Cope Environmental Center invites nature enthusiasts to register for its annual Birdathon. From May 1-17, participants can explore nature and raise funds to support the center’s educational and conservation efforts. Join as an individual or part of a team to count birds near your home, on vacation or along Cope’s own trails. Register as a […]
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Milton cemetery plans cleanup day
Milton Westside Cemetery has set spring cleanup dates around the time its plot price is increasing. Families are urged to remove old/faded grave decorations by May 1. The cemetery is at the corner of Izor and Walnut streets. A cemetery cleanup day is planned from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 2. Rain date will be May […]
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Live bird swoops in on food inspections
The Wayne County Health Department cited 12 establishments for violations through inspections conducted from March 2 through March 13. Violations included a live bird inside an establishment, food item ingredients not properly labeled or date marked, and food allergens not listed. Eight establishments passed follow-up inspections, correcting previous violations. Twenty-nine establishments passed with no violations. […]
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Discover hope amidst tragedy in RCT’s powerful ‘26 Pebbles’
A new production from Richmond Civic Theatre will explore the effects of mass gun violence. The players will present “26 Pebbles,” a powerful work set in the aftermath of the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting that took 26 lives. Directed by Brady Day, the script includes interviews from Connecticut residents who had to navigate through […]
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PHOTOS: Volunteers make it rosy
Volunteers are getting the Richmond Rose Garden ready for the growing season by pruning bushes, clearing beds and preparing plantings in the Glen Miller Park space that features more than 100 rose varieties. The garden, now nearly 40 years old, is free and open daily and is designed to be accessible to visitors of all […]
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4 years, no arrests since cemetery desecration
Four years after a vandalism spree violated Cambridge City’s earliest cemetery, police haven’t announced any arrests for that crime. On April 1, 2022, police and two of the volunteers who had spent years working to preserve Cambridge City’s earliest public cemetery walked through a scene of chaotic destruction in what could only be called stunned […]
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Candidate Q&A: Bradley Wood
Bradley Wood of Greens Fork is running for Wayne County Council District 2 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: In March 2026, I earned my MBA from Butler University’s Lacy School of Business with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I also hold a B.S. from Taylor University in Computer […]
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Candidate Q&A: Barry Ritter
Barry Ritter of Hagerstown is running for Wayne County Council District 2 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: Vincennes University, Associates Degree in Criminal Justice 1985. Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. FBI National Academy Graduate. Retired from the Richmond Police Department in 2007 after twenty years of service, holding positions as […]
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Candidate Q&A: Howard James Price Jr.
Howard James Price Jr. of Richmond is running for Wayne County Commissioner District 1 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: MS Aeronautical Engineering from Air Force (AF) Institute of Technology, Master of Business Administration from Phillips University, AF Pilot 20 years, Flew B52 Bombers and T37 Trainers, Managed Millions of […]
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Candidate Q&A: Mark A. Hoelscher
Mark A. Hoelscher of Richmond is running for Wayne County Commissioner as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Editor’s note: the candidate’s response to WWN’s questions were not organized by question number, so we rearranged his remarks to go with the question that seemed like the best fit. The candidate made several serious […]