The billowing black smoke from an April 11 plastics fire triggered an evacuation order that forced residents from their homes and closed businesses. A class-action lawsuit claims residents have experienced physical problems and emotional distress because of the fire at a North West F Street plastics recycling and resale business. It seeks compensatory and punitive […]
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Centerville library closing for 2 weeks to replace roof
Centerville’s public library will be closed this week and next as contractors replace the roof. Work was to have begun Monday and is scheduled to end Saturday, May 13. Curran Koehler, director of Centerville-Center Township Public Library, apologizes for any inconvenience the closure could cause. Barring delays, the library reopens May 15 for patrons. […]
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RCS enrollment full for STEAM program, preschool
Richmond Community Schools addressed a variety of topics at its April 26 board meeting, including an update on its new STEAM Academy, helping kids impacted by trauma, and a $60,000 contract for strategic planning. STEAM Academy: All student spots are filled in the new program for science, technology, engineering, arts and math. A second fifth-grade […]
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Unexpected cash precedes dash
About 30 seconds before he was to run the 200-meter dash, Austin Rohe’s friends told him he’d just won a car or a $25,500 scholarship. The Richmond High School senior was one of 120 students being recognized at Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Celebration for near-perfect school attendance this year. Rohe hasn’t missed […]
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Police presence being boosted during council meeting
Fountain City officials announced Friday the town would have additional police presence for its 7 p.m. meeting May 2 after a video of a confrontation at last month’s meeting went viral online and prompted harassing calls from around the nation. Clerk-Treasurer Trina McGuire told WWN that state and county police would be active near the […]
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Nationally known Lincoln performer appearing in Wayne County
Regional and national organizations are helping promote a Cambridge City appearance by an actor who appears all over the world as Abraham Lincoln. On Saturday, April 29, Fritz Klein will be part of three free public appearances across Indiana that commemorate the 158th anniversary of Lincoln’s funeral train passing through the state. Klein’s interpretations of […]
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No serious injuries after semi crashes into Centerville pizzeria
A semi driver told police he was sneezing before his truck collided with a tree and then crashed into a Centerville eatery. Centerville Police Chief Ed Buchholz said a cab and trailer driven by James Salmi of Georgia hit a tree in the 200 block of East Main Street on Wednesday afternoon. That collision shot […]
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73 Hagerstown kindergartners enroll
Seventy-three children went through the recent kindergarten roundup at Hagerstown Elementary School, according to information presented to the Nettle Creek School board on April 12. Superintendent Emily Schaeffer reported, “This is the highest number of students we’ve had since before the pandemic. We are excited to welcome our next group of Tigers!” During the meeting, […]
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The shared costs of blighted properties
Mayor Dave Snow made one point “crystal clear,” as he said, when speaking about the conundrum the city faced with plastics-filled properties on North West F Street that were a known fire hazard: Taxpayers would not pay the multimillion-dollar cleanup tab. The city had been working with Seth Smith, the owner of Cornerstone Trading Group, […]
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Former resident sharing TV, film industry insights
A former Richmond resident who writes, produces and directs for TV shows and movies is returning home from Los Angeles to share his experiences. Aaron Harberts, who was born in Iowa and raised in Richmond and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will speak at 6 p.m. Friday at Richmond Art Museum’s 16th annual Phantoscope High School Film […]