Esteb Road residents enjoy their quiet neighborhood and its pastoral landscapes. Those speaking Feb. 13 before the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals said that does not include shipping containers storing fireworks and tractor-trailer delivery trucks rumbling up their road. And the BZA protected their lifestyle. BZA members voted 4-0 to deny a variance of […]
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Step to save Starr neighborhood history
Fifty years ago, Richmond’s Starr neighborhood was considered one of the best-preserved areas of Victorian-era neighborhoods in the Midwest. Since then, it’s deteriorated to the point it’s been a repeat entry on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered list. Bill Bunch, the executive director of the Wayne County Historical Museum, visited the Jan. 10 Historic Preservation […]
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Judge considers dismissal arguments
A former Richmond Sanitary District worker accused of stealing more than $800,000 from sanitary district deposits and her attorney argue that she was not a public servant performing an official function in her role depositing cash collected through sanitary district transactions. Jennifer Wilson, 48, and her attorney Lisa Rosenberger argued Feb. 12 before Superior Court […]
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Common Council girds itself for blight fight
As Richmond Fire Department chief, Jerry Purcell knew the danger boarded windows on vacant houses posed for firefighters. He began working on a shuttering ordinance to remedy the situation. Now, as a Richmond Common Council member, Purcell has presented an ordinance that amends the city’s unsafe building code for council consideration. On Feb. 10, council […]
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Cambridge special events return
Several annual events are returning to Cambridge City this year, with one moving locations for more visibility. Cambridge City Main Street’s Troy Lewis and Fire Chief Jeff Gabbard updated town council at its Feb. 10 meeting about plans. They received permission for necessary street closures.
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Chamber offers murder mystery dinner
A murder mystery dinner is planned in March in Wayne County, and there’s also suspense in finding out who will be recognized for community service that night. Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce is offering the 1940s-themed “The Haunted Train” mystery as part of its annual dinner. All area residents are invited. Social time begins […]
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Opioid kit aims to save lives
Cambridge City soon will have its own box to distribute free potentially life-saving medication to reverse overdoses. At town council’s Feb. 10 meeting, Cambridge City Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeff Gabbard said he’d received a donated clear plastic “Opioid Rescue Kit,” and council approved the donation. The box will be installed near overhead doors at […]
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2022 fair queen named 500 Festival Princess
A recent Wayne County 4-H Fair queen has earned a prestigious statewide honor. Zoe Brock was one of 33 college-aged women selected as a 500 Festival Princess. They are ambassadors for the 500 Festival, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis and Indiana. Brock was among hundreds of applicants reviewed for leadership, academic stewardship, community involvement and embodiment […]
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Centerville library might move for a year
Centerville Public Library’s request to temporarily move into the former town hall is under consideration. At its Feb. 11 meeting, council heard about the approximately $1.2 million of renovations planned at the library building. Those projects include entryway lighting, addition of a bathroom and updates to another, removal of a back stairwell to add more […]
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Zoning decision could have cascading impact
A zoning issue affecting one potential Cambridge City home sale is threatening several other sales, and prompting the town’s council to review zoning issues on a wider basis. A loan to purchase a home in the 1000 block of East Church that’s currently zoned industrial is in limbo because of a lender’s concerns about its […]