Girls Inc. of Wayne County has begun coordinating Wayne County’s Athena Leadership Awards. Wayne Bank and Indiana University East began jointly hosting the recognition program since 2014. In a news release, bank and university officials say they’ll remain strong advocates for the awards’ continued success and will serve as 2025 title sponsors. The Athena program […]
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Initial designs for library rooms to be shown
Morrisson-Reeves Library is offering its third community forum to unveil further developed plans that offer “a real sense of the building’s exciting new look and feel.” The identical library building masterplan community forums will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, and 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 10, at 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Those attending […]
Town cheers 5 top citizens
Five individuals who’ve impacted Centerville’s law enforcement, education, medicine and business services were honored during Centerville Lions Club’s 36th annual awards dinner on Monday, April 14. More than 60 participated in standing ovations as Outstanding Citizen plaques were presented to Dr. Wm. David Rheuble, who operated an urgent care facility for many years; Dr. Vicki […]
Pershing car show adding vendors
Vendors are being recruited through May 20 for a growing event in Pershing. Pershing’s annual car show on June 8 is being renamed as the Pershing Days Festival and Car Show. Setup begins at 8 a.m., with the show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Vendors can remain until 5 p.m. Live music is planned after the […]
Rodent droppings again found at restaurant
Inspectors discovered 11 critical and 18 noncritical violations during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. The violations include the ongoing presence of rodents (read an update on this violation here), unsanitary employee practices, dirty equipment, equipment requiring repair and improper food temperatures. Establishments are required to post the most recent routine inspection form adjacent to […]
Photos: Learning to help our environment
Attendees learn about ways to protect and preserve the natural world during the 2025 Family Earth Day Celebration at Hayes Arboretum in Richmond, April 26, 2025. Many in the scientific community advise that significant and immediate global actions are needed to address and prevent further widespread environmental degradation, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, and […]
Firefighter, detective will be remembered
Wayne County first responders are mourning the loss of two of their own within one week. Milton-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Scott Adams died Friday, April 25. He experienced a medical emergency hours after responding with the department to a motor vehicle accident, a release said. Adams, 46, of Richmond, was also an advanced […]
Police will collect unwanted medications Saturday
Two Wayne County police departments will collect unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications for proper disposal. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration sponsors the nationwide effort to keep the medications from entering the water supply or falling into the wrong hands. The last collection in October 2024 involved 4,644 sites nationwide and collected 629,953 pounds of medications. […]
Community events from April 23 through May 10, 2025
Wednesday, April 23 Thursday, April 24 April 24-25 Friday, April 25 April 25-26 Saturday, April 26 Sunday, April 27 Monday, April 28 Tuesday, April 29 Wednesday, April 30 Thursday, May 1 Friday, May 2 May 2-11 Saturday, May 3 Sunday, May 4 Tuesday, May 6 Wednesday, May 7 Thursday, May 8 May 8-11 and 15-18 […]
Burn victims hospitalized after explosion, fire
A Richmond man and woman were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after an explosion and fire April 17. Forrest Tevis IV, 51, and Autumn Reed, 24, were found with burn injuries in front of a residence in the 100 block of Randolph Street in Richmond. They were transported to Reid Health, then flown by medical helicopter […]