A nearly two-hour standoff was resolved on Richmond’s south side Thursday evening (March 5) that began after the discovery of a person who had been shot in the leg. At 4:04 p.m., second-shift Richmond Police Department patrol officers and Richmond Fire Department medics were dispatched to an unknown call in the 800 block of South […]
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Veterans group offering information about benefits, eligibility
The Veterans Stakeholders Committee, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Richmond, is planning an informational booth at the Richmond Senior Center, 1600 S. Second St. in Richmond, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. Officials from the VA will be available to answer questions about VA […]
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MEN’S BASKETBALL: IU EAST WINS RSC CHAMPIONSHIP
RICHMOND, Ind. – Fans in a packed Lingle Court witnessed a Top 25 battle that saw No. 23 Indiana University East Red Wolves square off against No. 22 IU Kokomo for a spot in the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship. The bleachers divided between fans of the two squads as the host Red […]
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Programs, meetings on WCTV channels, March 1-7
The following public meetings will air live or in replay on Whitewater Community Television’s WGTV cable channel 11. For more information, call (765) 973-8488 or visit www.wctv.info. Replays of government meetings are available on WGTV Online, WCTV’s Video on Demand site. Sunday, March 1 8am & 1pm IN Focus (Replay) WCTV’s weekly public affairs program. […]
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Friday is the last day to schedule appointment with FSA Office for CRP General Signup
Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup must make an offer of acres or schedule an appointment to do so with their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) service center by Friday, February 28. The general signup – which opened in December – is available to producers […]
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IU EAST BASKETBALL ROUNDUP FOR FEB. 26
MEN RICHMOND, Ind. – The Indiana University East men’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the River States Conference Championship with a victory against Midway University on Feb. 26. Bishop Smith scored a game-high 29 points to pass Tyler Fangman (2011-15) to become IU East’s all-time leading scorer with 1,918 points in his career. […]
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Schools announcing delays for Feb. 27
Area school districts announcing a two-hour delay for Thursday (Feb. 27) include: Centerville-Abington Community Christian The Excel Center-Richmond ICAP Head Start-Henry County Nettle Creek New Castle Community Schools Northeastern Wayne (no morning latch key and preschool starts at 10:15 a.m.) Randolph Eastern Randolph Southern Richmond Community Schools – Buses will run two hours later than […]
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Digital subscriptions just $35 per year for both papers!
Stay up-to-date with news from all around Wayne County in the Western Wayne News and Nettle Creek Gazette. Digital-only subscriptions are just $35 and include BOTH of our newspapers. You’ll see the PDFs of all pages late Tuesday morning as papers are being delivered to local stores and taken to the post office for Wednesday […]
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IU East basketball roundup – Feb. 22
MEN PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Garrett Silcott scored a career-high 30 points as the Indiana University East men’s basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a 91-67 win at Carlow University on Feb. 22. IU East concludes the regular season 20-10 overall and 14-2 in the River States Conference. The Red Wolves finished second in […]
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IU East establishes 5 school records at track/field contest
KENT, Ohio – The Indiana University East track and field teams continued their success two weeks after the River States Conference Indoor Championships. The Red Wolves won two events at the Kent State Tune-Up on Feb. 22, while establishing five school records. Justin Lowe reached a national qualifying standard in the 400 meters as he […]