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Wi-fi coming to Cambridge City park

Cambridge City will add wi-fi at Creitz Park. Forward Wayne County will cover the $3,500 cost for installation; the town will pay monthly fees.  Town officials said wi-fi makes it possible to add cameras at the park, which will soon include new playground equipment and a performance venue. Vandals damaged Christmas lights last year. It’s […]

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Filing deadline approaches for towns

Wayne County voters’ general election ballot is nearly set.  Here’s what we know now:  However, Wayne County voters likely will see fewer yard signs this summer for local races than they did in the spring.  That’s because no Democrats or Libertarians filed to run against Wayne County’s Republican candidates for judge, commissioner, clerk of courts, […]

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‘Legacy’ shines at Archway Classic

Four of the five top performing bands at Saturday night’s Archway Classic contest came from Wayne County.   Judges gave top marks to Richmond’s jazz-themed “The Gennett Legacy” show. The tribute to the city’s recording history earned 57.35 points.  “It feels good, and the kids are super excited,” said Dan Merkamp, the Marching Red Devils’ director. […]

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Next election filing deadline is Aug. 1

A few candidates have filed to serve Hagerstown and Dublin residents before the fall election. Residents from those two towns must file candidacy forms by noon Aug. 1 at Wayne County’s voter registration office inside the courthouse, 301 E. Main St., Richmond. Different filing deadlines apply for towns with populations of less than 3,500 so […]

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Photos: Kids meet musher, sled dog

Noggin, an Alaskan husky sled dog, and musher Karen Land visited with local kids and adults on July 3 at Golay Community Center. Land described what it’s like to care for a team of Alaskan huskies and steer a loaded sled through mountainous terrain while crossing the vast Alaskan tundra and hugging the Bering Sea […]