About this installment of WWN’s blight series Editor’s note: The WWN continues to sort out the complexities and possible solutions to dealing with properties that have been vacant and/or blighted to the point of deterioration. This issue’s dive into the topic provides a high-level view of how each government jurisdiction currently addresses blighted properties. Thanks […]
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Cadillac crashes into ball diamond
Pursuit spans 2 counties before ending at park Instead of hearing a bat crash into a baseball, anyone near the Williamsburg ball diamonds Thursday evening could have heard a Cadillac crash into a dugout. The unexpected arrival that damaged a fence and broke apart the dugout’s concrete blocks leaves volunteers to figure out what to […]
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NC Players cancel next show
Nettle Creek Players posted the following message on Facebook on July 6: Due to unexpected circumstances Nettle Creek Players regret to announce that our production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum ” has been canceled. Our next production “The Gin Game” begins on July 22nd. We hope to see you […]
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Club celebrates Smart Future of NBA star
Desmond Bane played ball at local youth organization Desmond Bane’s dedication on the basketball courts at Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, and later at Seton Catholic High School and Texas Christian University, paid off for his future. The NBA Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard is now the honoree of the youth organization’s 23rd annual […]
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Vacant property registry: a tool to fight blight
A few bad apples… continued Recently, Richmond Columbian Properties conducted a Quality of Place meeting where Jeff Siegler, community consultant and principal of Revitalize or Die, was the featured speaker. Siegler has helped communities consider revitalizing historic buildings to keep downtowns vibrant. Siegler had great ideas for restoration of local downtowns, but also had useful […]
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Live theater returns to the tent
>> UPDATE: On Wednesday, July 6, Nettle Creek Players posted the following message on Facebook: Due to unexpected circumstances Nettle Creek Players regret to announce that our production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum ” has been canceled. Our next production “The Gin Game” begins on July 22nd. We hope […]
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Diesel fuel siphoned from area trucks
High prices blamed for resurgence in a crime that hasn’t been common recently Diesel fuel disappeared from several trucks parked in Wayne County over the weekend of June 25-26. A local man is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to suspects. On June 28, Greens Fork-area farmer Tim Crossley reported on social media that […]
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Trial set for man accused in traffic death
Prosecutor, court agree to raise bond to keep Mexican citizen in jail A Richmond man charged with reckless homicide in a traffic crash that killed a motorcyclist is being held in Wayne County Jail after the county prosecutor’s office argued that there was a high probability he would flee the United States. An initial trial […]
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Rally participants concerned about losing reproductive rights
About 150 gather to show dismay with Supreme Court Chanting phrases such as “Women are not incubators,” “We won’t go back,” “We want rights,” “My body, my choice,” “We deserve to choose our fate” and “Abort the court,” about 150 area residents gathered June 27 outside Wayne County Courthouse to make their voices heard. A […]
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Staying cool: Agencies prepare for beating summer’s heat
Few use cooling centers; other plans being put in place to help vulnerable people When the heat took an uncharacteristic climb for a couple of days in mid-June, one emergency cooling shelter opened in Richmond, but no one used it. Lack of use could be a problem, local officials say, and they are trying to […]