Author Archives: Chris Hardie

Reflecting on a year of transition and uncertainty, Whitewater Community Television leaders say one thing remains clear: the station and its video production and broadcast services are still wanted and needed by the community. How to sustain funding for that work well into the future is still to be determined. That was the question of […]

A notice recently sent to some Reid Health patients about the settlement of a class action lawsuit involving disclosure of their personal information is real and could entitle recipients to receive a $25 cash payment. The case was filed in Wayne Superior Court 1 on Nov. 13, 2023. An unnamed group of plaintiffs, led by […]

Community members are reacting to a Sept. 21 Facebook post by Richmond mayor Ron Oler warning city employees that their public comments about political violence could lead to firing or prosecution. In the post, Oler says he issued an executive order about conduct expected of “employees, appointees, and members of City boards and commissions” when […]

The Indiana Education Employment Relations Board has ruled against the Richmond Education Association in its complaint alleging unfair labor practices by Richmond Community Schools, closing the case at the agency level. REA, which represents district teachers, originally filed its complaint in June 2023 after the school board approved supplemental stipends and salary increases outside the […]

Centerville’s town council met for a work session Tuesday, July 29, to hear updates from department heads and approve several actions. Some of the town’s most public spaces are getting updates, with preparations underway for the 2025 Archway Days festival Aug. 22-23, and with the completion of Indiana Department of Transportation’s work at the intersection […]

Wayne County’s commissioners breezed through their weekly meeting on July 30, hearing updates on various facilities projects and other business. Jeff Plasterer and Brad Dwenger were in attendance; Aaron Roberts was absent. Steve Higinbotham, the county administrator, said that the renovation of the courthouse’s main entrance is starting to wrap up. He noted that the […]

Educator Lisa Bane loves the arts, and now she’s excited to bring the joy of theater performance to students in Nettle Creek schools. A teacher in the district, Bane is leveraging her own experience with dance and theater, and collaborating with choral director Makayla Cranfill, to launch the new “Act I” drama club for students […]

In a July 28 workshop meeting, Cambridge City’s town council reviewed its 2025 spending so far and began planning for its 2026 budget. Like many other area government bodies and school boards, they confronted the question of how to fund services in the face of declining or legislatively limited revenue. Town attorney Bob Bever advised […]

A special judge has dismissed a lawsuit that Richmond Police Department Major Adam Blanton and the City of Richmond filed against Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Shipman, ruling that Shipman acted within the scope of his legal duties when he placed Blanton on the county’s Brady-Giglio list. Henry County Circuit Court Judge Bob A. Witham, appointed […]