Indiana State Police released more information Thursday afternoon (Dec. 13) about a fatal shooting at Dennis Intermediate School on Richmond’s west side. The active shooting incident at about 8 a.m. Thursday has resulted in the death of the teenage suspect, according to ISP. The dispatch center for Richmond Police Department alerted area law enforcement agencies […]
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Auto supplier plans to triple Hoosier workforce in Wayne County
Omen USA, a manufacturer of aluminum parts for the automotive industry, announced plans Monday, Dec. 10, to expand its manufacturing operations in Richmond, creating up to 200 new jobs by 2022. Omen USA, which is a subsidiary of the Israel-based Omen Casting Group, will invest more than $15 million to increase its production at 1600 […]
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Photo gallery: Christmas in Centerville
Kids visit with Santa and make crafts during Christmas in Centerville, Ind., in December 2018. See some of the town’s historic landmarks decorated for the season. Click here for our photo gallery: https://youtu.be/0BFvrkcNIrI Photos by Millicent Martin Emery
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Photo gallery: Lincoln students pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child project
Lincoln High School Math Lab students conducted a campaign to raise money to fill boxes for Operation Christmas Child and ship them to reach children in need around the world. Click here to see some photos taken in their classroom: https://youtu.be/nHi0SXcRY0U Learn more about the project in a Nov. 28 story in the Western Wayne […]
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Car crash sends 2 children to hospital
A one-car crash Wednesday night (Dec. 5) on Indiana 44 near County Road 200 E. in Fayette County sent two children to Fayette Regional Health Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Indiana State Police Trooper Luke Tipton was dispatched to the crash, which happened shortly before 10:15 p.m. on State Road 44 just east of […]
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State police confirm ID on remains found in Hagerstown
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Wayne County Coroner’s Office received DNA testing results for remains found this fall in Hagerstown, Ind. The testing from Indiana State Police Laboratory confirmed the DNA profile originated from Trevan Winterton, who was reported to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office as a missing person Aug. […]
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Nationally touring men’s trio will perform Christmas music Saturday
A nationally touring trio of tenors will be accompanied by members of Richmond Symphony Orchestra on Saturday night in Richmond. GENTRI, which is short for “The Gentlemen Trio,” will perform holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in Civic Hall Performing Arts Center at Richmond High School, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway. Brad Robins, Casey […]
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Connersville woman dies after head-on crash
LIBERTY, Ind. – A head-on collision on Wednesday, Dec. 5, on Indiana 44 claimed the life of a Connersville woman and led to the road being closed for hours. The Union County Sheriff’s Department was notified of the crash on Indiana 44, just west of Liberty in the area west of Hoffman Road, around 6:30 […]
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Check out our new list of single-copy newspaper sales locations!
If you’re looking for copies of Western Wayne News and Nettle Creek Gazette, please visit these local stores, hair salons and barbershops, etc., for our newspapers all around Wayne County, including new sites in Fountain City, Richmond and Centerville. Single copies are $1 each. If you are looking for copies more than one week old […]
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Police: Fleeing vehicle crashes, injuring 3
A 4-year-old girl was one of three people injured after a vehicle that did not stop for a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy crashed into a tree, police said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Wayne County Deputy Adam Blanton was southbound on North West Fifth Street in Richmond in his fully marked police car. […]