Those who filed as of Friday afternoon for Wayne County offices include David Kolger for Circuit Court judge, Charles K. Todd Jr. for Superior Court judge, Michael W. Shipman for prosecuting attorney, Donnie Benedict for sheriff, Kenneth Paust for District 1 commissioner, Jeff Plasterer for county council’s District 2 and Nicholas Elder for county council’s […]
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Think Human Trafficking Won’t Impact You or Your Family?
Living in a rural community where we know most people in town, it is hard to think about big city problems like human trafficking happening here. But, consider this. The opioid epidemic, before becoming an epidemic, was considered to be more of an urban problem than relative to Cambridge City, Centerville or Hagerstown. Now, no […]
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Major changes planned for downtown
Downtown won’t look the same after several changes are made within the next two years. Read about what is coming to downtown Hagerstown in the January 17th issue.
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Boil Advisories Lifted in Cambridge City, Centerville
UPDATED: Centerville and Cambridge City officials have said the boil orders have been lifted in both communities. By Millicent Martin Emery Water main breaks have led to many hours in the cold for local workers, and some restaurant and school closures after boil advisories were issued Sunday. Centerville Centerville was placed under a boil advisory […]
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Water Main Breaks Lead to Boil Advisories
By Millicent Martin Emery Water main breaks have led to many hours in the cold for local workers, and some restaurant and school closures after boil advisories were issued Sunday. Centerville Centerville was placed under a boil advisory shortly before 12 a.m. Monday after water main breaks at Second Street near the bank and in […]
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Winter is in full swing.
Indiana road conditions are available at 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or online at trafficwise.in.gov.
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Centerville Man Arrested After Woman Stabbed
A Centerville man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman and leading officers on a foot pursuit. Shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, Wayne County Sheriff’s Department officers responded to a stabbing that occurred on Airport Road, according to Lt. Randy Retter of the sheriff’s department. Jasmine Oakley-Fields, 22, of Richmond was transported […]
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Fifty Year Recognition
By Bob Hansen When downtown Richmond exploded and burned in 1968, Bill Hilbert rode on a firetruck from Hagerstown to Richmond to help out. Within a few years when fire took out half a block in downtown Hagerstown, Bill Hilbert responded. When a landmark local restaurant caught fire nearly 45 years after that, Bill Hilbert […]
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Fifty Year Recognition: HFD’s Bill Hilbert Has Seen a lot of Fire Runs
By Bob Hansen When downtown Richmond exploded and burned in 1968, Bill Hilbert rode on a firetruck from Hagerstown to Richmond to help out. Within a few years when fire took out half a block in downtown Hagerstown, Bill Hilbert responded. When a landmark local restaurant caught fire nearly 45 years after that, Bill Hilbert […]
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Random Act of Flowers Now at Reid Health
Flower power: Monthly distribution brightens day for patients, Reid staff The power of flowers is proving a monthly day-brightener for Reid Health patients and their caregivers, thanks to a program discovered by Reid Health’s Retail Manager Miracle Baker earlier this year. Baker connected with Random Acts of Flowers, a national organization that recycles flowers […]