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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 […]
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Fayette County death notices – Feb. 22
Lampman, Velda Mae, 80, of Connersville, died Feb. 18. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville Lampman, John Edward, 86, died Jan. 30. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville Powell, Jacob, 34, of Laurel, who has family in Cambridge City and Connersville, died Feb. 20. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville Rudicil, Kimberly […]
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New programs, meetings on WCTV Feb. 23-29
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. The following is a list of new and special programs for the week of […]
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Northeastern superintendent confirms employee on administrative leave
Northeastern Wayne Schools Superintendent Laura Blessing shared this message Thursday, Feb. 20, with Hometown Media Group: “While an administrative employee of Northeastern Wayne School Corporation is currently on administrative leave, Northeastern Wayne School Corporation does not comment on personnel matters at this juncture. The School Corporation will share information it can legally release when such […]
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Fayette County death notices – Feb. 20
Coles, James “Jimmy” Frederick Jr., 62, formerly of Connersville, died Feb. 14. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville Floyd, Robert, 59, of Connersville, died Feb. 10. Arrangements: Urban-Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. Kaiser, Dr. Stephen John Kaiser, 75, of Connersville, died Feb. 19. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville. Lampman, Velda Mae, 80, of […]
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Wayne County death notices – Feb. 18
Christy, Carl A., 80, of Spring, Texas, originally from Richmond, died Feb. 2. Arrangements: Family First Cremation Services, Spring, Texas. Crockett, Larry Richards, 88, formerly of Richmond, died Feb. 10. Arrangements: Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dershem, Lewis H., 96, of Richmond, died Feb. 9. Arrangements: Neptune Society, Indianapolis. Dowell, […]
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Two Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Richmond Man
Cambridge City – A Richmond man was killed this morning when the SUV he was driving drove left of center on SR 1 and hit a box truck head on. Pendleton Troopers and Wayne County Deputies were called to SR 1, just north of Delaware St. in Cambridge City, around 11 a.m. this morning for […]
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Wayne County monitoring health of recent traveler to China
Wayne County Health Department is monitoring the health of an individual who recently traveled to China in accordance with guidance established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in response to a global outbreak of novel coronavirus. The traveler is not showing any signs of illness at this time. Dr. David Jetmore, who […]