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A coming roundabout will close U.S. 36 at the Raider Road intersection in Henry County. Starting May 26, construction will close a stretch between County Road 850 W. and County Road 700 W. through early August.  Drivers are encouraged to follow the detour of State Road 109, I-69, State Road 67 and State Road 3, […]

Eight community members will be honored at Townsend Community Center Inc.’s annual honor and awards banquet on June 27. The event will be held 6-9 p.m., at Elks Golf Course, 2100 U.S. Highway 27 South in Richmond. The following honorees will be celebrated for positive impact and changes made to the community: K. Lee Moore […]

Wayne County is among several central Indiana areas seeing expanded rural broadband access through projects by Spectrum and Comcast, according to recent news releases. Spectrum says about 3,100 local homes and businesses will gain access through a multi-year fiber expansion project aimed at delivering multi-gigabit internet speeds. Separately, Comcast says about 2,100 Wayne County homes […]

Leave some food, get some mail. The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place Saturday, May 9, in neighborhoods across Wayne County. Residents are encouraged to leave nonperishable food in a bag near their mailbox. While on their routes, letter carriers will gather donations and take them to the post office that day. […]

An April 21 signing ceremony saw 14 Richmond Community Schools staff members become the first cohort of a new apprenticeship program between RCS and IU East. The event was held in Whitewater Hall. The Registered Apprenticeship K-12 Teacher Program provides a pathway for paraprofessionals, substitutes and teaching assistants to earn a bachelor’s degree in education […]

Stuffed animals who love adventures, new experiences and making new friends can be dropped off soon for a free Teddy Bear Camp. Hosted by Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology, organizers of the May 11-22 “camp” say they will take the stuffed friends along the National Road on an adventure […]

A broken reach-in freezer door was among violations cited in the latest food inspection reports from April 2 to April 17. A total of 11 establishments were dinged for various issues with some rendering corrections within days. A new establishment, Richmond’s Dollar Tree, received its preoperational notice. Twenty-five establishments received no violations. Violations No Violations […]

Ticket demand has been high for a Bee Gees tribute show in Richmond, but seats remain available. Civic Hall Performing Arts Center is concluding its season with a nationally traveling show called “Night Fever – A Tribute to the Bee Gees.” The concert takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the auditorium inside […]