About 50 gather for rally on rainy night An area state representative aimed to inspire nearly 50 area residents who ignored raindrops for about two hours Friday night in downtown Richmond to take a firm stand against any abortion in Indiana. He said the state could become a tourist destination for those seeking the procedure […]
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Friday clinic, Saturday contest kick off high school band season
High school marching band and color guard competition returns to Indiana with a clinic on Friday and the first contest, the Archway Classic at Centerville Senior High School, on Saturday. For students, staff, parents and fans, it is the start of the march toward Indiana State Fair Band Day on Aug. 5. Two Wayne County […]
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Richmond readying its first Climate Action Plan
No mandates proposed; Plan Commission, Council reviewing it A plan to help Richmond prepare for effects of climate change and working to reduce local carbon emissions is nearing completion. It will come before the city’s Advisory Plan Commission for review. The city’s first Climate Action Plan is to be presented to the Richmond Common Council […]
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Centerville looking into splash pad
Organizations planning late July fireworks Centerville officials announced they’re gathering information about potential costs for a splash pad, approved a late July fireworks display and urged residents to cut down their electricity use during peak hours and check their smoke detector batteries. Splash pad discussion During their June 28 meeting, Councilman Jack Bodiker said he’s […]
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Family returns to find house destroyed
A family recently dealing with a serious illness returned home from a local fireworks display to realize their home and possessions were destroyed in a fire. Centerville, Greens Fork, Milton and Cambridge City fire departments were dispatched to 9597 College Corner Road in Greens Fork just after 11 p.m. Saturday, July 2, for a structure […]
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Hagerstown vacates part of alley
After a public hearing during which only one person spoke about their concerns, the Hagerstown Town Council agreed to vacate a portion of an alley in the 100 block of East Main Street. The only portion of the alley to be vacated is that adjacent to the business property owned by Chris Conwell at 110 […]
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RP&L wants out of state rate reviews
City also OKs bond issue for expanding industrial park Richmond Power & Light wants to leave the state agency that reviews and approves changes to its electric rates. The RP&L board set that process in motion on July 5. Also that evening, the Richmond Common Council approved a bond issue for expansion of a west […]
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Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble
Gushing hole in water line leads to extensive U.S. 40 road repair Water shouldn’t bubble up from underneath U.S. 40, but it began doing so Sunday afternoon in Cambridge City, rerouting traffic for a few days on the town’s west side while repairs could be made. The town’s superintendent of public works, Ken Risch, said […]
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Man escapes partial roof collapse
100-year-old half of building demolished No one expects bricks to start tumbling from above their apartment onto the street below, especially not at 4 a.m. on a Saturday. However, upstairs noises began jarring Gary Johnson awake on July 2 at his first-floor residence in Richmond’s Historic Depot District. Johnson said he occasionally heard sounds, and […]
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Processes for handling blight vary across Wayne County jurisdictions
About this installment of WWN’s blight series Editor’s note: The WWN continues to sort out the complexities and possible solutions to dealing with properties that have been vacant and/or blighted to the point of deterioration. This issue’s dive into the topic provides a high-level view of how each government jurisdiction currently addresses blighted properties. Thanks […]