A Centerville man died after being struck by a train while filling a tractor trailer with grain in Hagerstown. Shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, Wayne County dispatchers received a 911 call from a Norfolk Southern train conductor who advised that a person had been struck by their train in the area of the […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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RHS alumni create new $54K scholarship; deadline is March 11
As part of their 50th reunion festivities, a local alumni group raised $54,000 for scholarships. It now quickly seeks applicants whose parents or grandparents didn’t receive higher education to start spending that money this fall. Richmond High School’s Class of 1971 collaborated to help the school’s Class of 2022 pursue their vocational training or college […]
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In 2 1/2 hours, RPD responds to fatal shooting, van accident
Within about two hours Monday afternoon (Feb. 7), two men died of injuries in Richmond. One was struck by a 15-passenger van, and one was found shot in a vehicle. Van accident At 4 p.m., Richmond Police Department’s Traffic Division assisted second-shift patrol officers with a fatal accident in the 800 block of Mendelson Drive. […]
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State team returns to fairgrounds Jan. 26-29 with COVID tests, vaccines
Indiana Department of Health’s Strike Team has arrived at Wayne County Fairgrounds to offer free COVID tests and vaccines. It is the team’s second visit to the fairgrounds so far in 2022. • Location: Wayne County Fairgrounds, Tom Raper Center, 861 Salisbury Road, Richmond • Dates: Wednesday, Jan. 26, through Saturday, Jan. 29 • Time: Noon-8 p.m. […]
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Sheriff: Deaths of 2 kids, father likely caused by murder-suicide
Superintendent offers tips for parents; memorial funds established Preble County’s sheriff and coroner offices are currently investigating the deaths of a father and two children in what they believe is a murder-suicide. On Jan. 24, deputies responded to a request for a welfare check in the 9200 block of Greenbush Road in Somerville, which is […]
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CDC: Video can help quickly eliminate gaps around masks for better protection
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated knowledge about masks in light of the more contagious Omicron variant. Experts say any mask worn is better than none, but well-fitting N95 masks are now widely available and offer the highest level of protection, followed by well-fitting disposable surgical masks and KN95s. Gaps, […]
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Looking for a testing or a vaccination site? Here are a few
Testing Wayne County Health Department: Free walk-in PCR tests for all (and rapid tests for those younger than 18 or 50-plus with symptoms) from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 601 E. Main St., Richmond; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays at Nettle Creek Hardware, 485 E. Main St., Hagerstown; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays […]
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Sheriff: Fatal Hagerstown shooting not a random act
A man has been found dead in rural Hagerstown and it’s believed that he was acquainted with the person who shot him, police said. “This does not appear to be a random act and there is no known threat to the community,” said Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter a few hours after the Wednesday, Jan. […]
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5 taken to hospital for evaluation after car hits school bus in Cambridge City
Four Western Wayne Schools students were taken to Reid Health after a car collided into their school bus. The auto’s driver told investigators that her windshield was frosted over, and she didn’t see the bus, said Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter. The crash occurred the morning of Jan. 11 at the intersection of North Graham […]
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Man accused of conspiracy to kill wife with poison
A rural Wayne County man has been arrested on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder after allegedly poisoning his wife. Alfred Ruf, 69, has been lodged in Wayne County Jail on the Level 2 felony charge. Ruf’s arrest was announced Friday by Sheriff Randy Retter. Wayne Circuit Court Judge April Drake issued a probable […]