The Richmond Redevelopment Commission has agreed to contribute $900,000 to assist a new rail-served transloading, processing and warehousing project. Valerie Shaffer, president of the Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County, updated Wayne County’s commissioners about EDC activities during their April 19 morning meeting. Project Thomas, reported on in the April 12, 2023 Western Wayne News, […]
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Richmond council OKs tax abatement scoring system
Richmond Common Council approved a new, 12-category scoring system to award tax abatements. The measure passed 8-0 during the council’s April 17 meeting after two amendments also passed unanimously. Council raised the minimum starting wage for new and retained jobs from $14 to $18 and required applying companies to provide employees health and wellness benefits. […]
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WWN recognized with journalism awards
The Western Wayne News, Wayne County’s local newspaper, was recognized for its sports reporting and photography at an awards event on Friday, April 21 in Carmel. Winning first place in sports photography for publications with a circulation of 10,000 or less was WWN photographer Rachel Hilligoss Moore’s “Walk Off Feeling” photograph of Hagerstown’s Preston Allred, […]
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3 events planned to help residents affected by fire
Upon returning, some residents of Richmond’s fire evacuation zone might not be physically able to deep clean their home after their neighborhood became smoky. Some might need detergent and quarters for extra loads of laundry at a coin-operated wash to remove odors from clothes, drapes and bedding. Some might need help buying food or paying […]
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Blame for fire’s cause, costs hit property owner
“It’s his fault.” Mayor Dave Snow blames Seth Smith, owner of Cornerstone Trading Group LLC, for hazardous conditions at a three-property complex that burned for more than three days last week. Smith stored tons of plastics in six buildings that total nearly 255,000 square feet on the 13.8-acre complex. Government officials recognized the properties as […]
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Area receiving $4.6M for roads, bridges
Residents of Wayne and surrounding counties will see more construction starting soon after their communities received money for road paving and bridge projects. Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a total of $133.4 million given through 224 Community Crossings matching grants to towns, counties and cities. Wayne, Fayette, Henry, Randolph and Union counties successfully applied […]
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Centerville approves calendar updates, California trip
Business Professionals of America students dressed to impress the Centerville-Abington Community Schools board. Centerville Senior High School adviser Bonita Klein introduced the chapter’s state finalists during the board’s April 12 meeting and reviewed their competition categories and placements. In CSHS’ second year as a chapter, all 26 members went to state and 10 qualified for […]
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Council weighs utility vehicle needs
Cambridge City officials are hopeful they’ll secure the use of a golf cart for volunteers who water downtown flowers. Council recently encouraged Ken Risch, superintendent of public works, to seek quotes for a utility vehicle for that purpose. However, prices were much higher than expected, raising concerns about allowing volunteers to drive a costly piece […]
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Family Earth Day Celebration is Saturday
Local nonprofits and businesses are coming together Saturday, April 22 for the annual Family Earth Day Celebration. Activities and booths will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hayes Arboretum, 601 Elks Road, Richmond. Those attending will be able to take home trees and shrubs, wildflower and milkweed seeds, coloring books and collapsible metal straws, […]
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Couple experiences ‘adjustment’ living in a motel following fire evacuation
What to pack? What to do with the pets? Where to go? Those were just some of the questions Travis and Karen Poling had to consider in the moments after learning that their house on North West H Street was in the evacuation zone when an industrial fire broke out Tuesday, April 11. Karen was […]