During a message broadcast Sunday afternoon, the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency lifted the evacuation order for residents and businesses within a half mile of the site of last week’s industrial fire, as well as the shelter in place order for others in the area. Mayor Dave Snow said the decision is based on the […]
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Amid growing concerns, environmental, health impacts of fire remain unclear
As soon as word spread that the massive plume of black smoke billowing over Richmond on Tuesday, April 11, was from burning plastics, many began to wonder about the health impacts on the community’s air, water and soil. Top of mind might have been the February train derailment just 300 miles away in East Palestine, […]
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Momentum builds for rail operator project
A company interested in building a new rail-served transloading, processing and warehousing facility is receiving logistical help from Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County. A $1 million community rail incentive had been offered in 2016 as part of Blue Buffalo’s plans to build a pet food manufacturing facility at Midwest Industrial Park. However, momentum slowed […]
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Sheriff’s office seeks grant for drug-detection equipment
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has applied for $102,000 in Bureau of Justice Assistance grant funding to purchase drug-detection equipment, Sheriff Randy Retter told Wayne County’s commissioners during an April 5 meeting. The Ionscan 600 is a highly sensitive trace detector that utilizes litmus paper to show the presence of and identify narcotics, including fentanyl. […]
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Fire fatigue: Evacuation order remains as officials work to assess health impact
At an afternoon press conference on Thursday, state and city officials said that while progress is being made, they are not ready to allow evacuated residents back into homes surrounding the site of Tuesday’s fire. An order to shelter in place remains active as shifting wind directions and smoke patterns mean that even more of […]
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Local trio’s art show moving around region
Fiber arts created by three local women will be displayed in three regional galleries between now and November. The exhibit “From Practical to Beautiful: Fiber as Art,” features works by Tracy Burns, Gayle Seibert and Susan Yanos. Burns creates hooked rugs; Siebert is a weaver who adds felted components to some of her pieces; and […]
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City employees’ credit union merges into Ohio institution
After about 3 ½ months of uncertainty, Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union’s members learned they’ll be served by a much larger peer in southwestern Ohio, and will be connected with thousands of similar institutions. RCEFCU’s merger with Kemba Credit Union took effect April 1. Kemba stands for Kroger Employees Mutual Benefit Association. The RCEFCU […]
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Black horsemen will be remembered at dance
A nearly forgotten part of Richmond sports history will be remembered at an event on Saturday, April 22. A benefit for the Townsend Community Center Inc., the Black and White Ball will recognize three men who were part of a group that owned racehorses from the 1960s until about 1980. “It was difficult for a […]
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RP&L approves minor rate relief
Richmond Power & Light residential customers will benefit from a dip in an electric rate this quarter. The savings are estimated to be about five cents for customers consuming 1,000 kilowatt hours during a month. RP&L’s board April 3 unanimously approved a decrease in the utility’s Energy Cost Adjustment rate. The ECA is in addition […]
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Richmond fire response continues as officials blame ‘negligent’ property owner
READ THE LATEST: Fire fatigue: Evacuation order remains as officials work to assess health impact 6:24 PM: Mayor announces press conference Mayor Dave Snow posted on Twitter that the fire is still active, that environmental hazard assessment is still happening, and that a press conference is planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. 5:40 PM: Red […]