Dixie and Rick Armstrong have seen plenty of elections come and go while working the polls in Wayne County. While they’re confident in the integrity of the process, they worry about where the next generation of election workers will come from. Dixie Armstrong has been an election inspector at Wayne County voting sites for about […]
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Council continues deep dive into 2025 budget
Richmond Common Council’s finance committee continues to analyze the city’s 2025 budget. During council’s Sept. 16 meeting, Justin Burkhardt, the finance committee chair, requested council delay discussion and action on the budget and five salary ordinances. He said the committee “would like to iron out some more details with the administration.” Council conducted the budget […]
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Youth group fetes RCS principal
Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, who has worked in local education for 51 years, is being saluted for inspiring youth. Tickets are still on sale for Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County’s Smart Futures Dinner, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Wayne County Fairgrounds’ First Bank Expo Center. Former Indiana Fever player and WNBA champion […]
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RCS board prioritizes school building projects
After taking a tour, Richmond Community Schools’ board members support an approximately $7.3 million full building upgrade soon for Dennis Middle School and installing new tennis courts near McBride Stadium. Another potential addition could be a practice facility with an inflatable dome. However, they’re going to hope that the heating/cooling system at Baxter Elementary School, […]
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Service years will pay for county employees
Longtime Wayne County government employees will likely receive an extra reward for their service next year. Wayne County Council, during a Sept. 18 discussion, agreed to provide stipends for employees serving at least five years as of Oct. 1, 2025. The plan that would cost about $230,000 begins with a $400 stipend for five years […]
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Longtime ER doctor becomes county’s new health officer
A former Reid Health chief of staff and top award winner is Wayne County’s new health officer. Dr. Jennifer Bales was approved 3-0 by Wayne County’s commissioners during their Sept. 18 meeting, a day after the county’s Board of Health unanimously approved recommending her appointment. Bales, a Richmond resident, has been a Reid emergency room […]
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‘Budget 101’ dives into Cambridge City’s 2025 funds
Cambridge City has taken another step toward approving its 2025 budget. No one commented on the town’s budget plan during a public hearing at council’s Sept. 9 meeting. Council is expected to adopt the budget at its 6 p.m. Oct. 14 meeting and submit it for state officials’ review and approval later this year. Town […]
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PHOTOS: Festival fun fills Fountain City
Festival fun fills Fountain City Fountain City’s annual Levi Coffin Days festival, which happens the third weekend of September, featured live music, history and good food for festivalgoers this year. View photos of the weekend captured by Joshua Smith below.
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Clerk: Don’t fall for election registration scam
Wayne County’s Election Board has begun taking steps to make sure that ballots for the Nov. 5 election are accurate and will be counted correctly. However, not everyone has residents’ best interests at heart. Wayne County’s clerk is already aware of at least one scammer’s efforts to try to get local voters to share their […]
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Drug Task Force dissolves
For about three decades, the Wayne County Drug Task Force investigated drug crimes in Richmond and Wayne County. The Richmond Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office supplied personnel to investigate drug activity, arrange controlled buys through confidential informants and arrest drug dealers. In so doing, the officers took drugs off local streets and jailed […]