Wayne County Emergency Management in conjunction with partner agencies (Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the Wayne County Highway Department) have issued a Level 1 travel advisory to go into effect today at 6 p.m. Jan. 23. Falling temperatures overnight will lead to the freezing of wet road surfaces, ponding water on roadways will freeze and […]
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Monday night-Tuesday (Jan. 21-22) weather delays, cancellations
Wayne County Brianna’s Hope is cancelled Monday night because of cold weather. Richmond Community Schools will have a 2-hour delay Tuesday, Jan. 22. There will NOT be an early release day Tuesday. There will be no morning preschool classes. Fayette County Fayette County Schools are on a 2-hour delay for Tuesday, Jan. 22.
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Schools announcing Jan. 21 delays, cancellations
Here are weather-related announcements for Monday, Jan. 21. Wayne County The Level 2 Travel watch permitting essential travel only has been terminated. Wayne County is currently under a level 1 travel advisory until 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21. Use caution – county roadways are still snow-packed and slick in places. Two-hour delays Applied Behavior Center […]
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Preble, Fayette, Union counties declare Level 3 snow warnings
Effective at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Preble County (Ohio) Sheriff Mike Simpson has issued a LEVEL 3 SNOW EMERGENCY for Preble County. A level three snow advisory means that ALL roadways are CLOSED to non-emergency personnel. No one should be driving during this condition unless it is absolutely necessary, or a personal emergency exists. All employees […]
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Wayne County under Level II snow emergency
At 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, the Wayne County Commissioners declared a Level II Essential Travel Permitted Snow Emergency to be in effect in Wayne County, the City of Richmond and the Town of Centerville. And, as of 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Fayette County has declared a Level III snow emergency, restricting travel. About an hour […]
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Weather-related closures, delays for Jan. 19-21
Sports Many sporting events were moved ahead to Friday or canceled. Check with the host school before planning to attend. FAYETTE COUNTY As of 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Fayette County is now under a Level 3 Snow Emergency at this time. WAYNE COUNTY Wayne County Commissioners have issued a Level 2 travel watch for Wayne County […]
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CANCELLATION
The Speak Out Sisters rally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 19, at Jack Elstro Plaza in Richmond has been cancelled due to the incoming weather.
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IU East basketball games moved to Jan. 18
The Indiana University East athletics weekend schedule has been adjusted due to the possibility of poor travel conditions on Saturday. The IU East home basketball doubleheader against Cincinnati Christian University has been moved to Friday, January 18. The men’s game will start at 4 p.m. and the women’s game will tip off at 6 p.m. […]
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Arrest made after vehicle reported in Indiana 1 parking lot
A report of a suspicious vehicle sitting in the lot of a business in Cambridge City led to the arrest of a central Ohio man on drug charges. At about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Indiana State Police Trooper Michael Garcia was in Cambridge City when he overheard a Wayne County dispatch on a suspicious vehicle sitting […]
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You are always on ‘thin ice’
Indiana Conservation Officers are advising citizens across the state of the potential hazards of being on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams this winter. Recent temperature drops across the state have brought about sheets of ice across some bodies of water. Indiana Conservation Officers ask everyone to be vigilant and keep a watchful eye on […]