Food samples from 10 eateries and live music will provide guests with the Flavor of Wayne County on Friday, Oct. 17. Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce has planned this year’s gathering from 6-9 p.m. at a new location: Eight to the Bar, 931 E. Main St., Richmond. Participating restaurants include Corner Cafe at the […]
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Library schedules meeting to discuss $26M building project
Morrisson-Reeves Library continues to explore funding options to address critical facility issues and continue operations. It’s asking the public to join in a community forum from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28 at The Reid Center, 1004 N. A St., Richmond. The event will focus on addressing Wayne County Council’s request to provide a […]
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Painter to depart as Boys & Girls Clubs CEO
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County announced Sept. 25 that Chief Executive Officer Alicia Painter will resign in late November after 15 years of service with the youth organization. Painter has held a variety of leadership roles since joining the organization, including camp director, program director and director of operations, before becoming CEO […]
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Community events from Oct. 8 through Nov. 1
Wednesday, Oct. 8 Thursday, Oct. 9 Friday, Oct. 10 Oct. 10-12 Saturday, Oct. 11 Sunday, Oct. 12 Monday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 14 Wednesday, Oct. 15 Thursday, Oct. 16 Friday, Oct. 17 Oct. 17-18 and 24-25 Saturday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Oct. 19 Oct. 20-24 Monday, Oct. 20 Tuesday, Oct. 21 Wednesday, Oct. 22 Thursday, Oct. […]
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Public meetings for Oct. 8-16
Wednesday, Oct. 8 Thursday, Oct. 9 Monday, Oct. 13 Tuesday, Oct. 14 Wednesday, Oct. 15 Thursday, Oct. 16 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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PHOTOS: Fair features creative community
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
Thursday, Oct. 2 Friday, Oct. 3 Saturday, Oct. 4 Oct. 4-5 Sunday, Oct. 5 Monday, Oct. 6 Tuesday, Oct. 7 Wednesday, Oct. 8 Thursday, Oct. 9 Friday, Oct. 10 Oct. 10-12 Saturday, Oct. 11 Sunday, Oct. 12 Tuesday, Oct. 14 Wednesday, Oct. 15 Thursday, Oct. 16 Friday, Oct. 17 Saturday, Oct. 18 Sunday, Oct. 19 […]
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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.