Even after one 18-year-old man was arrested two days after two other 18-year-olds were shot in downtown Richmond, police say the case remains an active investigation. Rickey Porter of Richmond was arrested at about 3 p.m. April 21 on preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder, according to Captain Curt Leverton of Richmond Police Department’s […]
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1 killed, 1 injured in downtown Richmond shooting
One 18-year-old man has died and another was injured in a shooting in downtown Richmond. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday evening, and an investigation is continuing, according to a news release from Sgt. Zach Taylor of Richmond Police Department’s Investigative Services Division. The shooting was reported just after 2 p.m. Tuesday near […]
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IU East chancellor announces upcoming retirement
Indiana University East Chancellor Kathy Girten has announced her retirement at the end of this academic year. Girten announced Wednesday, March 23, that she plans to retire June 30, 2022. She also is serving as the acting chancellor for IU Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. Girten was named IU East’s first female, and sixth chancellor, […]
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Wayne County man dies after being struck by train
A Centerville man died after being struck by a train while filling a tractor trailer with grain in Hagerstown. Shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, Wayne County dispatchers received a 911 call from a Norfolk Southern train conductor who advised that a person had been struck by their train in the area of the […]
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RHS alumni create new $54K scholarship; deadline is March 11
As part of their 50th reunion festivities, a local alumni group raised $54,000 for scholarships. It now quickly seeks applicants whose parents or grandparents didn’t receive higher education to start spending that money this fall. Richmond High School’s Class of 1971 collaborated to help the school’s Class of 2022 pursue their vocational training or college […]
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Powdered infant formula recall begins nationwide
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three brands of powdered infant formula have been recalled due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Do not feed your baby recalled formula. Do not use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if they meet all 3 of these conditions: • First two digits of the code […]
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Weather-related delays, closure for Friday, Feb. 18
Most of Wayne County’s school districts are delaying the start of classes Friday, Feb. 18, to give more time for road conditions to improve. Temperatures plunged below freezing Thursday night after heavy rains all day. Western Wayne Schools cited flooding as one of the reasons school is delayed. CLOSED South Henry DELAYS *Western Wayne Schools: […]
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All of Fountain City needs to boil water
The entire community of Fountain City is now under an advisory to boil its water until further notice. Town officials sent out an alert shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, to announce the advisory. When a portion of Cambridge City had a similar alert in late January, town officials said water for human consumption […]
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UPDATED: Silver Alert for missing Henry County teen has been canceled
About eight hours after a Statewide Silver Alert was declared for a Henry County teen, it was canceled. At about 3 p.m. Friday, Indiana State Police announced Henry County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the disappearance of Stephen Martz, a 16-year-old male. He had last been seen that day at 11:08 a.m. and was believed to […]
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In 2 1/2 hours, RPD responds to fatal shooting, van accident
Within about two hours Monday afternoon (Feb. 7), two men died of injuries in Richmond. One was struck by a 15-passenger van, and one was found shot in a vehicle. Van accident At 4 p.m., Richmond Police Department’s Traffic Division assisted second-shift patrol officers with a fatal accident in the 800 block of Mendelson Drive. […]