Police are seeking multiple charges against a man they say stole a street sweeper from a construction site and led officers on a chase around Richmond. The unique pursuit, which included the partial collapse of a garage before the sweeper entered the Whitewater River, was captured on local social media videos. Richmond Police Department Capt. […]
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Millicent Martin Emery is a reporter and editor for the Western Wayne News.
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Ages 5-11 can get COVID vaccine in Wayne County
Hoosiers ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, and local health officials hope that kids will get one dose before family gatherings at Thanksgiving. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday it has authorized the Pfizer pediatric vaccine for that age group. “Having a COVID-19 vaccine available to our […]
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Boil advisory lifted in Dublin
Dublin officials advised Friday, Nov. 5, that the town has lifted its boil advisory for customers on the west side after two consecutive days of negative test results. The boil advisory began Nov. 2 until further notice for customers on Mill Street to Dublin well house 8201 E. U.S. 40 at the west end of […]
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Police still seek information on Richmond shooting victim
A man was taken to an Indianapolis hospital after being found earlier this week near a local sidewalk with a bullet wound, and police are seeking clues about what led up to that discovery. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, first-shift patrol officers for Richmond Police Department were sent to a “man down” call […]
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Schools helping with recycling collections in October
Stacks of tires in wooded areas can be found in Wayne County, and a local effort is underway to provide free disposal of tires and electronic waste in October. Collections of unwanted items, along with billboards discouraging littering, are just some of the ways a local organization aims to clean up two local counties. Billboard […]
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Flu prevention efforts under way
Although hospitals in Henry and Wayne counties are seeing fewer COVID patients in recent days, virus-related deaths are still being recorded and health workers say they are still feeling the strain. Thus, local health officials have been urging everyone 6 months and older to get their flu shot in October to help prevent their own […]
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Sheriff: Post about school threat was a prank
Juvenile arrested on felony charge of communication intimidation A social media post indicating a potential threat at a local school has been determined to be a student-led prank, according to local law enforcement. On Tuesday, Oct. 5, School Resource Officer Chad Steen, a deputy with Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, was made aware of a concerning […]
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Reid delaying elective inpatient surgeries because of COVID wave
Beginning Thursday, Sept. 9, Reid Health is pausing all elective inpatient surgeries as the health system works to manage the latest surge of COVID-19 cases. Wayne County moved Wednesday, Sept. 8, to the state’s worst advisory level for community spread, which is the red level. Emergent/urgent surgeries will proceed, as will outpatient surgeries scheduled at […]
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Wayne County attributes first death in 40s age group to COVID; nearly 70 kids test positive over weekend
Wayne County has lost its first 40-something resident to COVID-related illness. In addition, nearly 70 kids and teens tested positive for the virus during the Labor Day weekend, which is about the same number of patients in containment areas at a local hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Over those four days, Wayne County recorded 227 […]
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Wayne County adds 144 new COVID cases Tuesday; drive-up vaccine, testing site at Ivy Tech closes Wednesday
Wayne County Health Department reported 144 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Aug. 31, while state officials are offering a three-day drive-up testing and vaccination site at a local college to meet increased local demand. Of those new illnesses reported Tuesday, 54 were in ages 18 and younger. After a surge of positive tests […]