By Millicent Martin Emery Town council members are deciding whether to outsource Centerville’s trash and recycling collection, or to replace the town’s truck and hire workers to continue offering trash collections and consider adding recycling. A decision likely will be made at the 7 p.m. June 12 meeting at town hall, 204 E. Main St. […]
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1 child dies, 1 injured in Wayne County wagon accident
GREENS FORK, Ind. – One child has been injured and one died at a Greens Fork residence after being knocked off a cart. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a child being injured about 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in the 10600 block of Moyer Road in Greens Fork. In a news […]
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Manhunt ends; 2 Cambridge City residents arrested
A manhunt in Cambridge City ended with an arrest in a little less than two hours. Shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, a Cambridge City Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop on High Street in Cambridge City. The driver, Brandon Michael McDonald, 24, fled the stop into his residence in the first block […]
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Sheriff: Wanted Wayne County man apprehended
Seven law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshal Service, helped apprehend a wanted Centerville man Monday morning. At 11 a.m., the Wayne County Drug Task Force, U.S. Marshal Service, Richmond S.W.A.T., Richmond Police Department, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana State Police, and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office successfully located and apprehended Joshua R. Adams. According […]
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Barrett, Leisure, Retter win GOP nominations in primary
By Millicent Martin Emery Tuesday’s primary election night was a chance for three Wayne County candidates to celebrate early victories, but also a reminder that months of work to fully win voters’ confidence await them. Candidates earning the Republican nomination in contested primaries include Randy Retter for Wayne County sheriff; Beth Leisure for County Council […]
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National addiction experts will offer free program in Wayne County
By Millicent Martin Emery Wayne County is one of two counties in Indiana selected to bring in national experts to help residents learn more about opioid use disorders and treatments. The free Wayne County 21st Century Cures Grant Training will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Reid Health’s Lingle […]
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Waiting for the “Day” A kidney for Hagerstown’s Mike Day is out there
By Joe Klemann Mike Day has lived in Hagerstown for 41 years and has been married to Lynn for the same amount of time. They have three children and a grandchild. As Mike tells it, he was a healthy, scrappy young man until he turned 57 and went to his doctor one morning. “I stopped […]
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Man Airlifted After 3 Semis Crash
By Millicent Martin Emery Wayne County emergency personnel responded Wednesday afternoon to a serious crash on Interstate 70 that involved three semi-tractor trailers. Just before 1 p.m., three semis crashed after westbound traffic was stopped on I-70 at the 138-mile marker because of an earlier crash in Henry County. A preliminary investigation by Indiana State […]
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NEWS UPDATE:
Hagerstown Police Chief Keith Folkner announced the investigation involving Bowman Bakery is now closed with no criminal evidence. More information as it becomes available and the complete story in next week’s Nettle Creek Gazette.