Crowds braved the unseasonably warm weather to explore crafts, information from organizations, tasty treats and other creative offerings at the 2025 4th Street Fair. The festival showcased musical performances, a Kid Zone for children’s entertainment, tree carving demonstrations and more. Chris Hardie captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.
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Texas Tenors return on 15th anniversary tour
Shortly after The Texas Tenors appeared on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” TV show, they performed at Civic Hall Performing Arts Center in Richmond. Now, more than 2,000 concerts and two PBS specials later, the Tenors are visiting Richmond again on their 15th anniversary tour. They plan to offer new music along with their signature blend […]
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Old orange juice haunts the menu
Inspectors responded to two complaints and reported nine restaurants, food trucks, schools and other providers out of compliance during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. Some were found with multiple violations. The classification of being in or out of compliance replaces the previous health department terminology of critical and noncritical violations. Compliance is based […]
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Community events from Oct. 2-31
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Public meetings for Oct. 2-9
Thursday, Oct. 2 Monday, Oct. 6 Tuesday, Oct. 7 Wednesday, Oct. 8 Thursday, Oct. 9 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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PHOTOS: ‘Reel’ good time
Participants and spectators alike enjoyed the Sept. 26 parade celebrating Lincoln’s “Blockbuster” Homecoming, dubbed in movie lingo the “reel” party. Football players cheerfully tossed candy to children along the route. Floats included the senior class’s “Star Wars” float featuring “The Final Battle” light saber duel. Mike Emery captured these photos of the event for Western […]
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Volunteer orientation offered Oct. 4 for warming center
Wayne County’s emergency warming center is offering a volunteer orientation session on Saturday, Oct. 4. The training will be offered from 10 a.m. until noon at LifeSpring Church South, 501 S. Seventh St., Richmond, where the center operates on extremely cold nights. The session will take place in the basement of the church, which can […]
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Cambridge City doctor treats hometown patients for 50 years
Dr. James Bertsch planned to treat those needing help with illnesses or other medical conditions; however, he originally thought those patients would be animals, not humans. A change of heart inspired by his family doctor, Richard Keys, led Bertsch to establish a practice in Cambridge City, where he grew up on a farm. Five decades […]
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Community events from Sept. 25 through Oct. 24
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Public meetings for Sept. 24 through Oct. 6
Wednesday, Sept. 24 Thursday, Sept. 25 Monday, Sept. 29 Tuesday, Sept. 30 Wednesday, Oct. 1 Thursday, Oct. 2 Monday, Oct. 6 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.