Glow sticks and hot-air balloons lit up Glen Miller Park’s golf course June 3 during the 1st Bloom & Glow event. Prior to the balloons glowing at dusk, seven local caterers served ticketed guests inside the Richmond Rose Garden during the annual fundraiser. Joshua Smith captured these photos for the Western Wayne News.
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A dozen Indiana museums, historic sites offer free June 20 admission
Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites will offer free admission on Saturday, June 20, at its 12 locations across the state. The Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis and sites including Levi and Catharine Coffin in Fountain City and Whitewater Canal in Metamora will welcome visitors from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in honor of Juneteenth. The holiday […]
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Farmers market, caboose opening for season
A new summer schedule awaits train enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in seeing a restored caboose and an outdoor garden railway, and a farmers market opens the same weekend nearby. Wayne County Railroaders has changed the time its caboose will be open at Maplewood Park, 106 Water St., Centerville. Hours will be noon-5 […]
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Warming center has new permanent location
After offering several nights of shelter last winter in rotation with another church, one Richmond congregation will fully serve as the community’s sole emergency warming center throughout the season. New Deliverance Temple Ministries International at 1403 S. Ninth St. in Richmond will operate the warming center and will be its fiscal agent to process donations. […]
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DAR honors 4 Good Citizens
Wayne County’s Daughters of the American Revolution chapter has recognized Good Citizens from four high schools. The four new graduates and their schools are: Abigail Lumpkin, Hagerstown; Benjamin Bates, Lincoln; Ava Bales, Northeastern; and Makayla Minor, Seton Catholic. Cheryl Amos, regent of the Richmond-based chapter, said high school staff chose the winners based on their […]
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Smarrelli to provide parks roofs
Smarrelli General Contractor will roof 14 Richmond Parks and Recreation buildings. During its May 28 meeting, the Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety approved a $311,090 contract for Smarrelli to provide 13 metal roofs for parks buildings and a polycarbonate roof for the department’s greenhouse. The board of works awarded Smarrelli the bid during […]
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PHOTOS: Annual treasure quest
Shoppers searched for treasures during the Historic National Road Yard Sale held Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31. Yard sales dominated U.S. 40 during this event, stretching from Baltimore, Maryland, to St. Louis, Missouri. U.S. 40 in Richmond and Pershing was no exception, with shoppers of all ages searching for a great deal. Joshua […]
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Glassblowing, living history among fair’s new attractions
As United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Wayne County 4-H Fair marks two significant milestones of its own. Volunteers are celebrating 175 years of fairs in the county, and 50 of those years at today’s fairgrounds, 861 N. Salisbury Road in Richmond. On May 20, organizers released this year’s schedule for the June 20-27 […]
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Mindful youth donate gift to veterans
Members of William O. Frazier Post 333 received a thoughtful tribute ahead of Memorial Day. At its May 18 meeting, the Hagerstown American Legion received a replica of an army base from five Hagerstown Elementary students. Boys & Girls Club members Cyrus Sankey, Elijah Thompson, Sutton Robertson, Aiden Murphy and Cordell Thompson spent the last […]
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Airport terminal receives $1.4M grant
Richmond Municipal Airport successfully landed a $1.4 million federal grant to improve its accommodations for passengers and pilots. The Airport Terminal Program grant through the $1.2 trillion 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a significant portion of the financing necessary to replace the 80-year-old terminal at 5169 Indiana 227. The new terminal project is anticipated to […]