Northeastern, Seton Catholic and Richmond students took home this year’s top prizes in an art show featuring works from teens all over the county. Works by students from Lincoln, Hagerstown and Centerville high schools also are represented in Richmond Art Museum’s 18th annual All Wayne County High School Art Exhibition. The exhibit, which features sculptures, […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
2024 primary election results
Wayne County’s Republican voters nominated candidates for judge, commissioner, clerk of courts, treasurer and coroner, along with various state and federal offices, in the 2024 primary election held today. Ronald J. “Ron” Moore won the primary race for Superior Court 1 judge with 3,000 votes, or 48%, defeating J. Clayton Miller (1,858 votes) and Austin […]
Civic theater season concludes with comedy
Hilarity, mayhem and jazz hands are part of “Something Rotten!” at Richmond Civic Theatre. The comedy, rated PG-13, opens May 9 and ends May 18. Theater staff say William Shakespeare is London’s hottest playwright, much to the chagrin of his unsuccessful rival, Nick Bottom. With his marriage and career in jeopardy, Nick needs his next […]
Flowers, food trucks expected May 11 in Cambridge City
After the opening of Hilltop Drive-In, the annual May antique fair in Cambridge City is one of Wayne County’s best signs that warm weather has finally arrived — and likely will stay. This year’s Cambridge City Antique Fair takes place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, with the fall installment coming on Oct. 12. […]
Student wins car on 18th birthday
Marking a rite of passage to adulthood, Garen Sharp stopped at a store on the morning of his 18th birthday to test his luck. The scratch-off lottery tickets he bought May 1 at the Speedway near Meijer in Richmond turned out to be worth $83. But that was just the beginning of his good fortune […]
Pickleball tourney will benefit new scholarship
A new pickleball tournament organized in memory of an avid Cambridge City player will benefit a scholarship fund bearing his name. On May 10 and 11, Golay Community Center will play host to the Randy Buhl Memorial Pickleball Tournament. Registration is due May 6 and is available by calling 765-478-5565 or visiting Golay, 1007 E. […]
School board tackles personnel changes, board compensation
Richmond Community Schools discussed a variety of topics during its April 10 work session and April 24 meeting. Personnel updates Among several personnel items approved, the board approved resignations of Jamie Bolser, chief financial/human resources officer, effective April 26, and Randall Kerns, RHS varsity head football coach and social studies teacher. Bolser is taking a […]
Centerville plans cleanup week
Main Street Centerville is asking residents to help make the community cleaner, greener and more beautiful during a cleanup week. On Saturday, May 4, volunteers are asked to meet at Centerville Nazarene, 7181 W. U.S. 40, for breakfast and assignments. They’re encouraged to bring tools to pull weeds and sweep sidewalks, or other items such […]
Cambridge City council: Time ran out on home repairs
Cambridge City council is taking action regarding blight, police matters and dog waste, and warns Pershing that it must pay for fire protection or that service will be cut off soon. Here are some of the topics discussed during April 16 and 23 meetings. Police Blight Darlena Roberts attended to discuss 411 and 415 W. […]
Fundraising starts to improve Creitz Park
Cambridge City aims to make Creitz Park more welcoming to all area kids and families, regardless of their abilities. A crowdfunding campaign launched last week to renovate the park’s playground. If $50,000 is raised by 10 p.m. June 23, the town will receive a matching grant of the same amount through Indiana Housing and Community […]