Scott Eckart founded Pilgrimage Wine Company two years ago to make Indiana-grown wine in a European style. Now, the Cambridge City business owner seeks to mirror that success for Indiana music artists with his independent label. Eckart, a lifelong musician and songwriter, formed Treaty Line Records. The winery features artists at weekend showcases and concert […]
Author Archives: Lorin Williams
Lorin Williams is a reporter for the Western Wayne News.
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Milton council finds new member
Milton town council saw its second resignation with the departure of former President Phillip Edwards. According to Wayne County Clerk Tara Pegg, Edwards resigned from the post on April 30. A week later on May 7, Milton’s Joy May was appointed to the council by Wayne County Republican Chair Beth Leisure, Pegg said. Sources tell […]
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Hagerstown band earns state music award
Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School’s band program celebrated a first, earning the Indiana State School Music Association All-Music Award. Under program director Kendra Sanders’ leadership, they also earned a top-10 ranking in the State Fair’s night show, elevated Tigerettes winter guard to a new class and delivered percussion a gold victory. When Sanders came to Hagerstown […]
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25 years searching for Niqui
Twenty-five years after her disappearance, Niqui McCown’s family still demands answers. They hope two Richmond events this month inspire the closure they seek. On Wednesday, July 22, the family will host their annual candlelight vigil where they say a word of prayer, release balloons and light Chinese lanterns in Niqui’s memory. “It’s really just for […]
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Council honors centenarian, superintendent
Hagerstown’s Leonard Bicknell and Mike Beeson were special honorees at the council’s July 6 meeting. Bicknell turned 100 years old, earning a proclamation designating his birthday, June 20, “Leonard Bicknell Day.” The owner of Bicknell Oil was celebrated for his support of local sports and the community food pantry. His legacy extends to five children, […]
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Centerville approves comprehensive plan
Centerville town council opened its June 30 meeting with a public hearing to adopt resolutions for its comprehensive plan. Project manager Rose Scovel provided an overview of the multifaceted project. Funded in part by an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs planning grant, the comprehensive plan touches on community development topics including land use, […]
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On the Job
Winner: Centerville Fire Department’s junior cadet Nia Pettus won the Junior Firefighter competition at the Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Association Convention held June 17-19 in Indianapolis. Moving: Centerville’s Mr. B’s Chicken Salad has happily outgrown its South Morton location. Its new location is 206 N. Morton. State awards: Wayne Co. Area Chamber of Commerce won four […]
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Board declines employee grievance
The Richmond Board of Works ruled in favor of the defendant in a grievance case at its July 2 meeting. As first reported in the June 24 WWN, Matthew Reed claimed his reappointment from paratransit driver to bus driver with Rose View Transit violated the Amalgamated Transit Union 1474’s collective bargaining agreement. He cited financial […]
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Author shares therapy ‘Frequency’
A chance meeting in the gym led to Jerrod Johnson exercising more than his body. The Richmond native wrote “A Man’s Perspective Vol. 1: Feminine Frequency,” a book and musical project transcribing his journey in therapy and reflections on love, trauma and the human experience. After a final breakup with his child’s mother, Johnson took […]