Fate of Early College program to be determined June 15 A majority of members of the teachers’ union for Richmond Community Schools have voted that they have no confidence in either Superintendent Dr. Curtis Wright or the school board. Meanwhile, RCS officials announced at the May 25 board meeting a reversal of one plan that […]
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New Ivy Tech leader hopeful about helping students, whole community
Preparing grads for high-wage jobs could improve local economy, social mobility Ivy Tech Community College recently offered an open house to welcome the Richmond and Connersville campus’ new leader, Dr. Walter McCollum, and help him meet more area leaders in health care, government, economic development, banking, higher education and other sectors through cookies and conversation. […]
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Columnist: After a string of veteran suicides, let us never forget our solemn pledge
We must believe in our ability to work together to solve our toughest problems On Memorial Day, 1945, the war in Europe had ended but the fighting in the Pacific continued. Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott voiced remarks at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy. Turning his back on the assembled VIPs, he faced […]
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Sheriff’s office asks for help in finding man missing from Richmond
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the disappearance of Anthony “Tony” Mason Grap. Grap, 51, is a white male. He is 5’8” tall, weighs approximately 170 pounds, and has blue eyes and blond hair. Grap is missing from Richmond. He was last seen at his residence on April 2. Grap might be in need […]
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Centerville HS views mock accident response
Emergency response personnel from several agencies worked together to put on a mock accident demonstration to Centerville High School juniors and seniors before their prom. Sponsored by SADD, help came from the Centerville police and fire departments, Wayne County EMS, Reid Health’s Trauma Unit and Wayne County Coroner Kevin Fouche. Coroner Fouche discussed the impact […]
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Arrest made after fatal crash near Centerville
SUV driver faces reckless homicide charge A Richmond man was arrested on a charge of reckless homicide eight days after a Union County man died in a crash near Centerville. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. May 18, Indiana State Police and Richmond Police Department officers went to the 300 block of North 17th Street in Richmond […]
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More than 1,000 Richmond properties cited for code violations
Common Council hears report; also grants industrial zoning request Richmond residents who see an eyesore or unsafe conditions can get the city’s help in getting it cleaned up. The city has ticketed 1,058 properties since the first of the year for tall weeds and brush, outdoor trash and unsafe conditions, according to Derek Hill, head […]
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WW Schools get $2.5 million for school improvement
2 grants will focus on making schools among the best, superintendent says Two grants worth about $2.5 million will be used by Western Wayne School Corporation to improve student performance by building on successes. The school corporation will receive $2.45 million from the Next Generation School Improvement Grant (Next Gen SIG) program, funded by the […]
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Industrial park adding 326 acres
Goal of $4.4M purchase is to recruit large employers Nearly $4.5 million of land is being purchased to expand Midwest Industrial Park in hopes of luring large employers to Wayne County. Wayne County and the City of Richmond will buy a total of 326 acres from Toschlog Family Farms LLC at $13,750 per acre, for […]
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Club honors service to Centerville community
Four Centerville residents received the Community Service Award and the Centerville United Methodist Church Food Distribution Program and its leaders received the Outstanding Citizens award from the Centerville Lions Club on May 9. Individual Community Service Award recipients include Kim Young, Mark Culbertson, Ty Farmer and Mark Howell. In honoring Kevin Smith, Sam Dixon and Jim […]