Good morning,
The past couple of days for the Daily Briefing have started with some negative news, so I am pleased to share that today is led with a positive story.
And just too really hit home the positivity of today's newsletter, I have provided a bonus video to you this morning that is bound to make you smile. 😊
Your Wednesday Richmond weather forecast: A high of 73, low of 53. Sunny. 🌞
🎶 Song of the day 🎶
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For the first time since 2018, Richmond Community Schools has a finalist for Indiana Teacher of the Year.
Shelly Swain, a K-4 interventionist at Starr Elementary School, was named Teacher of the Year for RCS in May and was recently named by the Indiana Department of Education as a Top 10 finalist for the state award.
Swain's journey to finding her career as an educator was not a straight path, pursuing business at one point before finding her way back after communicating to a little girl through sign language after her interpreter had left for a little bit.
How and why did Swain learn sign language? Read the story to find out.
📰 What else you should know today:
🎫 Indiana joins lawsuit: Challenging Live Nation-Ticketmaster's monopolistic practices, Attorney General Todd Rokita signed the state onto a lawsuit alongside 39 other co-plaintiffs.
😋 Who's hungry : Chef Mike Gomez is as he prepares for the World Food Championships to be held in Indianapolis this November as a member of Team Indiana.
🏥 Young girl found safe: A 7-year-old girl from northwest Indiana was rescued after a boat she was on capsized in an Illinois lake. Her grandfather and great-grandfather were found dead.
💦 Water supply strong, but... : A new study released by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce revealed that the state's water supply is not evenly distributed and needs a better management plan.
🚗 BMV trip: Are you planning a trip to a state BMV soon? Here are some things to know.
🍽 Home-cooked dinner
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While I was out-of-town this weekend, I started coming down with an illness (no, not COVID), and didn't really feel like moving around much because of how bad it was.
This included my lack of appetite and inability to cook, resulting in my friend's family making the meal for me as seen above.
I will admit, I did not finish the meal, not because it wasn't good, but because of my loss of appetite over the weekend.
That being said, it was still delicious.
Thank you for taking the time to read through today's newsletter. I always appreciate any story tips you may have to better serve you and the city of Richmond. My email address is eweaver@gannett.com and you can follow me on X (@evan_weaver7).
This article originally appeared on Richmond Palladium-Item: 👩🏫 Local elementary teacher named state finalist
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