Penny Ullery’s eyesight problems prevent her from driving, so she uses Rose View Transit buses as her main transportation source. “I really enjoy riding the buses, actually,” she said. “When you can’t drive, it gives you some independence.” The transit system provides tens of thousands of needed rides annually while remaining mostly unchanged since the […]
Author Archives: Mike Emery
Mike Emery is a reporter and layout editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Commissioners must choose health insurance provider
Wayne County’s commissioners are considering two companies for the county’s employee health insurance program beginning July 1. Cathy Dunn of Dunn & Associates Benefit Administrators in Columbus presented quotes during the commissioners’ May 27 meeting. The field was narrowed to One80, which is the current provider, and IOA Re. The county is currently paying One80 […]
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Proposed condos amplify traffic concerns
Brent Haworth considers it a safety problem when he crosses Backmeyer Road to retrieve his mail. Drivers zoom along the narrow, hilly road at excessive speed, he said, and Haworth certainly doesn’t want more traffic on the heavily traveled road because of a proposed 78-unit condominium development. During the May 27 Richmond Advisory Plan Commission […]
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North 8th to close Aug. 8 for Model T homecoming
The annual Model T Museum Homecoming will be Aug. 8. The Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety approved closing the two blocks of North Eighth Street from North C Street to North E Street for the event. The street will close at 11 p.m. Aug. 7 and remain closed through 9 p.m. Aug. 8. […]
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City pushes forward with parks projects
When families visit Glen Miller Park to enjoy sunny, warm days, children play on decades-old playground equipment and in a splash pad with broken components. Improvements won’t become immediately evident — not until spring 2027 — but work on that and other urgent parks projects progresses feverishly. Richmond borrowed about $4.785 million against future food […]
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Kemba finds downtown Richmond space
A credit union will soon occupy space in the downtown Richmond building that formerly housed a Chase bank branch. Dan Sutton, the president and CEO of Kemba Credit Union, told Richmond Common Council on May 18 that the credit union had signed a multi-year lease for space in the 630 E. Main St. building. Earlier […]
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Enterprise: We’ll save you money on managing fleet
Wayne County could save about $1.3 million during the next decade with Enterprise Fleet Management buying and selling the county’s vehicles instead of county officials doing it themselves. That’s the number Nate Berg, an Enterprise account manager, presented during the Wayne County Council and commissioners workshop May 20. Enterprise manages fleets for 50 Indiana governmental […]
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County backs new prescription dispensing model
The Wayne County Health Department will try for six months dispensing drugs through the federal 340B program, which ensures eligible health organizations receive significant discounts primarily on expensive HIV and hepatitis C medications. During their May 20 meeting, Wayne County’s commissioners approved a contract with RxFusion for the trial period. Joshua Free, who founded RxFusion […]
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BZA clears way for electrical substation
A Richmond Board of Zoning Appeals decision could result in increased reliability for some Indiana and Ohio electric customers. The board approved 3-0 a variance of use that permits an electrical substation in a 5 1/2-acre portion of farmland at 6155 Hodgin Road. The substation would contain equipment that connects American Electric Power and AES […]
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Organization of volunteers, donations key during emergency
Neighbors help each other during a disaster. They might rush to the scene, volunteering their efforts and donating whatever’s needed. However, an unorganized onrush can overwhelm first responders during a hectic emergency response. “Volunteers and donations can turn into a disaster within a disaster,” said Matthew Cain, director of Wayne County Emergency Management Agency. Preparation […]