Centerville leaders are gathering residents’ support before applying for $50,000 to update plans guiding future decisions and growth. Before its Aug. 13 regular meeting, council conducted a public hearing to collect comments for its application to Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The town’s share for Lochmueller Group’s work would be $9,600. The town’s […]
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Ideas, help sought for 2025 fair
Wayne County’s next 4-H fair is being planned for June 21-28, 2025. Organizers say they are always looking for ways to improve the fair and bring the best entertainment possible, although they have to work within a budget. Potential committee members or fair sponsors, or those who have suggestions about what they’d like to see, […]
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Dad: New playground ‘a great asset’
With shouts, giggles and a frequently clanging bell, kids gleefully tried new playground equipment dedicated Thursday, Aug. 15, in East Germantown. It’s just a block north of U.S. 40, next to the Boys & Girls Club of Wayne County’s Wayne Bank Unit, 519 Queen St., and open to kids from across the county and beyond. […]
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Town employee suggests ending water fluoridation
Cambridge City is considering eliminating the addition of fluoride when treating water, but Indiana dental and health experts urge council to reject the change. During council’s Aug. 12 meeting, town employee Chris Stapleton suggested removing fluoride. After a discussion, members decided to table the matter until their 6 p.m. Sept. 9 meeting at town hall, […]
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BZA approves sign for new Five Below store
A typical Five Below storefront sign measures 180.5 square feet. That’s the sign the company wants on its planned Richmond store at 4615 National Road E., but that required a variance of development standards. It turns out the size is half of a square foot larger than the allowable 180 square feet for the 90-foot […]
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2 manufacturers closing doors
Although Wayne County has gained jobs and investments from some recent business consolidations, corporate leaders have decided to wind down operations at two Richmond plants. Valerie Shaffer, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County president, said EDC staff are working with human resource teams for TBK America and Champion Target to help connect their former employees […]
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2 schools score 100% IREAD passage rates
Two Wayne County schools had all their third and/or second graders pass Indiana’s most recent reading test. Some others weren’t far behind. Rose Hamilton Elementary School, part of Centerville-Abington Community Schools, and Community Christian School in Richmond, both earned 100% on the 2023-2024 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD, assessment. Northeastern Wayne Elementary was […]
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Archway Days offers mechanical bull, car smashing
This is the 36th year for Centerville’s Archway Days, and the festival will have about seven dozen vendors and activities. The festival will take place from 3-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in Maplewood Park, just a couple blocks north of the stoplight at U.S. 40 and Morton Avenue. […]
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Billy Joel, Eagles tributes making local stops
The pianist/lead vocalist that Billy Joel hand-picked for his Broadway musical is part of Civic Hall Performing Arts Center’s 2024-25 season of nationally touring shows. The series kicks off in October with Voctave, an a cappella ensemble with more than 150 million video views on social media. Season tickets are now available that include all […]
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Demolition would create Depot District parking
A mural depicting a train that’s seemingly pulling into the former Pennsylvania Railroad Depot welcomes visitors to Richmond’s Historic Depot District. That train, though, will be replaced by cars, SUVs and pickup trucks. The city of Richmond plans to demolish the former Mechanics Laundry and Supply Inc. building at 1002 N. E St., where the […]