Indiana Conservation Officers were able to locate four adults and six children (ages 10 months to 8 years) who went missing while boating on the Mississinewa River in Randolph County. On Aug. 1, shortly after midnight, Indiana Conservation Officers responded when a group of boaters failed to arrive at their take out location. A family […]
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4 hurt in crash at I-70 and Indiana 1; medical helicopters respond
A woman and three children were taken to area hospitals after emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 70 near Cambridge City. Indiana State Police troopers were among those responding to a report of an accident after 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at the Indiana 1 ramp to I-70 westbound. ISP Trooper […]
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Town election candidates must file by Aug. 1
Residents of the county’s towns have a few more hours to file to run in the fall election, while Richmond’s fall ballot has been set. Town elections Residents have until noon Aug. 1 to file for town council and clerk-treasurer races. Candidates must file state forms CAN-16 and CAN-12 at the county voter registration office […]
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Citizen Police Academy registration due Aug. 9
Richmond Police Department is offering its 28th Citizen Police Academy in August. Applications are due Aug. 9 for the program, which is offered from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays from Aug. 13-Oct. 8. Most classes are at the Richmond Municipal Building, 50 N. Fifth St. Residents and business owners are invited to get an accurate look at […]
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WCTV meeting, special show schedule for July 29-Aug.10
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. Monday, July 29 7pm RP&L Board of Directors (07-15) 7:06pm Richmond Common Council (07-15) […]
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Police: Threat of Wayne County ‘massacre’ results in arrest
Cambridge City Police Department received multiple complaints Monday, July 29, in reference to an individual allegedly making threats on social media to “massacre” people in the Cambridge City community. In a news release, the department police said the complaints were investigated and ultimately an arrest was made. Officers acted quickly on this incident and had […]
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UPDATED: Water boil advisory lifted in Cambridge City
The Town of Cambridge City Water Department has lifted a water boil advisory for a small stretch of U.S. 40 as of Tuesday, July 30. The boil advisory was issued at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, July 25. A boil order has been issued for all residents in the 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900 blocks of […]
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Local children’s book author seeks votes in national contest
A locally written, illustrated and published book for young readers is seeking votes in a national contest. Bess Sturgis’ nomination for the 2019 Penned Con’s best children’s/middle grade author came about by peer review/peer voting, similar to the way the Academy Awards are done. “Because Penned Con authors come together from all over the world […]
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Richmond man hurt in shooting identified
On Monday, July 15, Richmond Police Department shared the identity of a local man who was injured in a July 12 shooting. The person shot has been identified as Joseph Deloney, 38, of Richmond. Deloney was shot multiple times, however the injuries were not life-threatening, said Capt. Curt Leverton of the police department’s Investigative Services […]
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Schedule for Wayne County government meetings, new programs on WCTV, July 21-27
The following is a list of new and special programs for the week of July 21-27. WGTV Channel 11 • Wayne County Connection – Tuesday, 7/23 @ 6:00pm Topic: Ivy Tech Community College Richmond. Guest: Phil Quinn, Marketing Coordinator with Ivy Tech. Host: Michael Sweigart. • IN Focus (Pre-Recorded) – Thursday, 7/25 @ 6:00pm Topic: […]