Fountain City officials announced Friday the town would have additional police presence for its 7 p.m. meeting May 2 after a video of a confrontation at last month’s meeting went viral online and prompted harassing calls from around the nation. Clerk-Treasurer Trina McGuire told WWN that state and county police would be active near the […]
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Nationally known Lincoln performer appearing in Wayne County
Regional and national organizations are helping promote a Cambridge City appearance by an actor who appears all over the world as Abraham Lincoln. On Saturday, April 29, Fritz Klein will be part of three free public appearances across Indiana that commemorate the 158th anniversary of Lincoln’s funeral train passing through the state. Klein’s interpretations of […]
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No serious injuries after semi crashes into Centerville pizzeria
A semi driver told police he was sneezing before his truck collided with a tree and then crashed into a Centerville eatery. Centerville Police Chief Ed Buchholz said a cab and trailer driven by James Salmi of Georgia hit a tree in the 200 block of East Main Street on Wednesday afternoon. That collision shot […]
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73 Hagerstown kindergartners enroll
Seventy-three children went through the recent kindergarten roundup at Hagerstown Elementary School, according to information presented to the Nettle Creek School board on April 12. Superintendent Emily Schaeffer reported, “This is the highest number of students we’ve had since before the pandemic. We are excited to welcome our next group of Tigers!” During the meeting, […]
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The shared costs of blighted properties
Mayor Dave Snow made one point “crystal clear,” as he said, when speaking about the conundrum the city faced with plastics-filled properties on North West F Street that were a known fire hazard: Taxpayers would not pay the multimillion-dollar cleanup tab. The city had been working with Seth Smith, the owner of Cornerstone Trading Group, […]
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Former resident sharing TV, film industry insights
A former Richmond resident who writes, produces and directs for TV shows and movies is returning home from Los Angeles to share his experiences. Aaron Harberts, who was born in Iowa and raised in Richmond and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will speak at 6 p.m. Friday at Richmond Art Museum’s 16th annual Phantoscope High School Film […]
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Hagerstown starts eclipse planning
Leaders from at least one Wayne County town are making plans for a horde of sun-chasing tourists that is expected here when the sun goes into hiding for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. Hagerstown town hall officials, town council members, the town parks department, police and fire chiefs, the airport board president, the […]
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Long-term health effects from plastics fire unlikely
The thick, black smoke from the April 11 plastics fire in Richmond looked ominous, and it definitely carried toxic material from the burning plastic. There were many unknowns about the air quality at the time; however, constant Environmental Protection Agency testing for more than a week has left health officials confident the burning plastics won’t […]
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Study: Main Street structures need millions in maintenance, restoration
About five dozen building owners in four downtown areas now have an idea how much it will cost to maintain and restore their buildings in the short and long term. The answer: Nearly $56 million. Main Street organizations in Cambridge City, Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond recruited building owners in their communities to participate in a […]
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Jail health care costs, staff levels rise
Wayne County will spend extra money on health care for people in the Wayne County jail. Council approved 5-2 during the April 19 council/commissioners workshop to pay an additional $206,776 for increased health care staffing. Council members Tony Gillam and Bob Chamness voted against the additional expenditure. Quality Correctional Care had already been selected to […]