The Starr-Gennett Foundation’s Walk of Fame Celebration on Sept. 6 honored Richmond’s influence in music. Performances featured Richmond High School’s Steel Band Ensemble and Richmond’s Drumline, an Acoustic Blues Songwriter Round with Chris Yakopcic, Joe Waters, Lisa Biales and Achilles Tenderloin and a special performance from a young artist. Festival spotlights NHS musician A Northeastern […]
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Council: Merit commission should review officers who can’t testify
Richmond Common Council has asked the city’s police merit commission to create a policy to review Richmond Police Department officers placed on the county’s list of officers whose ability to testify in court is compromised. The resolution passed 7-0 during council’s Sept. 2 meeting, with members Anne Taylor and Jerry Purcell abstaining. Taylor’s husband is […]
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New agreement needed in place of WUR
In withdrawing from Wayne Union Recycling, Wayne County government is replacing the dissolved WUR with a partnership that funds a shared educator’s position through the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District. Wayne County’s commissioners and council members reviewed a draft interlocal agreement for 2026 funding Sept. 3. The interlocal includes Wayne County, Richmond Sanitary […]
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Community events from Sept. 10-30
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Public meetings for Sept. 10-18
Wednesday, Sept. 10 Thursday, Sept. 11 Monday, Sept. 15 Tuesday, Sept. 16 Wednesday, Sept. 17 Thursday, Sept. 18 Meeting details can change with little notice. Contact the hosting organization to confirm time, location and agenda.
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Batteries boost solar power
Solar batteries from China are currently in a Georgia transit port, but work at a Richmond solar park prepares for their arrival in the city. The Indiana Municipal Power Agency, to which Richmond Power & Light belongs, selected the Richmond 6 solar park at South 23rd Street and Wernle Road for its initial foray into […]
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Council scrutinizes budget, raises it $85K
Wayne County Council spent more than two hours Sept. 3 poring over the county’s 2026 general fund budget, planning to trim departmental requests. Instead, council members spent some of their 2025 contingency money and added nearly $85,000 to the 2026 budget. That leaves the published budget at $44,215,326, although that figure is padded to ensure […]
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Robots rising: Schools earn funding for STEM success
Learning about science, technology, engineering and math can help students prepare to thrive in the modern economy. A new grant will help two Wayne County school districts provide related opportunities focused on robotics. Western Wayne Schools and Centerville-Abington Community Schools are among the 92 recipients of the 2025-2026 K-12 Robotics Competition Grant. Indiana Department of […]
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Sewer rate showdown: Funding options explored
Putting taxpayer dollars into industrial infrastructure is supposed to attract jobs and community growth that eventually pays us back. But when it comes to expanding sewer capacity at the Midwest and Northwest industrial parks, some residents are saying they don’t want to be a part of that plan. Richmond Common Council members have listened to […]
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PHOTOS: Day celebrates clay, ceramics
Richmond Art Museum featured clay and ceramics Sept. 6 during its annual Potterypalooza event at Richmond High School. The event showcased displays of artwork and demonstrations on the lawn outside the museum. Joshua Smith captured the following photos for Western Wayne News.