After some Wayne County students tested negative for COVID-19 but were told by medical professionals to presume they were positive, local health officials are aiming to answer residents’ questions about how that happened. A COVID-19 diagnosis can be made either through a laboratory or clinically, according to Wayne County Health Officer Dr. David Jetmore in […]
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County surpasses 400 COVID cases; 14 new positives reported Thursday
Wayne County Health Department reported 14 new COVID-19 positive cases Thursday, Aug. 13, pushing Wayne County to 402 cases since the pandemic begin locally. “This week has been noisy when it comes to the numbers being reported,” said Christine Stinson, the health department’s executive director, in a news release. She said the number of cases […]
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Centerville schools reopening Tuesday; more quarantining after positive case confirmed at CHS
Centerville-Abington Community School Corporation will resume in-class instruction Tuesday, Aug. 11, but some students and teachers will be quarantining for 14 days. Contract tracing is being finalized for those who were around a COVID-positive high school student and three presumptive positive young students, according to a Monday afternoon statement from Superintendent Mike McCoy. Wayne County […]
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21-year-old shot in Richmond commercial area; teen arrested
A Richmond teen has been arrested and faces a preliminary charge of attempted murder after a shooting on the city’s far-east side. Shortly before 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, second-shift patrol officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Commerce Road near the state line after a report of a shooting. The area is home […]
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Centerville schools will be closed Monday after health concern raised
Centerville-Abington Community School Corporation is closing all of its buildings Monday after some health concerns have been raised in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday afternoon, Superintendent Mike McCoy said that the school district learned Friday about two negative COVID-19 cases for students in Rose Hamilton Elementary School. Although McCoy said the tests were […]
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Health department needs help tracing contacts after COVID-positive person attended event
A COVID-19 positive person attended a July 31 event in Wayne County, and now health department officials say they are trying to find that person’s close contacts. In the same press release, the health department says at least 10 Northeastern High School students are quarantining for 14 days after coming into contact with a school […]
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Police seeking tips on 2 shots fired calls in Richmond
Richmond police are investigating whether two calls for shots fired early Wednesday (Aug. 5) on different sides of town are related. Third-shift officers responded to the first call in the 600 block of South West A Street at approximately 2:37 a.m. No injuries were reported, but damage to a house was located. A vehicle was […]
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Wayne County announces 10th COVID-related death; cases now at 334
Wayne County has had its 10th death related to COVID-19, according to the county’s health department. The victim, who was in his early 80s, had lived in a long-term care facility before being taken to Reid Health, where he died after a brief stay, according to the health department. His death was the fourth local […]
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New video honors Ernie Pyle on 120th birthday
Monday, Aug. 3 is the birthday of Hoosier World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle. He was born in 1900, so this would be the 120th anniversary of his birth. To mark the occasion, the Erie Pyle Legacy Foundation has created a tribute video in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University, Pyle’s alma mater. […]
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Boy in critical condition after U.S. 40 crash
A 4-year-old Wayne County boy received life-threatening injuries after a Thursday evening crash near the intersection of Round Barn Road and U.S. 40 West. The crash took place shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Richmond’s far-west side. Sheriff Randy Retter said a white 2002 Pontiac van driven by David Kirkendall-Hollingsworth, 23, of Richmond, was westbound on […]