One Wayne County political party has a new leadership team, and the leaders for two parties remain the same. During their March 1 reorganizational caucus, Wayne County Republicans selected Beth Leisure as chair, Brad Dwenger as vice chair, Mark Broeker as secretary and Ashley Green as treasurer. Previous GOP leaders included Gary Saunders, chair; Tara […]
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Free jazz concert, student workshop planned
Professional jazz musicians will perform in a free public concert and offer no-cost instruction for high school band students. Richmond Jazz Orchestra is organizing the Wayne County Spring Jazz Fest on Saturday, March 15, at Centerville Senior High School, 507 Willow Grove Road. Admission is free to the 7 p.m. concert, which features five professional […]
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Electric vehicle charging stations add to growing options
Drivers navigating Wayne County roads with a plug-in electric or hybrid vehicle have one more option to get charged up. Earlham College announced Feb. 25 that it had installed two new charging stations on the north side of its Richmond campus. Drivers can use the Level 2, 11-kilowatt facilities at the cost of 40 cents […]
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Community events from March 5-29, 2025
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Water advisory issued for Mount Auburn, Dublin customers
Dublin and Mount Auburn homes and businesses are without water Tuesday morning, and when their water returns, they’ll need to boil it until at least Friday afternoon for several uses. The boil advisory, which began at 10 a.m. Tuesday, continues until further notice, according to a social media post by Dublin Town Council president Nathan […]
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Barrett, Raatz to take questions
Residents of Wayne and surrounding counties can hear updates from the area’s state lawmakers and ask them questions later this month. Indiana University East will host a legislative forum from 8-9 a.m. Friday, March 7. The gathering in Whitewater Hall’s lobby, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond, is free and open to the public. Sen. Jeff Raatz […]
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Today’s special: A side of food inspection violations
Inspectors discovered six critical and eight noncritical violations during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. The violations include unsanitary employee practices, dirty equipment and improper food temperatures. Establishments are required to post the most recent routine inspection form adjacent to the front public entrance for potential customers to view. Wayne County Health Department employees […]
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Gallery: FFA Farmers Breakfast
The annual Wayne County FFA Farmers Breakfast was held on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the First Bank Kuhlman Center in Richmond. The Hagerstown, Northeastern Wayne and Western Wayne FFA chapters hosted the annual agricultural event. Following breakfast, FFA member Brooke Stuart introduced members of the guest panel. Featured guests included: Veterinarian Greg Kurtz, Dalla King, […]
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Youth sports sign-up deadlines approaching
Several Wayne County nonprofit youth sports organizations are concluding their registration for summer programs in the coming days. Some organizations can offer information about financial assistance upon request. Nonprofits are invited to send information about upcoming activities to contact@westernwaynenews.com.
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Food safety down the drain: inspectors discover issues
Inspectors discovered nine critical and nine noncritical violations during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. The violations include unsanitary employee practices, dirty equipment and improper procedures in food preparation areas. Establishments are required to post the most recent routine inspection form adjacent to the front public entrance for potential customers to view. Wayne County […]