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Rally participants concerned about losing reproductive rights

About 150 gather to show dismay with Supreme Court Chanting phrases such as “Women are not incubators,” “We won’t go back,” “We want rights,” “My body, my choice,” “We deserve to choose our fate” and “Abort the court,” about 150 area residents gathered June 27 outside Wayne County Courthouse to make their voices heard. A […]

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2022 TEC All-Conference Baseball Results

Final Standings: 1. Hagerstown 8-0 2. Centerville 7-1 3. Winchester 5-3 4. Northeastern 4-4 4. Union County 4-4 4. Union City 4-4 5. Knightstown 3-5 6. Tri 1-7 7. Lincoln 0-8 2022 Conference Player of the Year: Logan Drook, Centerville, Senior Also Nominated for player of the year: Camden LaFuze, Jr. Union City; Collin Beaty, […]

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Early College Program extended one year

Intermediate schools will have a STEAM academy In a series of three meetings in a week, the Richmond Community School Board decided to continue the intermediate school Early College Program for one more year and move forward with creating a STEAM academy. The board and school administration had come under criticism from teachers in recent […]

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Museum throws dinner party for new Gennett Records exhibit

A large crowd celebrated Richmond’s legacy Saturday at the Wayne County Historical Museum. After dinner on the museum grounds, more than 100 guests previewed a new exhibit. Gennett Records: The Birthplace of American Recorded Music, tells the story of the Rchmond-based company that recorded many kinds of music in the 1920s. The museum’s director, Karen […]

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School Reunions

School reunions >> The 112th Centerville Alumni Banquet will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, in the junior high cafeteria. Because of COVID restrictions, banquets weren’t held for two years, so the 60-year honorees will be the classes of 1960-61-62; the 50-year, 1970-71-72 and the 25-year, 1995-96-97. Reservations are due by June 15; call […]

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Purdue program gives students real world experience

Students design and make winning RC vehicle in partnership with Primex Plastics When a group of engineering students at Purdue Polytechnic Institute accepted the challenge of building a plastic body for a radio-controlled model race car, they knew where to find help: Primex Plastics. Working in Primex’s advanced design and testing facility in Richmond, the […]

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State exhibit featuring Gennett Records coming home

1920s games, crafts, dance lessons, car rides planned June 26 >>>If you go What: Public celebration for the new “Gennett Records: The Birthplace of American Recorded Music” exhibit When: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 26 Where: Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond Admission: Free with regular museum admission. Sponsor: First Bank Richmond Info: […]

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Hagerstown urged to pursue master utility plan

>>> TOWN SWITCHING OUT ELECTRIC METERS Starting on July 11, crews will be visiting Hagerstown homes and businesses to begin switching out the old electric meters for new ones. Area residents can expect the project to take six- to eight weeks. >>> The Town of Hagerstown is making plans to apply for a Community Block […]