County officials began courting potential sponsors for naming rights at Wayne County Fairgrounds in 2019, but the pandemic put that pursuit on hold. However, conversations recently resumed, and at the April 20 workshop of county commissioners and council members, they learned a commitment of $1 million has been pledged toward ongoing improvements of the facilities […]
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IU East chancellor announces upcoming retirement
Indiana University East Chancellor Kathy Girten has announced her retirement at the end of this academic year. Girten announced Wednesday, March 23, that she plans to retire June 30, 2022. She also is serving as the acting chancellor for IU Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. Girten was named IU East’s first female, and sixth chancellor, […]
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Death notices for current, former residents (March 13)
Abbott, Cheryl, 40, died March 4. Rose City Funeral Home, New Castle Adkins, Tommy Lee, 57, New Castle, died March 1. Rose City Funeral Home, New Castle Bartram, Charlotte M., 90, Greens Fork, died March 10. Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond Bratton, Beverly, 80, Tacoma, Washington, formerly of Richmond, died Nov. 16, 2021. Community […]
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Powdered infant formula recall begins nationwide
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three brands of powdered infant formula have been recalled due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Do not feed your baby recalled formula. Do not use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if they meet all 3 of these conditions: • First two digits of the code […]
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Weather-related delays, closure for Friday, Feb. 18
Most of Wayne County’s school districts are delaying the start of classes Friday, Feb. 18, to give more time for road conditions to improve. Temperatures plunged below freezing Thursday night after heavy rains all day. Western Wayne Schools cited flooding as one of the reasons school is delayed. CLOSED South Henry DELAYS *Western Wayne Schools: […]
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All of Fountain City needs to boil water
The entire community of Fountain City is now under an advisory to boil its water until further notice. Town officials sent out an alert shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, to announce the advisory. When a portion of Cambridge City had a similar alert in late January, town officials said water for human consumption […]
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UPDATED: Silver Alert for missing Henry County teen has been canceled
About eight hours after a Statewide Silver Alert was declared for a Henry County teen, it was canceled. At about 3 p.m. Friday, Indiana State Police announced Henry County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the disappearance of Stephen Martz, a 16-year-old male. He had last been seen that day at 11:08 a.m. and was believed to […]
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Weather-related delays for Monday, Feb. 7
Northeastern Schools: 90-minute delay because of icy conditions. Latchkey is cancelled. Elementary drop off at 9:40 for a 9:55 start; Preschool drop off at 9:55 for 10:00 start. Middle and High Schools drop off at 9:45 for a 10:05 start. Richmond Community Schools: Two-hour delay Monday, Feb. 7. “We anticipate some routes to be slow-going […]
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Wayne, Randolph counties restrict travel to essential needs (Level 2); Preble on Level 1
Wayne County will go to a Level 2 Travel Watch at 6:00 AM on Thursday February 3, 2022. This will be in effect until further notice. The Randolph County Commissioners have issued a Travel Watch (ORANGE LEVEL) due to the Winter Storm occurring in Randolph County. In addition, a Winter Storm Warning has been issued […]
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Gas company offers safety tips for customers ahead of winter weather
CenterPoint Energy continues to monitor weather conditions, as it is forecasted that Indiana and Ohio areas will be experiencing significant snow accumulation in the coming days. Safety is CenterPoint Energy’s top priority. The company is preparing for the upcoming weather conditions and wants customers to be prepared as well. CenterPoint Energy encourages customers to have […]