The No. 1 flower for men to give women on Valentine’s Day is red roses. However, Cambridge City florist Silvia Hamilton encourages givers to plan ahead and think outside the vase for this and future Valentine’s Day celebrations. She said customers who select an arrangement of mixed flowers will get more for their money, and […]
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4 Wayne County wrestlers advance to state meet
Four of Wayne County’s high school wrestlers have advanced to next weekend’s state meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. They are Lincoln’s Hunter Brown (132), Centerville’s Gabe Phillips (138), Hagerstown’s Jake Combs (182) and Northeastern’s Cullen Browning (220). Read Wednesday’s Western Wayne News for more coverage and photos from Saturday’s semi-state competition.
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1 killed, 1 flown to hospital after motorcycle crash
One local resident was killed and one was seriously injured in a Saturday afternoon motorcycle accident northwest of Hagerstown. Seven local teams of first responders assisted at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Dalton Road south of Lamar Road, said Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter in a news release. The accident took place […]
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Travel advisory issued for Wayne County roadways
A T ADVISORY (LEVEL I) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE COUNTY ROADWAYS AND THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE TOWN OF CENTERVILLE DUE TO WET ROAD SURFACES, PONDING WATER AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. FALLING TEMERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL LEAD TO FREEZING OF PONDING WATER, SLICK SPOTS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. This TRAVEL ADVISORY took effect […]
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VIDEO: Centerville’s community wellness center gets new equipment
New equipment can be found in the wellness center at Centerville (Ind.) High School. The wellness center is open to community members who pay for a membership, as well as students and staff of the district. Watch this video to learn more. Then read a story about the wellness center upgrades, new changes to the […]
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Police make arrest after fatal stabbing
One man has been arrested and lodged in the Wayne County Jail on a murder charge after an early morning stabbing. Shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, Richmond Police Department’s third-shift officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of East Main Street in reference to a person being stabbed. The victim, identified as Audie […]
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Fog prompts 2-hour school delays
These schools are on a two-hour delay Thursday, Feb. 7, because of fog. Centerville-Abington Community Schools Community Christian Schools Fayette County Schools Nettle Creek Schools Northeastern Randolph Southern Richmond Community Schools Seton Catholic Schools Union County Western Wayne
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1 man arrested after another shot, taken to Dayton hospital
One man was transferred to a Dayton, Ohio, hospital after a Saturday night (Feb. 2) shooting in Richmond that has already resulted in an arrest. Richmond Police Department’s second-shift officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Sheridan Street in Richmond. When on scene, officers located both a victim of […]
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Closings, delays for Friday, Feb. 1
CAECI Head Start – Closed Centerville-Abington Community Schools – Closed Community Christian – Closed Fayette County Schools – Closed Golay Community Center – no morning aerobics classes EXCEL Center – Closed Nettle Creek School Corp. – Closed New Castle Community Schools – Closed, with eLearning day. Northeastern Wayne Schools – Northeastern Wayne Schools will be […]
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Woman taken to hospital by helicopter after crash
WILLIAMSBURG, Ind. – A woman trapped in her vehicle early Thursday afternoon was transported to a Dayton, Ohio, hospital with possible serious injuries. Indiana State Police was called to Lewis Road west of Williamsburg around 1:30 p.m. Thursday after a Chevrolet Impala reportedly went off the right side of the road into a tree. Master […]