Six young women are competing for the opportunity to be Wayne County 4-H Fair queen. Their competition takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14, in Centerville Senior High School’s auditorium. 507 Willow Grove Road, Centerville. Admission is $5 for ages 10 and older. Queen contestants must be between ages 16 and 21. They’ll be […]
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County ends syringe exchange program
Wayne County’s commissioners unanimously chose June 4 to discontinue the county syringe exchange program that began in August 2016 aimed at reducing the county’s hepatitis C cases. Dr. Jennifer Bales, the county health officer, had requested a one-year program extension, and the county’s Board of Health voted that there remains a county hepatitis C emergency […]
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PHOTOS: Model T Homecoming
The Model T Ford Club of America and the Model T Museum in Richmond hosted the annual Model T Homecoming on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The festival included a car show, swap meet, educational seminars and museum open house for car enthusiasts and residents. Joshua Smith captured these photos of Saturday’s event for Western Wayne […]
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Phone number switch will save Hagerstown $14,000
Hagerstown has changed its police department’s nonemergency phone number to save money. The new nonemergency phone number has changed to 765-973-9355. Soon the 765-489-4711 number will be deactivated. A vendor increased the cost of the 489 line to $1,200 a month, or more than $14,000 per year. Councilor Chris Blaase, who retired as an officer […]
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Teens offer free summer basketball camp
Several basketball players hope to develop interest in their sport among younger girls while remembering an influential coach. Recent Richmond High School graduate Maren Bolser and her teammates are offering the second Hoops for Hope camp at no charge for any area girl entering grades 5-8. It’s from 1-3 p.m. June 16-20 in a new […]
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Centerville gets 1 bid to rent former town hall
Centerville’s library faces no opposition in its bid to rent the former town hall during its upcoming renovation. At council’s May 27 work session, Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice opened the lone bid from library leaders. They bid $1,825 per month ($21,900 for the year), which appraisals determined is the required fair market value. No one spoke […]
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RCS considers $30K marketing plan
Richmond Community Schools is considering ways to improve its website, marketing and other communication with families, staff and the community. During their May 28 meeting, board members heard a presentation from Indianapolis-based Q7 Associates. RCS had requested proposals to improve its marketing and communications. Both areas were recurring themes during the recent first phase of […]
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2 public hearings planned about library renovations
Morrisson-Reeves Library’s Board of Trustees is conducting two public hearings regarding its planned building renovation and equipment and technology purchases. The first hearing is 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. The board will discuss and hear residents’ objections and support regarding the project. A second hearing will take […]
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Economy marks bicentennial June 13-14
With a new playground and mural added in the past year, the assets of Economy are improving as the small community celebrates its bicentennial. The approximately 150 residents of the northwest Wayne County town are organizing a two-day celebration on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14. The public is invited. Celebration The opening night […]
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Safety Village plants landscaping idea with county commissioners
Safety Village of Wayne County teaches important safety lessons to about 2,500 children ages 4 to 8 each year. “It’s a great program,” said Jeff Plasterer, president of Wayne County’s commissioners. “I want to be supportive.” Rich Cody, executive director of Safety Town, spoke with commissioners during their May 28 meeting about ways they could […]