LIBERTY, Ind. – A head-on collision on Wednesday, Dec. 5, on Indiana 44 claimed the life of a Connersville woman and led to the road being closed for hours. The Union County Sheriff’s Department was notified of the crash on Indiana 44, just west of Liberty in the area west of Hoffman Road, around 6:30 […]
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Check out our new list of single-copy newspaper sales locations!
If you’re looking for copies of Western Wayne News and Nettle Creek Gazette, please visit these local stores, hair salons and barbershops, etc., for our newspapers all around Wayne County, including new sites in Fountain City, Richmond and Centerville. Single copies are $1 each. If you are looking for copies more than one week old […]
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Wayne and Fayette death notices – Dec. 5
Wayne County Adney, Mary Alice, 97, of Richmond, died Nov. 24. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond. Alvey, Mary E., 60, of Richmond, died Dec. 4. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond. Blankenship, O. Pauline, 80, of Wayne County, died Nov. 30. Arrangements announced by Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. […]
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Police: Fleeing vehicle crashes, injuring 3
A 4-year-old girl was one of three people injured after a vehicle that did not stop for a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy crashed into a tree, police said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Wayne County Deputy Adam Blanton was southbound on North West Fifth Street in Richmond in his fully marked police car. […]
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Fundraising goal met to bring pickleball courts to Wayne County park
A local group has met its $39,000 goal to raise money and boost what is called the fastest growing sport in America in Wayne County. Pickleball courts will be added in Clear Creek Park in Richmond to make the community competitive with larger communities. The sport first became popular with seniors, but many communities are […]
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Photo gallery: 2018 Cambridge City Christmas Wonderland
Check out photos of some of the 2018 Cambridge City Christmas Wonderland festivities at https://youtu.be/VO_IItc_nUk Some photos were also published in the Nov. 28 edition of Western Wayne News. Event organizers included Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce, Cambridge City Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Cambridge City. Pictures by Brenda McLane and Joy […]
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2 found dead after apartment complex fire in Richmond
Two people died and seven people were treated Monday evening at Reid Health after a fire at a Richmond senior apartment complex. The injured included two firefighters. Reid Health implemented its mass casualty plan after the fire broke out at Interfaith Apartments at North West Fifth and West Main streets. Hospital officials confirmed one person […]
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Wayne, Henry, Randolph counties receive nearly $2 million from state for road projects
By Millicent Martin Emery Cambridge City and Centerville are among the communities in Wayne, Henry and Randolph counties that have just received hundreds of thousands of dollars for road and sidewalk improvements. Three Wayne County towns received a total of more than $618,000 in matching grants; eastern Henry County towns received more than $100,000; and […]
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Death notices for Wayne and Fayette counties – Nov. 20
Wayne County, Ind. Burkhart, Pastor Louie, 66, of Richmond, died Nov. 12. Arrangements announced by Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond. Burpo, Veronica K., (Edmonds), 73, of Clayton and formerly of Hagerstown, died Nov. 18. Arrangements announced by Culberson Funeral Home, Hagerstown. Cline, Timothy J. “Tim,” 57, of Fountain City, died Nov. 15. Arrangements announced by Doan […]
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Wayne County Death Notices – posted Nov. 15
Burkhart, Pastor Louie, 66, of Richmond, died Nov. 12. Arrangements announced by Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home, Richmond. Cline, Timothy J. “Tim,” 57, of Fountain City, died Nov. 15. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond. Day, Mary Helen, 86, of Richmond, died Nov. 14. Arrangements announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home, Richmond. Gregory, […]