Country and pop music legend Ronnie Milsap is part of the lineup for Civic Hall Performing Arts Center’s 26th season of bringing nationally touring performers to Wayne County. Milsap, who performs at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the professional-quality auditorium inside Richmond High School, has had 40 No. 1 hits as a country crossover singer. […]
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Sheriff: I-70 stabbing victim dies; suspect faces murder charge
The victim in the stabbing that occurred along Interstate 70 in Richmond has died from his injuries. Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter announced the death of Angel Cruz, 55, of Miami, Florida, on Friday night, which was a week after the incident occurred. A semi was reported to be disabled near the 154 mile-marker, and […]
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Connersville man injured in serious crash near Williamsburg
Wayne County Sheriff’s Department responded to a serious injury crash Friday morning northwest of Williamsburg. At 8:39 a.m., Wayne County officers were dispatched to the area of North U.S. 35 and Brooks Road on an inverted vehicle crash. They located a 2003 Maroon Chevy inverted off the west side of the roadway in a ditch […]
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Portion of Indiana 227 to close for pavement repair in Randolph County
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind. – A portion of IN 227 will be closed for pavement patching and rehabilitation. IN 227 was closed between U.S. 36 and Hill Road starting Wednesday, August 21. The road will be closed in both directions, with local access only. The closure is scheduled to last until mid-November. During the closure, thru […]
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Application deadline nears for state park deer management hunts
The Division of State Parks is seeking volunteer hunters to participate in deer management hunts at 17 locations later this year. Applications must be received by Aug. 26. Properties where hunting is allowed with firearms only (any firearm legal to take deer on public land in Indiana) are Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Harmonie, Indiana Dunes, McCormick’s […]
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Local government meetings, special programs on Whitewater Community TV
The following public meetings will air live or in replay on Whitewater Community Television’s WGTV cable channel 11. For more information, call (765) 973-8488 or visit www.wctv.info. Replays of government meetings are available on WGTV Online, WCTV’s Video on Demand site. Tuesday, August 20 7pm Richmond Redevelopment Commission (08-13) 9pm Board of Public Works Special […]
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Centerville, Economy Republicans can participate in town conventions
Republicans who want to choose who will be named to town councils in Centerville and Economy can do so this week during town conventions. Dublin, Milton, Fountain City and Richmond will have an election in November, while Centerville and Economy will have a town convention this month because there is competition within a political party […]
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Severe thunderstorm WATCH in effect for Wayne, Fayette, Union counties
Severe Thunderstorm WATCH in effect for Wayne County until 10 p.m. tonight (Sunday). SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 599 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ALLEN BLACKFORD CASS FAYETTE GRANT HUNTINGTON JAY MIAMI UNION WABASH WAYNE WELLS WHITLEY Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible, with damaging straight […]
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Sheriff: Stabbing leads to I-70 shutdown, attempted murder charge
Interstate 70 was shut down for nearly five hours Friday night after police discovered one of the occupants of a disabled semi had been stabbed, and now a man faces a charge of attempted murder. The investigation began when Wayne County Communications received a report of a disabled semi located west of the 156 mile-marker […]
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Semi crashes into I-70 solar panels
A truck left Interstate 70 during the evening of Monday, Aug. 12, and crashed into the New Castle Solar Array located at I-70 and Indiana 3, causing significant damage to several solar panels there. According to a news release from Whitewater Valley REMC, preliminary reports say approximately 150 feet of fencing and three rows of […]