High prices blamed for resurgence in a crime that hasn’t been common recently Diesel fuel disappeared from several trucks parked in Wayne County over the weekend of June 25-26. A local man is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to suspects. On June 28, Greens Fork-area farmer Tim Crossley reported on social media that […]
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Trial set for man accused in traffic death
Prosecutor, court agree to raise bond to keep Mexican citizen in jail A Richmond man charged with reckless homicide in a traffic crash that killed a motorcyclist is being held in Wayne County Jail after the county prosecutor’s office argued that there was a high probability he would flee the United States. An initial trial […]
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Rally participants concerned about losing reproductive rights
About 150 gather to show dismay with Supreme Court Chanting phrases such as “Women are not incubators,” “We won’t go back,” “We want rights,” “My body, my choice,” “We deserve to choose our fate” and “Abort the court,” about 150 area residents gathered June 27 outside Wayne County Courthouse to make their voices heard. A […]
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Staying cool: Agencies prepare for beating summer’s heat
Few use cooling centers; other plans being put in place to help vulnerable people When the heat took an uncharacteristic climb for a couple of days in mid-June, one emergency cooling shelter opened in Richmond, but no one used it. Lack of use could be a problem, local officials say, and they are trying to […]
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2022 TEC All-Conference Baseball Results
Final Standings: 1. Hagerstown 8-0 2. Centerville 7-1 3. Winchester 5-3 4. Northeastern 4-4 4. Union County 4-4 4. Union City 4-4 5. Knightstown 3-5 6. Tri 1-7 7. Lincoln 0-8 2022 Conference Player of the Year: Logan Drook, Centerville, Senior Also Nominated for player of the year: Camden LaFuze, Jr. Union City; Collin Beaty, […]
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Early College Program extended one year
Intermediate schools will have a STEAM academy In a series of three meetings in a week, the Richmond Community School Board decided to continue the intermediate school Early College Program for one more year and move forward with creating a STEAM academy. The board and school administration had come under criticism from teachers in recent […]
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COMMENTARY: Blight, a few bad apples and complex challenges
Wayne County is a beautiful place with many cultural and natural assets, beautiful large historic homes, successful businesses, a great location in the Tri-State area about one hour’s drive from Dayton, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, and close proximity to a major interstate. But Wayne County shares a problem with most other communities – blighted properties. The […]
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Museum throws dinner party for new Gennett Records exhibit
A large crowd celebrated Richmond’s legacy Saturday at the Wayne County Historical Museum. After dinner on the museum grounds, more than 100 guests previewed a new exhibit. Gennett Records: The Birthplace of American Recorded Music, tells the story of the Rchmond-based company that recorded many kinds of music in the 1920s. The museum’s director, Karen […]
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School Reunions
School reunions >> The 112th Centerville Alumni Banquet will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, in the junior high cafeteria. Because of COVID restrictions, banquets weren’t held for two years, so the 60-year honorees will be the classes of 1960-61-62; the 50-year, 1970-71-72 and the 25-year, 1995-96-97. Reservations are due by June 15; call […]
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Purdue program gives students real world experience
Students design and make winning RC vehicle in partnership with Primex Plastics When a group of engineering students at Purdue Polytechnic Institute accepted the challenge of building a plastic body for a radio-controlled model race car, they knew where to find help: Primex Plastics. Working in Primex’s advanced design and testing facility in Richmond, the […]