Earlham College in Richmond will undergo a change in leadership this summer, college officials announced Wednesday. President Alan Price has announced his resignation after leading Earlham College and the Earlham School of Religion since July 1, 2017. He will conclude his work at the college July 31, and will assist with the transition to new […]
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Missing Cambridge City man returned home safely
By Millicent Martin Emery Wayne County Sheriff Jeff Cappa confirmed shortly before noon Saturday that a Cambridge City man whose disappearance triggered a Silver Alert has been returned home safely. On Friday, a statewide Silver Alert was declared because the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the disappearance of Michael A. Null. Null is a […]
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Silver Alert declared for missing Cambridge City man
A Cambridge City, Ind., man is being sought with a statewide Silver Alert declared at 2:09 p.m. Friday. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of Michael A. Null, a 64-year-old white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 160 pounds, gray hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hat, […]
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Janis Buhl-Macy earns county’s ATHENA Award
By Millicent Martin Emery Editor’s Note: This story will be updated. Decades of serving others helped Janis Buhl-Macy, retired founder of the Western Wayne News and Nettle Creek Gazette, receive the 2018 ATHENA Leadership Award® for Wayne County. Buhl-Macy, of Cambridge City, received the award Thursday night in front of a large crowd at Forest […]
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General Meredith Gets a Facelift
By Millicent Martin Emery Cambridge City’s tallest “resident” has just received a makeover. A statue of Solomon Meredith has looked over Riverside Cemetery for more than 100 years, and thanks to donations from Civil War buffs around the state and nation, his monument was carefully restored in late May. The cleaning project was overseen by […]
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Centerville Council Weighing Trash Options at June 12 Meeting
By Millicent Martin Emery Town council members are deciding whether to outsource Centerville’s trash and recycling collection, or to replace the town’s truck and hire workers to continue offering trash collections and consider adding recycling. A decision likely will be made at the 7 p.m. June 12 meeting at town hall, 204 E. Main St. […]
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1 child dies, 1 injured in Wayne County wagon accident
GREENS FORK, Ind. – One child has been injured and one died at a Greens Fork residence after being knocked off a cart. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a child being injured about 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in the 10600 block of Moyer Road in Greens Fork. In a news […]
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Manhunt ends; 2 Cambridge City residents arrested
A manhunt in Cambridge City ended with an arrest in a little less than two hours. Shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, a Cambridge City Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop on High Street in Cambridge City. The driver, Brandon Michael McDonald, 24, fled the stop into his residence in the first block […]
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Sheriff: Wanted Wayne County man apprehended
Seven law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshal Service, helped apprehend a wanted Centerville man Monday morning. At 11 a.m., the Wayne County Drug Task Force, U.S. Marshal Service, Richmond S.W.A.T., Richmond Police Department, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office successfully located and apprehended Joshua R. Adams. According […]