Costello, Freddie Joe, 56, of Connersville, died July 4. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville.
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Watch local town, government meetings in replay, live on WGTV
The following public meetings will air live or in replay on Whitewater Community Television’s WGTV cable channel 11. For more information, call (765) 973-8488 or visit www.wctv.info. Replays of government meetings are available on WGTV Online, WCTV’s Video on Demand site. Wednesday, July 10 3am & 4pm Cambridge City Town Council (07-08) 5am, 12pm & […]
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2 more gas station robberies investigated
Richmond Police Department is seeking information on two recent reported robberies at convenience store/gas stations. Police are investigating the robberies separately, said Capt. Curt Leverton of Richmond Police Department’s Investigative Services Division. A robbery was reported at the Conoco station in the 1200 block of South Ninth Street at 4:42 a.m. June 30. The suspect […]
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Indiana State Police provides tips for safe holiday weekend travel
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting this to be the most traveled Fourth of July Holiday period on record with over 49 million Americans expected to travel more than 50 miles from home. It’s estimated that 41 million of those traveling will be on the highways. Some of the reasons given for the record […]
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Richmond woman arrested on preliminary murder charge
A Richmond woman faces a preliminary charge of murder after police were called early Friday morning to a home on the city’s southeast side. Richmond Police Department’s third-shift patrol officers were dispatched to 1512 S. Fifth St. for a report of a possibly injured person shortly before 1 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located Kirsten Holland, […]
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Wayne County’s ATHENA leadership winners announced
Editor’s note: See the July 3 edition of Western Wayne News for a story and photos from the banquet. Melissa Vance is the recipient of the 2019 ATHENA Leadership Award® for Wayne County. The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award winner is Ashley Sieb. Vance and Sieb were presented with the awards during the ATHENA celebration […]
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Fayette County death notices – June 27
Corbin, Marjorie Ann, 88, of Connersville, died June 25. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville. Fox, Carol Ann (Sturwold), 75, of Connersville, died June 24. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville. Fultz, Lois Mae, 75, of Connersville, died June 25. Arrangements: Urban-Winkler Funeral Home, Connerville. Logan, Otto Eugene “Wormy,” 70, of Connersville, died […]
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5 teens, 20-year-old arrested after police report vehicle at 100 mph
Shortly before midnight Tuesday, June 25, Indiana State Police Trooper Earnest Paige was sitting on I-70 around the 119-mile marker when he reported clocking a westbound Kia at 100 miles per hour in the 70 mph zone. As he pulled out to catch up to the vehicle, Page saw it swerve into the right lane, […]
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Richmond Shakepeare Festival productions underway
The Richmond Shakespeare Festival offers a professional theater experience in the cradle of recorded jazz near downtown Richmond. For this summer’s season, the Richmond Shakespeare Festival presents “The Tempest” and “Hamlet” in rotating repertory on weekends through July 6 in the Whitewater Gorge Park. Performing in a covered outdoor venue, the Starr-Gennett Pavilion at 201 […]
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Heavy rain prompts Centerville sewer overflow alert
Saturday’s heavy rainfall has prompted this alert from Centerville officials.