Wayne County and two towns successfully applied for nearly $1 million in matching taxpayer funds for road and bridge improvements through Indiana’s Community Crossings program. State officials announced the 191 cities, towns and counties that each received a share of the $100 million on Tuesday, Dec. 9, through Indiana Department of Transportation. Winners included Wayne […]
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Officials: Baby box activation was just a test, demonstration
Community concern about the activation of a baby box in Richmond in early December was unfounded. Matthew Cain, director of Wayne County Emergency Management and Emergency Communications, confirmed that the activation was a planned test and demonstration. Cain said Richmond Fire Department conducted the testing during a podcast recording with Monica Kelsey, CEO and founder […]
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Food, beverage tax approved as parks funding solution
Every meal purchased at a Richmond restaurant soon will help the city’s park system. That’s after Richmond Common Council voted 8-1 during a Dec. 15 special meeting to enact a 1% food and beverage tax. State legislation passed this year permitted the city to enact up to a 1% tax on food and beverage sales […]
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Dreams funded in full
Shocked and grateful were words that two Wayne County high school seniors used as they described their reactions to winning full-tuition scholarships. Wayne County Foundation staff surprised Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School’s Abby Lumpkin and Richmond High School’s Priya Hodges on Friday, Dec. 12. They were selected as Wayne County’s two Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, an […]
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RHS graduates selected as 2025’s Lingle Scholars
Two Richmond High graduates have been selected as this year’s Paul and Pat Lingle Scholars at Indiana University East. Ramsey Cartee and Evelyn Goss received the scholarship award that will continue through their four-year programs. Recipients of the scholarship are incoming freshmen enrolled in the IU East Honors Programs. Participants must have a GPA of […]
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Cambridge native receives Scouting honor
A former Cambridge City resident received a rare honor within the centuries-long history of the National Eagle Scout Association. Retired Huntington dentist Dr. John Regan was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, an honor only given 2,200 times among the organization’s 2.75 million members. Dr. Regan became an Eagle Scout of Cambridge City’s Explorer Post […]
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Opportunities abound to fulfill holiday wishes
The opportunity to put a smile on someone’s face or provide relief from the cold this month is easily within reach. Several Wayne County organizations welcome help in fulfilling needs and wishes. A few groups are offering special giveaways or public gatherings. These are just some of the opportunities to give or receive joy before […]
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Board OKs RP&L’s $98.6M budget
Richmond Power & Light budgeted expenses of more than $98.6 million for 2026. That’s a 0.4% increase over the 2025 budget. “When we looked at our department-by-department expenses, we tried to do our very best to have a status quo expense budget this year,” said Tony Foster, general manager for RP&L during the Dec. 1 […]
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‘Rudolph’ brightens theater stage
It’s not Dasher, Dancer, Prancer or Vixen who gets to star in a Richmond Civic Theatre show. The community theater performs a musical adaptation of the beloved “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” TV special starting Thursday, Dec. 11. RCT volunteers offer the musical at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays from Dec. 11-14 and 18-21. […]
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Sheriff’s department spreads Christmas cheer
Santa Claus and a toy add cheer to most any child’s Christmas. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office plans to spread that cheer with a family-friendly Christmas event from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 13 in the chambers room of the Wayne County Administration Building, 401 E. Main St., Richmond. The event is open to the […]