Wayne County Health Department was notified of another COVID-19 related death this week. Executive Director Christine Stinson announced the death Wednesday to local media. Stinson said a gentleman in his 60s tested positive for COVID-19 on July 6 and died July 19 at Reid Health. She said no further information will be released regarding this […]
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Richmond teen on national missing list
A Richmond teenager’s picture is being shared by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Reina Lopez has been missing since May 14, 2020, from Richmond. She was 16 when she went missing. Reina is 6 feet tall and 350 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She is biracial (Hispanic and white). […]
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Police: Richmond man shot in neck, investigation continuing
A man was flown to a Dayton, Ohio, hospital after being shot in the neck Sunday night in Richmond. Just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Richmond Police Department patrol officers responded to 52 South 13th Street on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located the male victim, who had been shot in the neck, […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Sugar Creek, sewage district sign deal!
After hours upon hours of discussions and document review, Western Wayne Regional Sewage District and its largest customer, Sugar Creek Packing Co., have come to terms for the food processing company to continue their relationship. That decision will help keep rate increases much lower than they would have otherwise been for all residential and commercial […]
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Wayne County confirms 7th COVID-19 death; local lab positives and clinically diagnosed cases now above 400
By Millicent Martin Emery Wayne County has lost another resident to COVID-19 and the number of local lab-confirmed positive cases has passed 200. Wayne County Health Department on Monday afternoon confirmed the death of an adult male in his 80s who was hospitalized at Reid Health as being related to COVID-19. As of Monday, the […]
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Sheriff seeking photos, videos from fatal I-70 crash for evidence
As Wayne County Sheriff’s Office concludes its investigation into the multiple fatality motor vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:07 p.m. July 9 on Interstate 70 near Indiana 1 (137-mile marker), officers are reaching out to the public for assistance. Sheriff Randy Retter said that in the department’s efforts to acquire all possible evidence in […]
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Governor: Indiana will remain at Stage 4.5 for at least 2 more weeks
Written by: Brenda McLane Governor Eric Holcomb will be signing an executive order to keep Indiana at Stage 4.5 for at least the next two weeks, citing the volatility of the virus in Indiana, across the country and around the world. For the second week in a row Indiana’s positivity rate has increased. This week […]
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Richmond superintendent officially resigns
Richmond Community Schools Board of School Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Todd Terrill announced late Monday night (July 13) that he is resigning to accept the superintendent position at Crown Point Community School Corporation in Crown Point, Indiana. “After five years of serving as superintendent of RCS, I made the decision to pursue another opportunity to […]
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Applications now open for state’s highest agricultural honor
Nominations are now being accepted by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch for the highest agricultural honor presented by the state, the AgriVision Award. Now in its 14th year, the AgriVision Award will recognize Hoosiers dedicated to advancing agriculture throughout the state. Recipients may be recognized for their work pioneering new agriculture technologies, leading one of our […]
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Update: Police release names of 4 kids who died in burning car at I-70 crash site
Drugs used by a semi driver were a contributing factor in a fatal accident that killed four children in a car that became fully engulfed in flames Thursday evening after a crash on Interstate 70, police said. Wayne County deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, July 9, a little west […]