Lincoln Middle/High School had an unscheduled fire alarm on Friday, March 22, but Principal Renée Lakes reported in the school’s weekly newsletter that everyone followed procedures and was safe. Lakes said water somehow got onto an outlet in the middle school boys’ restroom. She said the ground fault interrupter did trip, but there was a […]
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Fayette County death notices – March 19
Craig, James Herman, 77, of Connersville, died March 10. Arrangements announced by Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home, Connersville. Day, Bessie C., 78, of Connersville, died March 17. Arrangements announced by Urban-Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. Drew, Sarah E., 85, of Connersville, died March 16. Arrangements announced by Urban-Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. Durham, Diana K., 70, of […]
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Wayne County death notices – March 19
Austin, Carroll E., 95, of St. John, Ind., died March 12. Arrangements announced by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, Crown Point, Ind. Beach, Toni, 81, of Centerville, died March 14. Arrangements announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond. Borradaile, Brownlee “Clair,” 76, of Greenville, Ohio, who worked in Richmond, died March 12. Arrangements announced by Zechar […]
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Review: Cast, crew delivers brilliant performance of ‘Young Frankenstein’
Supplied by Ally Springett Most everyone knows the story of Victor Frankenstein, the doctor who first shambled out of Mary Shelley’s imagination in 1818. But do you know the story of his grandson, the successful New York doctor who wanted nothing to do with his family history and even went so far as to change […]
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Funeral arrangements, memories shared for priest
Those who want to pay their respects to the leader of Richmond Catholic Community will have opportunities to do so in Richmond and Indianapolis. The Rev. Kevin Morris, 63, died Tuesday afternoon at the scene of a motor vehicle crash in the 3800 block of West U.S. 40 in Richmond. Morris was the pastor of […]
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Priest pronounced dead after crash; mom and child injured
A Richmond priest was pronounced dead and a mom and child were injured after a Tuesday afternoon (March 12) traffic accident on U.S. 40 on Richmond’s far-west side. Officers of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 3800 block of West U.S. 40 (National Road West) involving two vehicles […]
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Man arrested on felony drug charges
A local man was arrested on felony drug charges early Wednesday, March 6, after the car he was driving was stopped for no taillights and excessively slow speed. About 1:15 a.m. Indiana State Police Trooper Jacob Ridgway was driving east on Richmond Avenue in Richmond when he drove up on a car driving 15 miles […]
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Meeting set for prospective volunteers, donors for Feeding Western Wayne
Resurrected Church is partnering with community volunteers and donors to provide free weekly meals for communities in Western Wayne County. The Feeding Western Wayne program provides meals each Thursday in either Cambridge City, Dublin, Milton or Pershing. The location rotates each week so that the service is in each town at least once a month. […]
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Missing man’s body found at edge of river
Richmond Police Department has announced the search for a missing local man ended Monday afternoon (Feb. 25) with the discovery of his body. Jerry A. “Jake” Huntington, 76, of Richmond, was reported missing Saturday by his family. Huntington’s vehicle was located Sunday in the 500 block of Test Road near the Cardinal Greenway Trail and […]
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Western Wayne youth basketball roundup
Sixth-graders play Centerville, Seton, Hagerstown Western Wayne sixth-grade boys lost a hard-fought game to Centerville, 29-18. Scoring for the Eagles were Evan Stuckey popping in 10 points. Jack Patton, Oliver Webb, Aiden Munchel and Leo Russell all helped the cause with two points each. The Eagles’ defensive effort was led by Carson Hawk and Jordan […]