Hurricane Helene made her presence felt Sept. 27 in Wayne County. As Helene made landfall along the Gulf Coast, the storm system’s outer bands brought heavy rain and strong winds to Indiana, causing power outages throughout Wayne County. Tony Foster II, Richmond Power & Light’s general manager and CEO, said Friday night’s storm caused “extensive […]
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PHOTOS: Homecoming happiness
All six county schools crowned their Homecoming royalty for 2024 in September. Learn more about the celebrations and view photos below. Centerville Centerville’s Senior Homecoming Court included Makenna Hartman, Timmy Wright, Paytyn Elsrod, Jacob Vredeveld, Michelle Martin, Jack Sewell, Queen Olivia Van Winkle and King Aiden Hoelscher. The queen and king were crowned during the […]
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Youth group fetes RCS principal
Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, who has worked in local education for 51 years, is being saluted for inspiring youth. Tickets are still on sale for Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County’s Smart Futures Dinner, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Wayne County Fairgrounds’ First Bank Expo Center. Former Indiana Fever player and WNBA champion […]
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PHOTOS: Festival fun fills Fountain City
Festival fun fills Fountain City Fountain City’s annual Levi Coffin Days festival, which happens the third weekend of September, featured live music, history and good food for festivalgoers this year. View photos of the weekend captured by Joshua Smith below.
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Wayne, other counties implement burn bans
Wayne County has joined surrounding counties in issuing a burn ban because of continued dry conditions. The ban took effect at noon Sept. 19 after the Wayne County Firefighter’s Association and the county’s fire chiefs requested a ban. During their Sept. 18 meeting, Wayne County’s commissioners approved implementing a ban if requested by the fire […]
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Restaurant dinged again for dirty can opener
Inspectors discovered two critical and 13 noncritical violations during recent routine inspections of local food establishments. The violations ranged from too-warm lunch meat to a cracked foundation that’s allowing soil and gravel to leak into a kitchen. Establishments are required to post the most recent routine inspection form adjacent to the front public entrance for […]
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Reward offered for information on Greens Fork arson
A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for information related to the Sept. 8 destruction of the shelter at Greens Fork’s community center. The reward is available for those who provide information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for setting the fire. Anonymous tips can be provided through 800-382-4628, iniaai.org, or […]
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WWN wins 3 awards
The Western Wayne News team and its community news coverage was celebrated at the annual Hoosier State Press Association awards luncheon Sept. 13. Within the newspaper’s division of non-daily papers in Indiana with circulation greater than 1,500, the WWN won first place in the categories “Best News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure,” “Best Headline Writing” and […]
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Celebrating open roads with a block party
Free food, music and more drew residents to Richmond’s Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street. The city celebrated the completion of the Loop’s Phase 2 construction from Seventh to 10th streets. Kelsey Green and Storm Whalen, both of Richmond, enjoy fire performers, such as Katey Jennings (below), during a […]
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Teen arrested after threatening Snapchat message
A Richmond 14-year-old was arrested Sept. 12 after a threatening message was posted using the online service Snapchat. According to a Richmond Police Department news release, the Federal Bureau of Investigation tipped the Wayne County Emergency Operations Center about the message, and RPD was informed. The FBI provided information about the Snapchat account that helped […]