Resident Helps "Green" Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis

Wayne County resident, Penny Ausmus, is an advisor for two teams in the 1st and Green Group Challenge in the K-12 category and serves as an advisor for a 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee Green Corps member. In this video, she talks about her involvement on the committee and her involvement in bringing environmental awareness to her community.

College Goal Sunday - February 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

FAFSA Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at Johnson Hall on the Ivy Tech Community College Richmond Campus to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday, 2 p.m., February 12. The free program is designed to assist Indiana students seeking undergraduate admission to a college or technical school in 2012 in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s) and bring their parents' completed 2011 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2011 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year, should bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their own completed 2011 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2011 income and benefits information. Students and parents may apply for their U.S. Department of Education Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) at www.pin.ed.gov before coming to the event.

For more information about College Goal Sunday, call 800.992.2076 or visit www.CollegeGoalSunday.org.

Free Tax Filing Service at Morrisson-Reeves Library on Wednesdays

Certified Tax Preparers, courtesy of AARP, will assist you in filling out your state and federal tax returns at Morrisson-Reeves Library on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please bring all previous year's tax document and the previous year's tax return. This special service is open to the public with special emphasis on the elderly and low income citizens. For more information, call 765.966.8291.

Indiana Artisans Program - 2012 Juried Application Process is now open.

Area artists and value-added food producers are invited to apply to be considered for inclusion in the the 2012 Indiana Artisans program. Indiana Artisan supports entrepreneurs who create high-quality art, crafts and value-added foods in the Hoosier state. Wayne County is currently home to two Indiana Artisans, Daniel Sims and Nathan and Linda Jones.

Richmond Ranked as One of the Least Expensive Urban Areas to Live!

The ACCRA Cost of Living Index recently ranked Richmond, Indiana as the 7th least expensive urban region in the nation to live. Even more astonishing, Richmond was ranked #1 in the least expensive places to by groceries! Now that's something to mull over and give thanks for while you're standing in line at the grocery store!

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