Lemon shake-ups, prize animals cooling off in the shade and face painting were just some of the familiar scenes found on the opening day of the 2025 Wayne County 4-H Fair on Saturday, June 21. The weeklong event runs through Saturday, June 28, at the fairgrounds in Richmond. Chris Hardie captured these photos of the […]
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PHOTOS: Library festival’s a mess of fun
Families had the opportunity to get dirty and spend quality time together at the Messy Festival on Saturday, June 14, at Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond. Children played with bubbles and shaving cream during the festival, making a mess and having so much fun. Joshua Smith captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.
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2 receive regional Spirit of Special Olympics honors
Two members of Wayne County Special Olympics recently received Area 9 Spirit of Special Olympics awards. Coach John Place received the Area 9 Volunteer of the Year award and Brandon Suttles received the Area 9 Athlete of the Year. Both are eligible for the Special Olympics Indiana SOSA awards to be presented at the state […]
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Emergency warming center honors volunteers
Volunteers helped Richmond’s Emergency Warming Center shelter 476 guests on 32 of this past winter’s coldest nights. Those volunteers were honored May 15 with a celebration at LifeSpring Church’s south campus, according to a news release. Five individuals received the Game Changer Award for exceptional dedication. Those honorees are: In addition, director Carl Rhinehart presented […]
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Public meetings for June 18-30
Wednesday, June 18 Thursday, June 19 Many government offices are closed to observe the Juneteenth federal holiday. Monday, June 23 Tuesday, June 24 Wednesday, June 25 Monday, June 30 Meeting details can change with little notice, contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Community events from June 18-30
Wednesday, June 18 Thursday, June 19 June 20-22 Friday, June 20 June 21-28 Saturday, June 21 Sunday, June 22 Monday, June 23 Tuesday, June 24 Wednesday, June 25 Thursday, June 26 Friday, June 27 Saturday, June 28 June 28-29 Sunday, June 29 Monday, June 30 Nonprofits can send events to contact@westernwaynenews.com for publication consideration. Please […]
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Dusty ceiling, vents found during eatery inspection
Inspectors reported one item found out of compliance during routine inspections of food establishments. The classification of being in or out of compliance replaces previous health department terminology of critical and noncritical violations; Compliance is based on the number of risk factor or intervention violations, and whether there are repeated issues. The violation includes dust […]
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Dog playgroup seminar scheduled June 19
A seminar geared toward volunteers and professionals interested in animal welfare is scheduled 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 19 at Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Dogs Playing for Life will conduct the seminar on behalf of HELP the Animals, a Richmond no-kill shelter, according to a news release. Anyone is welcome to […]
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Lincoln hires 18 coaches
During its June 11 meeting, Western Wayne Schools approved several coaches for 2025-2026. They are:
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Residents protest authoritarian policies
Over 500 area residents gathered in Elstro Plaza in Richmond on Saturday, June 14, for a “No Kings” rally. The event was part of a nationwide series of protests held the same day, expressing concern about the Trump administration’s policies and actions that participants say are authoritarian and harmful to democracy. Organized by the nonpartisan […]