Clark, Larry Dean, 84, of Connersville, who has family in Richmond, died Sept. 6. Arrangements: Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville Farler, Helen, died Sept. 1. Arrangements: Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville Gibson, Greg Michael, 54, of Connersville, died Aug. 29. Arrangements: Urban-Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville Heath, David Allen “Goose,” 66, of Connersville, died […]
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Police: Juvenile arrested after threat made against RHS
Richmond Police Department was made aware of a possible threat of violence to Richmond Community Schools, specifically Richmond High School, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. The threat was made on a social media platform, and soon went viral amongst the community, said Lt. Donnie Benedict, representing RPD’s Office of Community Engagement, Youth Services, […]
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Local man injured in motorcycle accident on Indiana 1
A Wayne County man was airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a motorcycle accident at Indiana 1 and Delaware Street in Cambridge City. At approximately 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, a gray Hyundai, driven by John R Toney, 76, of Cambridge City, pulled out of the parking lot of CVS onto Delaware Street and […]
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Sheriff: Trio attempted to get drugs into jail through inmate at courthouse
Two men and a woman were arrested after attempting to smuggle drugs into the Wayne County Jail by trafficking drugs to an inmate visiting the county courthouse, said Sheriff Randy Retter. The arrests took place Thursday as a result of a joint investigation involving the Wayne County Drug Task Force and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Lady Tigers Crowned Wayne County Champions
By Dan Harney RICHMOND — When the Hagerstown girls showed up for practice to start the golf season first-year Head Coach Heather Searcy knew that she had a group of twelve golfers who were all capable of helping the team win on any given night. What she did not know was how competitive they were […]
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Hagerstown Sweeps Volleyball Three-Way
By Dan Harney HAGERSTOWN—Some coaches schedule sure wins to pad their record. Good coaches seek to play the best competition they can find to prepare their teams for the post season. The Hagerstown Tigers, an Elite Eight team, in each of the last three season, and currently ranked ninth in the 2A poll, hosted a […]
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Centerville Stays in TEC Race, Shuts out Hagerstown 16-0
By Dan Harney HAGERSTOWN—The monkey is finally off Centerville Head Coach Kyle Padgett’s back. It was replaced Friday night by a huge post-game grin. In any sport you care to name there is no bigger Tri-Eastern Conference rivalry than when Centerville and Hagerstown square off against each other. Friday night was no exception, but this […]
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Police: Shots fired, gunshot wound reported in 2 separate incidents
Richmond Police Department responded to two incidents involving firearms early Tuesday morning (Sept. 3) At approximately 5:35 a.m., third shift patrol officers responded to a shots fired call in the 2100 block of North D Street in Richmond. The police department received reports of people yelling before hearing the shots and then people running after […]
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Superintendents share support for district consolidation, NOT school consolidation
Editor’s note: This column co-written by superintendents of Western Wayne, Northeastern and Nettle Creek school districts appeared a few weeks ago in our newspapers. It is being shared again before upcoming community meetings taking place 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Lincoln High School and 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Northeastern High School. The meeting at […]
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UPDATED: Centerville man arrested after armed robbery in Richmond
Law enforcers and first responders from five local departments have collaborated in the location and arrest of a Centerville man within a day of an armed robbery in Richmond. Their shared effort began a few minutes after noon Tuesday, Aug. 27, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of North Eighth Street in Richmond after […]