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Plan addresses city heat dangers

Extreme heat takes a toll and presents a hazard to Richmond residents. The city now has a guide for alleviating heat-related problems for vulnerable residents. Richmond Common Council on May 1 adopted a heat management plan developed through the grant-funded Beat the Heat program. It addresses heat response protocols, public outreach, home cooling and climate […]

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Hagerstown police ask residents to take care of yards

Spring is in bloom and so are complaints of unsightly properties in Hagerstown. The police department is asking property owners to clean up. Hagerstown Police Chief Keith Folkner said the department is getting two or three complaints a day about trash and debris or abandoned vehicles on properties in town. Hagerstown Police Department tries to […]

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Security wall divides officials’ opinions

Do staff in the Wayne County Administration Building need more security protection from the the residents and taxpayers they serve?  That was the question debated by the county’s commissioners and council members during the May 3 council meeting. Amid concerns about a nationwide increase in gun violence and threats against government officials, local lawmakers have […]

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Student innovators pitch passion projects

For a thousand dollars, investors could help a group of Lincoln High School students add spice to life. At least, that’s the idea that six students calling themselves by the group name of Gabble shared with a parade of listeners during a Shark Tank program at the school on May 3. Modeled after the “Shark […]

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New solar park to catch rays along U.S. 40

The Indiana Municipal Power Agency plans an eighth Richmond solar park, this one along U.S. 40 west of the city limits. IMPA submitted paperwork requesting relief from zoning standards about fence heights to install a 7-foot-high fence with another foot of barbed wire at the top. The request is similar to the fencing allowed at […]

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Developers eyeing Centerville for travel center

A travel center with fast food could open in Centerville if a developer’s idea comes to fruition.  Entrepreneurs are pursuing a site on the southwest corner of Centerville Road and Interstate 70, just west of Warm Glow Candle Outlet.  Representatives already have local knowledge because they’re currently operating the Quality Inn and Conference Center in […]