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Lawmakers taking questions at Friday forum

WCTV will air program at later date Area residents are invited to hear what’s happening in the Indiana General Assembly and ask their lawmakers questions at a Friday morning event. Indiana University East is offering a legislative forum from 8-9 a.m. Jan. 27 in the lobby of Whitewater Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond. The forum […]

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2 more join ballot as deadline nears

Richmond Republicans, Democrats must file by Feb. 3 A couple more candidates have joined Wayne County’s upcoming election ballot, as a deadline for Richmond’s election looms in early February. Republicans and Democrats who want to be Richmond’s mayor, common council members or clerk must file required paperwork by noon Feb. 3 to run in the […]

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Richmond firefighter contract hangs on Common Council vote

Sides present arguments related to impasse, panel’s recommendations Ten months after negotiations began, Richmond Fire Department members do not have a 2023 contract. Richmond Common Council could approve one on Feb. 6, or the negotiating process could continue. Council must decide whether to accept or reject recommendations from a fact-finding panel enlisted to help resolve […]

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County’s HELP participation picks up speed

With the start of 2023, Wayne County’s participation in the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program has begun. Offered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the program helps participants plan effective spending of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. A group of county representatives participated in four days of HELP training last week in Connersville, […]

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Speaker: Words lead to real things

After leading applause for a group of high school students who stood and recited an original poem, a Broadway star spoke about how thoughts become dreams which, in turn, become things. Nine student members of Wayne County Writers recited a poem they had written as a group after reading and discussing the 1963 “I Have […]

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Baseball team gives $4,000 to pay for lunches

Donation helps kids focus on learning, says superintendent A donation from the Hagerstown High School baseball team may have taken holiday stress off some Hagerstown Elementary School families. Coaches and many of the 23 team members attended the Jan. 11 Nettle Creek school board meeting in which they received thanks for a $4,000 donation to pay […]

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2 school districts provide water damage updates

Rose Hamilton Elementary and Richmond High School are both recovering from water damage caused by burst pipes over winter break. Richmond Community Schools officials initially said RHS students would return to in-person instruction after a week of repairs, but additional moisture testing revealed that the school needed more time to dry out. Students will continue […]

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GOP filling council seats in Centerville, Economy

Vacancies for three elected officials who resigned in recent weeks are in the process of being filled in Economy and Centerville. Wayne County Republican Party Chair Gary Saunders is filling the two town council seats previously held by Jim Lewis and Michelle Bunger. Their resignations were effective at the end of December. Because Economy only […]