The Eastern Indiana Business Hall of Fame will induct three business leaders at Junior Achievement’s annual dinner and ceremony on March 12. This year’s laureates are Tom Alberts, George Clinton and Tom Holthouse. Alberts retired after years with U.S. Bank, serving as a regional president. Clinton is the former owner/president of R.W. Clinton Architects & […]
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PHOTOS: Icy show’s a cut above
The Meltdown Winter Ice Festival brought wintery fun to Richmond this past weekend. Live carving demonstrations, face painting, and K-9 demonstrations were just some of the fun to be had from Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 31. Joshua Smith captured these photos for the Western Wayne News.
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Community events from Feb. 5-26
Thursday, Feb. 5 Feb. 5-8 Friday, Feb. 6 Saturday, Feb. 7 Sunday, Feb. 8 Monday, Feb. 9 Tuesday, Feb. 10 Wednesday, Feb. 11 Thursday, Feb. 12 Friday, Feb. 13 Saturday, Feb. 14 Sunday, Feb. 15 Monday, Feb. 16 Tuesday, Feb. 17 Wednesday, Feb. 18 Thursday, Feb. 19 Feb. 20-21 Saturday, Feb. 21 Sunday, Feb. 22 […]
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Public meetings for Feb. 4-12
Wednesday, Feb. 4 Thursday, Feb. 5 Monday, Feb. 9 Tuesday, Feb. 10 Wednesday, Feb. 11 Thursday, Feb. 12 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Civics bee competition entries due Feb. 3
Applications are due Feb. 3 for Wayne County’s National Civics Bee competition. Students in sixth through eighth grades are eligible to submit an essay proposing ideas for improving their community. Students and teachers can access guides on the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s website to help them learn how to craft their essays. Participation […]
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Help spread Valentine encouragement
This February 14, Communities in Schools wants Wayne County students and teachers to feel the love. The nonprofit will host its “Valentines for the Finish Line” campaign, sending notes of encouragement as schools prepare to finish the year strong. Valentine’s Day cards with uplifting messages will be collected through Friday, February 13. Notes can be […]
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Community events from Jan. 28 through Feb. 21
Wednesday, Jan. 28 Jan. 29-31 Thursday, Jan. 29 Friday, Jan. 30 Saturday, Jan. 31 Tuesday, Feb. 3 Wednesday, Feb. 4 Thursday, Feb. 5 Feb. 5-8 Friday, Feb. 6 Saturday, Feb. 7 Monday, Feb. 9 Tuesday, Feb. 10 Wednesday, Feb. 11 Thursday, Feb. 12 Friday, Feb. 13 Saturday, Feb. 14 Sunday, Feb. 15 Monday, Feb. 16 […]
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Public meetings for Jan. 28 through Feb. 5
Wednesday, Jan. 28 Thursday, Jan. 29 Monday, Feb. 2 Tuesday, Feb. 3 Wednesday, Feb. 4 Thursday, Feb. 5 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda. Updated Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:20 p.m. to reflect the new time for a joint meeting of the Wayne […]
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Casino advocates cheer bill amendment passage
A group of community leaders visited the Indiana Statehouse last week to advocate for new legislation that would allow a casino to come to Wayne County. House Bill 1038 passed, amending policy to allow the relocation of an existing casino license within the state. It also added Wayne County to a list of potential relocation […]
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PHOTOS: Vivian winner urges volunteerism
The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner was held on Friday, Jan. 23. The chamber honored more than 20 businesses, organizations and individuals at the “Wayne’s World”-themed dinner in First Bank Expo Hall at Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond. WWN was unable to obtain full award details before press time and hopes to […]