Richmond Red Devil sprinter Marquis Johnson will be the sole area representative at the State Track and Field Meet for boys, to be run June 4th. Johnson punched his ticket for the prestigious event by placing third in the 100 meter. He was electronically timed at a blazing fast 11.05 seconds. Center Grove High School […]
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Keena Barker advances to State track and field meet
Richmond High School freshman Keena Barker will be the sole area representative in the state track and field meet for girls to be run June 3. The event will be held at Robert C. Haugh Complex on the campus of Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. Barker held off Lanie Nicholson from South Ripley High School, […]
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Lady Knights advance to sectional championship
To win a Sectional you must first advance to the Championship game. Last Tuesday, the Northeastern Lady Knights softball team did just that. The Lady Knights defeated rival Centerville to move to the Championship game, where they face state-ranked Union County. Clare Lopeman helped lift her team past the Lady Bulldogs with a complete game […]
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Hagerstown advances to semi-final round
The Hagerstown Tigers got off to a poor start in their opening round game Wednesday against longtime rival Union County. The normally sure-handed Tiger defense committed four errors in the first two innings, helping the Patriots to a 4-1 lead entering the bottom of the second. But Hagerstown settled down quickly, tied the game at […]
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Fountain City trash pickup delayed
Due to Monday being a holiday, trash pick-up will be tomorrow June 1st. Thank you. – Town of Fountain City
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Teachers union votes “no confidence” in superintendent, board
Fate of Early College program to be determined June 15 A majority of members of the teachers’ union for Richmond Community Schools have voted that they have no confidence in either Superintendent Dr. Curtis Wright or the school board. Meanwhile, RCS officials announced at the May 25 board meeting a reversal of one plan that […]
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Columnist: After a string of veteran suicides, let us never forget our solemn pledge
We must believe in our ability to work together to solve our toughest problems On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued. Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott voiced remarks at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy. Turning his back on the assembled VIPs, he faced […]
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Sheriff’s office asks for help in finding man missing from Richmond
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the disappearance of Anthony “Tony” Mason Grap. Grap, 51, is a white male. He is 5’8” tall, weighs approximately 170 pounds, and has blue eyes and blond hair. Grap is missing from Richmond. He was last seen at his residence on April 2. Grap might be in need […]
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Centerville HS views mock accident response
Emergency response personnel from several agencies worked together to put on a mock accident demonstration to Centerville High School juniors and seniors before their prom. Sponsored by SADD, help came from the Centerville police and fire departments, Wayne County EMS, Reid Health’s Trauma Unit and Wayne County Coroner Kevin Fouche. Coroner Fouche discussed the impact […]
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Arrest made after fatal crash near Centerville
SUV driver faces reckless homicide charge A Richmond man was arrested on a charge of reckless homicide eight days after a Union County man died in a crash near Centerville. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. May 18, Indiana State Police and Richmond Police Department officers went to the 300 block of North 17th Street in Richmond […]