Richmond will accept bids for two city-owned parcels in the south-side Irish Hills subdivision. During its Oct. 29 meeting, the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety authorized a Dec. 4 deadline to receive bids to purchase both parcels together or each individually. Both properties are vacant. According to county property records, the value of […]
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Richmond claims immunity from plastics fire liability
Richmond continues trying to convince a federal judge the city is immune from liability claims following an April 2023 plastics fire. The city’s attorneys requested Judge Tanya Walton Pratt rule it immune after a jury found the city 40% liable during a five-day September trial in the U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana. Pratt, however, […]
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PHOTOS: Trick-or-treat on Main Street
Families trick-or-treat Thursday, Oct. 29, along East Main Street in Richmond. More than 60 Main Street and Depot District businesses participated in the Urban Enterprise Association-sponsored event by providing treats. Joshua Smith captured these photos for the Western Wayne News.
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Western Wayne’s sewer district considers rate hike
After several years without increasing customers’ bills, Western Wayne Regional Sewer District is considering higher rates and fees. The WWRSD board is evaluating a 17.6% rate increase, which could be passed as soon as the board’s 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 meeting at Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. A required public […]
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Wayne County 2026 General Election results
Wayne County voters selected who will represent them in offices that span school boards, township leadership, county council and state legislative offices. Unofficial results show 16,514 ballots cast across absentee votes, early votes and Election Day vote centers. While state and national counts are still waiting on other counties to report, Western Wayne News is […]
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Conference center welcomes new amphitheater
Worship services, outdoor plays and special events will once again take place at the recently revitalized Quaker Hill Conference Center amphitheater at 10 Quaker Hill Drive in Richmond. The nonprofit first discussed investing in improvements in 2017. Other pressing capital projects took precedence, and by the time the organization revisited it in 2020, the pandemic […]
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Fall property tax payments due Nov. 10
Fall property tax installments are due at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 10. Wayne County Treasurer Beth Fields said in a news release that payments may be made at the treasurer’s office in the Wayne County Administration Building, 401 E. Main St., Richmond, or in the drop box located outside the building at the east end of […]
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County’s full-ride Lilly scholarship finalists named
Three Tigers, two Bulldogs and a Red Devil are vying for Wayne County’s two Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships. Hagerstown Jr.-Sr. High School produced the most finalists for the county this year, with Mackenzie Bane, Kevlei Moore and Cale Schmitz advancing. Centerville Senior High School’s Jonah Cornett and Sophia Soper and Richmond High School’s Hannah Stearley […]
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Thousands cast ballots in advance
In the days leading up to the Nov. 3 election, thousands of Wayne County voters cast ballots in person, via mail or with help from a traveling board. Before press time, it was unclear whether those numbers would surpass the local turnout in 2022, when those same offices were on the ballot. As of Oct. […]
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Commissioners OK prayer at meetings
Prayers may now follow the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings of the Wayne County commissioners. Though participation is optional, one official raised concerns. Commissioners passed 2-1 a legislative prayer policy during their Oct. 28 meeting. President Jeff Plasterer voted against the policy. “While I support prayer, I also believe that in this case government and […]