Ten Richmond Fire Department members will become certified in surface water rescue through a Greenwood-based company. During a Sept. 17 meeting, the Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety approved a $6,000 contract with Advanced Rescue Solutions to provide the course that includes hands-on skill sessions. The fire department also received board approval of a […]
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PHOTOS: Global tastes, local community
Attendees sampled international cuisine during One World, One Plate at Morrisson-Reeves Library on Saturday, Sept. 19. The free event offered foods from a variety of cultures prepared by local eateries. Celebrations also included international music and dance. Joshua Smith captured these photos for the Western Wayne News.
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Make My Move: Dollars provide 20:1 benefit
After seeing an estimated 20:1 return on its investment to recruit workers, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County will spend another $100,000 on the Make My Move program. Ryan Pike, senior sales executive for MMM, told EDC’s board that the 50 households MMM attracted over the past approximately four years generate an estimated total new […]
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Another $50,000 approved for small business flood relief
Wayne County’s flood-damaged small businesses can soon apply for additional local financial assistance. At its Sept. 14 meeting, Economic Development Corp.’s board approved Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s request for an additional $50,000 in consolidated Economic Development Income Tax funds toward grants for flood-affected businesses. Wayne County Council approved the funding Sept. 16 after […]
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Election 2026: Mailed ballots, sign rule, key dates
Here’s a look at some recent news for prospective and registered voters related to Wayne County’s next Election Day. Absentee ballots Qualifying Wayne County voters will be able to request and cast absentee ballots via mail in the Nov. 3 election. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the U.S. Postal Service can’t implement last-minute […]
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Public invited to 2027 budget hearings for governments, schools, libraries
Wayne County residents have opportunities to comment about 2027 budgets for governments, schools and libraries. Those taxing entities are required to post their estimated budgets on the state Department of Local Government Finance’s Gateway website. Access to general budget information split by fund for Wayne County’s entities is at wwn.to/budgets26. Complete line item details of […]
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Grants to boost 19 downtown renovations
Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County has awarded nearly $3 million to help downtown businesses across the county improve their buildings, and it sees progress in its efforts to improve additional housing stock that could attract or retain workers. Downtown grants At its Sept. 14 meeting, EDC announced the 19 winners sharing $2.99 million in […]
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Jury finds city, others negligent in plastics fire
An eight-member federal jury found the city of Richmond, Cornerstone Trading Group and its owner, Seth Smith, negligent regarding circumstances that resulted in an April 2023 plastics fire. The verdict that awarded negligence and nuisance compensation to plaintiffs Tushawn Craig and Marquetta Stokes concluded a five-day trial in the U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana […]
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Property tax limits cloud WWS budget
Circuit breakers blocking higher property tax revenues are “pretty significant” for Western Wayne Schools’ 2027 budget, a financial adviser told school officials. William Melby of Baker Tilly gave a presentation remotely at WWS’ Sept. 9 board meeting that offered an 18-month view of the budget. He looked back at 2025, reviewed January-June 2026 spending to […]
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Nettle Creek Schools previews 2027 budget
Nettle Creek Schools Superintendent Emily Schaeffer proposed an $11 million 2027 budget during the district’s Sept. 9 meeting and second public hearing. Schaeffer reported estimates of $8M and $3M dollars for the district’s education and operation funds, respectively. Increases to the education fund include the school’s contribution to teacher retirement, tuition for vocational courses and […]