Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton is still alive and being surrounded by family as of early Thursday evening. At about 5 p.m., Richmond Mayor Dave Snow shared, “Although she was removed from life-sustaining efforts this morning, she is still with us. We know the time of her passing is imminent; however, right now, her […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Officer Seara Burton to be taken off life support Thursday
After three weeks in critical condition, Richmond Police Officer Seara Burton will be taken off life support Thursday, Sept. 1, police announced Wednesday evening. “Despite the very best efforts of all the doctors and nurses at Miami Valley Hospital, Officer Seara Burton’s injuries have been determined to be unrecoverable,” according to a statement made by […]
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1 seriously hurt after car, semi collide; local man flown to hospital
A Milton man was flown to a regional hospital with serious injuries after his car collided with a semi on Indiana 1. On Thursday afternoon, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle crash with entrapment at the intersection of Beeson Station Road and Indiana 1. Their initial investigation indicates that Luke Suttles, 39, […]
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Parade planned Saturday to celebrate Little League team
The Hagerstown Little League All Stars World Series team will be welcomed by a hometown parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The parade will begin at Hagerstown Elementary School (299 N. Sycamore St.), continue west down Main Street and then all the way to the Little League park at 15940 Turnpike Road. Main Street […]
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How do I submit a 2022 election letter to the editor for publication?
Here’s Western Wayne News’ full-length policy for letters to the editor. (We’re running an abbreviated policy in our print publication). WWN welcomes letters to the editor in advance of the Nov. 8 election and about other topics of local interest throughout the year. Letters about an issue in the fall election or in support of […]
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Monday’s Little League game to start at 5:20 p.m. on ESPN2, local radio
Team Great Lakes (based in Hagerstown, Indiana) captured an electrifying 8-7 walk off win over Team Midwest (Davenport, Iowa) in opening-round play Thursday in the Little League World Series. Preston Allred scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning in the David vs. Goliath matchup when an errant throw sailed over the […]
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State bringing free monkeypox vaccines to county Aug. 19
Indiana Department of Health plans to offer a free monkeypox vaccine clinic from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Wayne County Health Department, 100 S. Fifth St., Richmond. Wayne County is one of three locations where a clinic is being offered. No appointment is necessary. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends […]
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Want to be on Cambridge City council? Make a call by Saturday
Cambridge City residents have just a couple of days to express interest in filling a council vacancy. Any Republican who lives within town limits who wants to serve on council is eligible for consideration. Councilman Nathan Riggs, who works and has a young family, stepped down as of Aug. 1, citing his other pressing time […]
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Dead man found with gunshot wound in Connersville cemetery
Indiana State Police has begun investigating the discovery of a dead man with a gunshot wound in a Connersville cemetery. According to a news release from Sgt. Clint Brown, Connersville Police Department’s public information officer, CPD officers responded just after 7 a.m. Aug. 17 to a report of an unconscious male in Dale Cemetery. They […]
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RPD offers update on officer 1 week after shooting
Richmond Police Department leaders say that there have been some “bright spots” in wounded Officer Seara Burton’s recovery, but she remains in critical condition a week after she was shot during a traffic stop. On Aug. 17, Chief Mike Britt and Majors Jon Bales and Aly Tonuc, who both serve as deputy chiefs, collaborated on […]