Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions: 1. What do you see as the main responsibilities for this office? 2. What new challenges have been presented […]
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Woman dies after being struck by train in Richmond
A woman died after being struck by a train on Richmond’s far-east side. Shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Richmond Police Department officers responded to a report of a woman struck by a train near Gravel Pit Road. Gravel Pit Road extends north of U.S. 40, just west of Red Lobster, 5400 National Road […]
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Richmond teen shot in leg; investigation continues
A Richmond teen was shot in the leg early Friday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, third shift patrol officers for Richmond Police Department were dispatched to the 1400 block of South 16th Street to the report of a shooting. Aquavion Allen, 18, of Richmond, was located with a gunshot wound to […]
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Mask guidelines to continue another month; state health leader tests positive
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s weekly news conference looked different today than it has since the beginning of the pandemic. The numbers are rising, and the governor strongly warned Hoosiers not to let their guard down. Even practicing what she preaches, Indiana’s State Health Commissioner, Dr. Kristina Box, and her family have not avoided the coronavirus. […]
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Wayne County ‘very concerned’ about case surge topping 1,000
Wayne County has had its 17th and 18th deaths related to COVID-19 within a few days of each other, and officials are very concerned about an increase in the county’s cases, just surpassing 1,000. “Our cases are surging and we are very concerned,” said Wayne County Health Department Executive Director Christine Stinson. “We have seen […]
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Bullet goes through air conditioner, strikes teen in hand
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the hand inside a Richmond home after a bullet passed through an air conditioner. At about 3:17 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Richmond Police Department responded to 208 Pearl St. on the city’s northwest side in response to a person who had been shot. During the initial investigation, it was […]
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Local woman dies at rural crash scene
A Richmond woman has died after her vehicle struck a culvert, went airborne and collided with a utility pole in a rural area on the city’s northwest side. Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and other local first responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 3500 block of Nolands Fork Road shortly before noon Friday. Initial […]
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Wayne County addressing outbreak at long-term care facility, county’s 16th COVID death
Wayne County has marked its 16th death related to COVID-19, and state and local health officials are currently responding to an outbreak in a long-term care facility. A death of a female in her early 90s on Oct. 3 has been attributed to COVID-19, according to Christine Stinson, executive director of Wayne County Health Department. […]
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Local governments urge response to Census by Sept. 30
Ninety-five percent of U.S. households have been accounted for in the 2020 Census, but many Americans still have not responded as the Sept. 30 deadline looms. Every uncounted local person means less funding for local governments. Here are six reasons why Census responses matter to local counties, according to the Population Reference Bureau. *Money for […]
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Wayne County implements burn ban
Wayne County Commissioners have declared the county to be in a State of Local Emergency as of 1 p.m. Friday (Sept. 25) because of extremely dry conditions, so a ban on burning has been put in place. This emergency is in effect at least until Friday, Oct. 2, or until conditions improve. It will be […]