Wayne County Commissioners have put off until Friday making a decision about making masking mandatory in county buildings. They will meet at 2:30 p.m. Friday in commissioners’ chambers in the Wayne County Administration Building. The commissioners initially postponed taking a vote during their regular meeting on Wednesday, choosing to wait until hearing the opinion of […]
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With 200-plus students in quarantine, Centerville-Abington schools adds mask mandate
Wayne County’s COVID cases are rising sharply, and as of Tuesday, Aug. 17, Centerville-Abington Community Schools is joining Richmond Community Schools in adding a mask requirement because more than 200 CACS students have had to be quarantined since its schools opened Aug. 9. In a letter sent home Monday to families, Centerville’s Superintendent Mike McCoy […]
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Bulldogs finish 2nd at Band Day; Knights 7th; RHS 13th
Centerville’s Blue Regiment finished second at Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday night. Muncie Central won by just a little more than two points, and Centerville edged Winchester by about half a point for third place. Northeastern finished seventh and Richmond was 13th. Hagerstown was one of three Indiana bands that could not compete […]
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Centerville, Northeastern, Richmond make Sweet 16 at Band Day
Three of Wayne County’s four schools competing this year at Indiana State Fair Band Day have advanced to Friday night’s Sweet Sixteen competition. Those making the cut, in alphabetical order, are Centerville, Decatur County, Jay County, Kokomo, Lebanon, Marion, Monroe Central, Montgomery County United, Muncie Central, Northeastern, Richmond, Speedway, Tipton, West Lafayette, Winchester and Yorktown. […]
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Police: 4 in ‘self-proclaimed criminal gang’ arrested; about 50 officers involved
About 50 law enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies teamed to arrest four young men they say have caused havoc in Wayne County through their “self-proclaimed criminal gang.” One of the suspects faces charges of murder, attempted murder and criminal gang intimidation, while police say the others face a variety of lesser charges […]
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Search underway for missing Connersville man
Indiana Conservation Officers and several other local groups of first responders are searching for a missing man in the vicinity of Mahan Park, commonly referred to as “Three-Mile Bridge,” near Highway 121 in Connersville. After receiving notification from Fayette County Dispatch at approximately 5:45 p.m. Thursday, conservation officers arrived on scene and discovered a vehicle and several articles belonging to […]
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State offering free COVID vaccines at Ivy Tech from July 7-10
Indiana Department of Health is offering a free COVID-19 mobile vaccine clinic from July 7-10 in Richmond that is open to the public. Vaccines are available for individuals 12 and older, and no appointment is necessary. This clinic will be at Richmond’s Ivy Tech building, 2357 Chester Blvd. on Wednesday, July 7, through Saturday, July […]
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Sheriff: Fountain City teen missing
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Jazmine McDowell, a 17-year-old female from Fountain City, Indiana. Jazmine’s last known location was the Richmond, Indiana, area. If you have any information, please contact Deputy Alain Lacasse by calling 765-973-9393, ext. 1628 The sheriff’s office continues to search for another missing Wayne […]
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Sheriff: Missing Hagerstown teen last seen in Richmond
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Adrea Strickland, a 16-year-old female from Hagerstown. Strickland’s disappearance was shared June 11 by the sheriff’s office. Her last known location was the Richmond area. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Those with any information are asked to call the sheriff’s office at […]
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Free women’s health screenings offered
Henry Community Health is offering a free women’s health screening on Wednesday, May 12. Appointments are required but limited.