BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie has issued a statement about former Indiana senator and IU faculty member Richard Lugar, who died Sunday, April 28, at age 87. Lugar was the longest-tenured senator in Indiana’s history, serving in this capacity for 36 years, from 1977 to 2013. Since 2013, he had been […]
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Death notices – April 29
Wayne County Baumer, Chad M., 43, of Richmond, died April 25. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond. Crail, Dillion M., 26, of Richmond, died April 23. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. De Long, Walter V., 82, of Richmond, died April 23. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, […]
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Teen critically injured in Wayne County off-road vehicle accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a single-vehicle ORV accident in a Richmond residential neighborhood that resulted in a juvenile being transported via medical helicopter to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. At approximately 6:31 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to the area of the 2400 block of South A Street in Richmond, a couple blocks […]
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Fayette County death notices – April 23
Allen, Gloria A. (Bailey), 96, of Connersville, died April 17. Arrangements announced by Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville. Congleton, Alva Leon, 79, of Connersville, died April 19. Arrangements announced by Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville. Friend, Irene, 76, of Connersville, died April 21. Arrangements announced by Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, […]
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Donkey basketball planned May 1 at Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School Boys Basketball Team proudly presents a donkey basketball game on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Gym. Buckeye Donkey Basketball Show! The Craziest Show on Earth! It is Wilder than a Rodeo! It is funnier than a circus! Come see real live donkeys especially selected for donkey […]
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Story and photos: Suicidal man surrenders after negotiations
Traffic diversions and school lockdowns were part of the response to a suicidal man threatening to harm himself in a home near Cambridge City’s downtown area on the afternoon of Thursday, April 18. Here’s a collection of photos by Hometown Media Group employee Joe Klemann from the scene. The approximately 90-minute situation ended peacefully, according […]
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Roads reopening after evacuation along U.S. 40
Western Wayne Elementary and Lincoln Middle/High School were locked down on the afternoon of April 18 while local law enforcement responds to a dangerous situation at a home near the former Central School. According to a post from Lincoln Middle School/High School Principal Renee Lakes through the school’s emergency notification system, the school is on […]
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Western Wayne Schools announces executive session, special meeting
Western Wayne Schools’ Board of School Trustees announced plans Thursday for an executive session and special meeting on the afternoon of Monday, April 22. The executive session, which is closed to the public, will begin at 3 p.m. at the Western Wayne Schools Administrative Building, 519 Queen St. in Pershing. The purpose of the executive […]
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Zoning appeal petition withdrawn for sober living home in rural Centerville
A request from a Cambridge City addiction treatment center to modify zoning for a home in rural Centerville to become a sober living transitional residence for its clients has been withdrawn. About 70 residents attended an April 11 meeting of the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals, with no one speaking in favor of the […]
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Trio with local ties seeking votes April 22 on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
A musical sibling trio with family ties to western Wayne County will be seeking your votes April 22 to continue in their quest for a national TV show prize. The show will air from 8-10 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 22. The Bundys recently made history as the first-ever trio in the history of […]