Brad Dwenger, who represents eastern Wayne County as a county commissioner, faces two challengers in May’s primary. Howard Price filed last week for the District 1 opportunity, joining fellow Republicans Dwenger and Mark Hoelscher on the ballot. Price ran for Richmond mayor in 2023. He returned to Richmond after serving in the Air Force and […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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New candidates emerge for state races
Voters will have more choices for candidates to represent Wayne County at the state level on their primary ballots. On Thursday, Feb. 5, Republican Pete Zaleski announced his candidacy for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. That filing came two days after fellow Republican Adam Blanton filed to run against his former boss at the […]
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Final Republicans, Democrats file for office
Major party candidates have finished adding their names for consideration in May’s primary election, and some contested races have begun. There’s now a three-way Republican Party primary race for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. Adam Blanton, Randy Retter and Pete Zaleski will seek to advance from the May election. And the winner will face […]
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Snowplow swiped in Cambridge City
Cambridge City police are attempting to recover a stolen snowplow, as its disappearance has slowed town employees’ abilities to clear streets. The plow was stolen late Jan. 13 or early Jan. 14 from outside the town garage, 152 S. Green St., said Clerk-Treasurer Sherry Ervin. Workers had parked the plow outside the garage to make […]
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Winter guard, percussion season begins
Hagerstown, Centerville, Northeastern, Tri, New Castle, Connersville, Randolph Southern and Winchester groups are among area schools competing in winter guard and percussion events. Some participate through an Indiana organization, while others compete through an Ohio group. IHSCGA performers During the first show of Indiana High School Color Guard Association’s season, Hagerstown Tigerettes earned silver in […]
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New roof planned for Centerville elementary
A few years after adding onto Centerville-Abington Elementary, another section of the building will get a new roof. During its Jan. 28 meeting, Centerville-Abington Community Schools chose the bid from Chomel & Sons for the roof project. It will cost $339,025 plus a materials allowance of $2,010 and a 10% contingency allowance of $30,865. Architectural […]
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Surprise twist in RCT’s ‘Orient Express’
A live chicken named Charlie and an orange-juggling pirate will add an exotic feel to a classic murder mystery on stage for one weekend. However, those rare sightings aren’t the only reasons to see “Murder on the Orient Express” at Richmond Civic Theater, according to director Kathy Clopper. She notes differences between Agatha Christie’s book, […]
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New candidates emerge for Indiana House, Senate races
More candidates are filing to represent Wayne County at the state level as the primary election deadline nears this week. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Adam Blanton announced his candidacy for Indiana House of Representatives District 56. He will face fellow Republican and Blanton’s former boss at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Randy Retter, in […]
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Education leader known for ‘boundless energy’
Pat Heiny used her acceptance speech for the Art Vivian Community Leader award to gently cajole hundreds of listeners to personally connect with youth as volunteer coaches, mentors and readers. Heiny received the award during Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s sold-out Jan. 23 dinner at the fairgrounds. “For Wayne County to thrive, for our […]
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Election filing deadline nears
Just days before a key deadline to file for the May primary election, some additional names had joined the list of candidates. As of press time, no one had filed to run for Dublin, Fountain City and Hagerstown town councils. Each community needs to fill two at-large seats. However, some current members are independents, so […]