The owner of a plastics recycling and sales company says in a court filing the city of Richmond is liable for damages caused by an April 11 fire. Seth Smith and Cornerstone Trading Group LLC have been sued by Tushawn Craig, Marquetta Stokes and Limitless Pallets for damages from the fire that emitted toxic smoke […]
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Free music, food, tours raising Juneteenth awareness
Cultural celebrations are among local June activities that recognize Juneteenth as well as local residents’ positive impacts on their community. Although the commemoration started in Texas in 1866, Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) became a federal holiday in 2021. It recognizes June 19, 1865, as the day that enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas — […]
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State boosts mental health funding
The state of Indiana took a step toward supporting its residents’ mental health with a $100 million investment the next two years. State Sen. Jeff Raatz, a Richmond Republican, updated Wayne County Council during its June 7 meeting about that investment and Senate Bill 1, which became Public Law 162 after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed […]
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Some income, health data improving
Some Wayne County residents are seeing higher wages and have better access to exercise opportunities and health insurance, but others continue to struggle to meet basic needs. Wayne County Foundation and Forward Wayne County released the 2023 County Indicator Report last Thursday, June 8. The report gathers key community indicators from a variety of sources […]
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Fair crowns its queen
Audry Bell was crowned Saturday, June 11, as the 2023 Wayne County 4-H Fair Queen in Centerville High School’s Kehoe Auditorium. Bell also was chosen as the winner for Professional Wear and for Miss Congeniality. The 2023 Wayne County 4-H Fair Queen court consists of Junior Queen Kinlee Riall; First Alternate Delaney Oliger; Queen Audry […]
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BZA delays livestock auction decision
Some Wayne County farmers told the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals that a proposed livestock auction is badly needed in the county. Opponents don’t discount that need, thinking it is a worthy project, they just don’t like the proposed location: the property directly west of The Barn at Helm flower farm and event site on […]
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Town making plans to honor 5
Five local luminaries who made lasting contributions to life in Hagerstown will be remembered with signs. Town manager Chris LaMar told the Town Council June 5 that they hope to have the signs up by Jubilee Days in mid-August. The five, all deceased within the last 50 years, are Ralph Teetor, an inventor and the […]
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Resident asks Richmond council to solve blight problem
An insurance agent addressed Richmond Common Council about what he called a “horrendous problem,” blight. Richard Lake said Richmond residents share the blame for the city’s blight; however, he asked council members during the June 5 meeting to solve the problem he said leads to drug use, crime, generational poverty and declining property values. “The […]
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Gallery: Bloom & Glow photos
Attendees basked in the glow of hot air balloons at the ninth annual 1stBLOOM&GLOW event Wednesday, June 7, a fundraiser for the Richmond Rose Garden. Photos by Chris Hardie
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Bidders sabotage county auction
Out-of-state bidders sabotaged the county’s June 6 deed sale. The group, which has attended other Indiana counties’ deed sales, did not follow through on winning bids and pay for the properties. Winning bids on 14 properties totaled nearly $4 million, including $3.5 million for one North 17th Street property with a boarded-up house. Following the […]