The current Wayne County auditor (Kimberly Walton) and a former county auditor (Mark Hoelscher) are both seeking votes in the Republican primary. Questions 1) In your opinion, what are the top three priorities of the office you’re seeking? 2) What is working well now in that office and what would you change? 3) What technology […]
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Man arrested after U.S. 27 crash kills 1, injures couple
A man has been arrested after a Richmond couple was injured and a Liberty man died when the trio’s vehicle was struck and went off the road into a wooden embankment. Just after 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Indiana State Police troopers were dispatched to a serious crash on U.S. 27 just north of Liberty. First responders […]
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Bank donates $1M to secure naming rights for 2 buildings
County officials began courting potential sponsors for naming rights at Wayne County Fairgrounds in 2019, but the pandemic put that pursuit on hold. However, conversations recently resumed, and at the April 20 workshop of county commissioners and council members, they learned a commitment of $1 million has been pledged toward ongoing improvements of the facilities […]
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Teen accused of murder after downtown shooting
Even after one 18-year-old man was arrested two days after two other 18-year-olds were shot in downtown Richmond, police say the case remains an active investigation. Rickey Porter of Richmond was arrested at about 3 p.m. April 21 on preliminary charges of murder and attempted murder, according to Captain Curt Leverton of Richmond Police Department’s […]
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1 killed, 1 injured in downtown Richmond shooting
One 18-year-old man has died and another was injured in a shooting in downtown Richmond. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday evening, and an investigation is continuing, according to a news release from Sgt. Zach Taylor of Richmond Police Department’s Investigative Services Division. The shooting was reported just after 2 p.m. Tuesday near […]
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IU East chancellor announces upcoming retirement
Indiana University East Chancellor Kathy Girten has announced her retirement at the end of this academic year. Girten announced Wednesday, March 23, that she plans to retire June 30, 2022. She also is serving as the acting chancellor for IU Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. Girten was named IU East’s first female, and sixth chancellor, […]
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Wayne County man dies after being struck by train
A Centerville man died after being struck by a train while filling a tractor trailer with grain in Hagerstown. Shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, March 14, Wayne County dispatchers received a 911 call from a Norfolk Southern train conductor who advised that a person had been struck by their train in the area of the […]
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RHS alumni create new $54K scholarship; deadline is March 11
As part of their 50th reunion festivities, a local alumni group raised $54,000 for scholarships. It now quickly seeks applicants whose parents or grandparents didn’t receive higher education to start spending that money this fall. Richmond High School’s Class of 1971 collaborated to help the school’s Class of 2022 pursue their vocational training or college […]
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Powdered infant formula recall begins nationwide
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three brands of powdered infant formula have been recalled due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Do not feed your baby recalled formula. Do not use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if they meet all 3 of these conditions: • First two digits of the code […]
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Weather-related delays, closure for Friday, Feb. 18
Most of Wayne County’s school districts are delaying the start of classes Friday, Feb. 18, to give more time for road conditions to improve. Temperatures plunged below freezing Thursday night after heavy rains all day. Western Wayne Schools cited flooding as one of the reasons school is delayed. CLOSED South Henry DELAYS *Western Wayne Schools: […]