2 meetings addressing short-term, long-term guidelines Noting a growing interest in cultivating solar energy, including a proposal for a new solar park being considered this week, Wayne County officials also are working on new guidelines for future projects. Proposal for new solar park During an Oct. 13 public hearing offered by Wayne County Board of […]
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Even without state oversight, RP&L would maintain rate-setting procedures
City utility pledges to meet standards, customer safeguards, but wants to avoid costly process Even if Richmond residents vote to remove the city-owned electric company from state jurisdiction, Richmond Power & Light’s local board of directors says it will still follow rate-setting procedures used by the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission, according to a resolution approved […]
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Police confirm cemetery investigation
Plot owners vote to establish new expanded board While questions about oversight of Zion Lutheran Cemetery are being raised, a growing group of plot owners and concerned relatives of those already buried are taking actions they hope will ensure the historic cemetery’s future. On Oct. 3, a few dozen members of the two constituencies – […]
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NAACP electing officers Oct. 11
Wayne County’s NAACP Branch #3066 is conducting an election of officers and at-large Executive Committee members for the 2023-2024 term. The election will take place from 6-7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1108 N. G St., Richmond. Those eligible to vote in the election must be a financially active member with the […]
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Newspaper welcomes new ownership
Soon after uprooting their lives to take on the new challenge of owning a newspaper, Brenda and Jim McLane told their staff that they planned to run it for five years before retiring. And, as the McLanes have consistently kept their word to their employees and the community, that’s what they did. As of Oct. […]
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Photo gallery: Funeral, procession for RPD K-9 Officer Seara Burton
Photos by Bob Hansen/Western Wayne News
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End of watch recording for Officer Seara Burton
Wayne County Emergency Communications Dispatch has shared the final call for Richmond Police Department K-9 Officer Seara Burton. After Monday’s service at Richmond High School concluded, Burton’s hearse paused in front of her vehicle parked on the lawn of Richmond Municipal Building for the moving end-of-tour dispatch. The dispatch is called a 10-42 in the […]
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What’s airing on WCTV channels this week (Sept. 27-Oct. 1)?
New and Special Programs for the week of 9/25/22 – 10/1/22 WGTV Channel 11 * IN Focus Candidate Forum – Thursday, 9/29 @ 6:00pm Guests: Candidates for Richmond Community School Board, At Large. * IN Focus Special – Thursday, 9/29 @ 7:30pm Guests Chrstine Stinson & Dr. Thomas Huth speak with Eric Marsh about the […]
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Voter registration due Oct. 11
Mailed ballots must be requested 12 days before election Although November might seem far away, the deadline to register for the Nov. 8 election is Tuesday, Oct. 11, and the date to request a ballot by mail is close behind. Hoosiers needing to register for the first time, or to update an outdated address or […]
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Northeastern Schools choose new board member
She’s a NHS grad, former employee The newest Northeastern Wayne School Corporation board member is Kimberly Fultz Claypoole, a 1987 graduate of Northeastern High School. Claypoole was selected by members of the current board to fill the District C — Webster Township — seat on the board and was sworn in during the meeting by […]