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New Water Lines Down Main Coming Mid-Spring

Between May and August of this year, the south side of Main Street between Washington and Perry will be in disrepair as new water lines will be installed. During last Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mr. Doug Kramer of Kramer and Associates of Richmond explained his companys plans for the improvement of Hagerstown’s aging infrastructure. Armed […]

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FIRE and ICE

Fighting Fires on a Bitterly Cold Night By Joe Klemann A blazing fire in an enclosed structure on a subzero night is bad enough. Add to the torment that you are handling a heavy high pressure fire hose covering the area with water that will soon turn to ice. You are overheating from your heavy […]

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UPDATED: Missing Richmond man found

A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. Richmond Police Department is investigating the disappearance of an adult. Douglas Alan Kuntzman is a 61-year-old white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 160 pounds, brown/gray hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a brown coat and jeans. He was last seen Tuesday, February 20, in […]

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Area counties under flood watch advisory

There’s now a FLOOD WATCH ADVISORY for Wayne County in effect until Sunday morning (Feb. 25) because of expected heavy rain for east central Indiana and western Ohio, including Wayne, Fayette and Union counties. Total rainfall amounts through Sunday morning are expected to be in the 3 to 5 inch range. Excessive rainfall will cause […]

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Math Bowl Tigers Adding Up Wins

By Joe Klemann Over 500 schools around the state compete in Math Bowl, a math competition among elementary schools that includes 4th – 6th graders. While it does not receive all the accolades the sporting world provides, it is an equally demanding competition that requires quick decisions and fast calculating. “Math Bowl is a program […]

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Good News Flashback: Bank Celebrates New Look, New Technology

By Millicent Martin Emery Eighty percent of businesses fail within the first 15 years, and only two percent of third-generation businesses survive. However, Wayne Bank President/CEO Mark Soukup says the future is bright for Wayne Bank with its remarkable sixth generation of family leadership. The Cambridge-City-based bank recently made a major renovation and technology investment. […]

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More candidates File to Run in the 2018 Wayne County Primary Election

Those who filed as of Friday afternoon for Wayne County offices include David Kolger for Circuit Court judge, Charles K. Todd Jr. for Superior Court judge, Michael W. Shipman for prosecuting attorney, Donnie Benedict for sheriff, Kenneth Paust for District 1 commissioner, Jeff Plasterer for county council’s District 2 and Nicholas Elder for county council’s […]