People rallied Saturday, Oct. 18, in Richmond for a “No Kings” event, joining the national effort to support limits on presidential power. The event featured a program at Jack Elstro Plaza, where Bob Hunter, Tre Ronne and Jo Swanger spoke. Joshua Smith captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.
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Party working to fill clerk-treasurer vacancy
East Germantown’s clerk-treasurer has retired, and someone new must take on her many duties. Carleene Collins became the town’s clerk-treasurer in January 2016. Because Collins ran for the position as a Democrat, the Wayne County Democratic Party is tasked with finding Collins’ replacement within 30 days. The clock began ticking Oct. 1 when Wayne County […]
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New 2026 budget puts city ‘back on track’
Through a painstaking, line-by-line approach, Richmond’s second attempt at a 2026 budget progresses toward financial health and sustainability, but more work remains next year and beyond. Mayor Ron Oler appointed Beth Fields, the city’s director of strategic initiatives, to lead modification of the proposed budget that originally used unspent 2025 funds to cover a $2.3 […]
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Earlham hopes big cuts foster long-term survival
Hoping to continue its acclaimed liberal arts education offerings well into the future, Earlham College in Richmond is pursuing big cuts in staffing, educational programs and campus operations. In recent communications to its campus community, Earlham’s leadership said expenses have far exceeded revenue for too long. Following its board of trustees’ mandate to balance its […]
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RP&L’s union workers to receive yearly 3% raises
Richmond Power & Light and its employees’ union have agreed to a new three-year contract. Tony Foster, general manager of RP&L, received unanimous approval Oct. 6 from the utility’s board, which is composed of Richmond Common Council members, to sign the contract. It will run through Sept. 30, 2028. The contract with International Brotherhood of […]
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Northeastern commits to new conference
Northeastern Wayne Schools has committed to joining a new athletic and academic conference. The Knights’ future plans were discussed during NWS’ monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Northeastern Athletic Director Ryan Halloran reported that during an Oct. 13 meeting of Tri-Eastern Conference members, he informed fellow athletic directors that the Knights are accepting an […]
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Centerville considers teacher contract changes
Centerville school board members received updates about potential changes to teacher pay through recent negotiations. No one spoke during a public hearing on the tentative 2025-2026 teacher contract at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. Superintendent Mike McCoy said the contract has some positives, but it remains relatively the same as last year. Teachers would receive […]
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Well Care health prepares for move to new building
Construction progresses on a new Well Care Community Health building that will provide increased capacity to serve community health care needs. Well Care expects to occupy the new facility at 2200 W. Main St. early in 2026, according to a news release. The facility will enable Well Care to serve more patients while still removing […]
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School’s new roof might not make the grade
Richmond Community Schools officials are concerned about the quality of Test Intermediate School’s $1.6 million new roof, and they want more information. At their Oct. 8 meeting, RCS’ board voted 7-0 to hire an outside expert to evaluate the new roof before making more payments to the original contractor. Two of four payments have been […]
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No application needed for college
Richmond High School students ready to pursue a college degree at Indiana University East now have one less hurdle to think about. During a surprise Oct. 10 presentation in the school’s Tiernan Center for sophomores, juniors and seniors, IU East representatives announced that all students with a 2.5 GPA or higher will be automatically admitted […]