It all comes down to Friday for Wayne County high school marching bands. The Indiana State Fair Band Day competition for 39 bands starts at 9 a.m. Friday. The overall champion will be crowned at about 11 p.m. after the Sweet 16 finals. Class and other awards along with the Sweet 16 finalists, will be […]
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Wayne County schools open next week for 2022-23
Wayne County schools will be back in session within the coming week. First student days are Monday, Aug. 8, for Centerville-Abington Community Schools, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, for Nettle Creek, Northeastern Wayne, Richmond Community and Western Wayne schools. For a look at what’s new in each district as the year starts, see the Aug. 3 […]
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Hagerstown wins state Little League title
When the Hagerstown 11-12 Little League stepped on the field Wednesday, July 27, they were carrying the hopes and dreams of their community. When the game ended, they became Team Indiana and will now carry the hopes and dreams of all of the communities in the state. HAGERSTOWN=TEAM INDIANA Hagerstown defeated Decatur Central 3-1 and […]
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Correction: Big band concert 6 p.m. in Creitz Park
A big band concert by the Richmond Jazz Orchestra will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 31, in Creitz Park, Cambridge City. The time and location printed in Western Wayne News on July 27 is incorrect because incorrect information was provided to the newspaper. Western Wayne News regrets the inconvenience.
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Blue Regiment wins at Jay County
Centerville’s Blue Regiment won the Jay County Lions Club band contest on July 22 at the Jay County fairgrounds in Portland. Centerville’s heist-themed show, “Safe,” stole first place from the host band, Jay County, led by Centerville’s former director Charles Roesch. This is not the first time Centerville has won one of the contests sanctioned […]
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Richmond’s encouragement of solar energy recognized
City designated as ‘SolSmart Silver’ in national evaluation Richmond has received the silver designation from the national SolSmart program, recognizing the city’s efforts to make it faster, easier and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar. This designation recognizes Richmond for taking steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar […]
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Police chief: No golf carts on streets
Richmond council told the open vehicles would not be safe in city traffic Richmond Police Chief Michael Britt wastes no words about letting golf carts roam city’s streets. “Let me be clear, I do not support permitting golf carts on the city streets of Richmond.” Britt told the Richmond Common Council on July 18. Britt […]
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Driver, wife escape from burning semi
Couple uninjured; I-70 damage being repaired A truck driver had to wake his wife, who was in the sleeper unit of their newly purchased semi on Sunday afternoon, because he saw flames in his rearview mirror. Fortunately, the Florida couple was able to escape uninjured from their semi near mile marker 137, along Interstate 70, […]
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Hagerstown defeats Jasper to stay in state tourney winners’ bracket
Hagerstown advanced to the semi-final round of state tournament play Sunday with an 11-4 win over Jasper. The boys in purple, who never trailed, took control of the game in the top of the first inning. Hagerstown scored four runs in their first at-bat. The last two of the four runs came from stealing home […]
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Downtown Richmond U.S. 40 to be closed Friday
Westbound U.S. 40 between 9th and 12th streets in Richmond will be closed on or after Friday, July 22, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Milestone Contractors will be installing stormwater pipe and manholes downtown. Motorists should slow down, watch for stopped traffic and drive distraction-free through all work […]