Susan Moistner has opinions about the leadership at Western Wayne Schools. She even said one recent departure should have happened sooner. But the Cambridge City mother of four Lincoln High School graduates and three current WWS students knows that the challenges facing the school district are bigger than any one employee. Looking back, Moistner cites […]
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2026 Primary Election results: Moore, Retter win
8,044 Wayne County voters have decided who will advance beyond the May 5, 2026, primary election, and in some cases, they’ve likely picked the winners of the fall general election. Primary races were decided for various county races, and results are being finalized for state and federal races. Click or scroll to read the results: […]
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Unsealed freezer found, other citations in food inspections
A broken reach-in freezer door was among violations cited in the latest food inspection reports from April 2 to April 17. A total of 11 establishments were dinged for various issues with some rendering corrections within days. A new establishment, Richmond’s Dollar Tree, received its preoperational notice. Twenty-five establishments received no violations. Violations No Violations […]
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Financial reality consumes school work session
One of many conversations regarding Nettle Creek Schools’ financial future was held April 28 at Hagerstown Elementary. The nearly three-hour work session saw board members discuss potential maneuvers to reduce $600,000 in expenditures by Dec. 31. Principals, teachers, staff and school attorney Ron Cross listened as Brian Harmon of Harmon Consulting spoke via video call […]
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Centerville weighs needs for financial advice
Centerville’s town council is deciding whether it will hire a municipal adviser for not just one but two financial analyses. At council’s Tuesday, April 28, meeting, members reviewed a proposal from Indianapolis-based Baker Tilly Advisory Group to assist Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice where needed in preparing the town’s 2027 budget and related support. The town hired […]
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Voter turnout picks up for primary
Wayne County voter turnout increased ahead of the Tuesday, May 5, primary election after a slow start. Through Saturday, May 2, 3,342 ballots had been cast via mail, traveling board visits and early vote centers, according to Wayne County Clerk Tara Pegg. Early voting began April 7 at the courthouse, with additional Saturday hours and […]
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Student artists shine in RAM exhibition
Artists from six Wayne County high schools submitted over 100 pieces in 10 categories for the Richmond Art Museum’s All Wayne County High School Art Exhibition. The exhibition’s overall winners were Eva Hawk, Gaige Dunkin-Natusch and Luz Soto Serrano, each receiving a prize of $250, $150 and $100, respectively. Centerville senior Hawk earned first place […]
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IUE student unearths local inventors’ story
A fall 2025 history project led third-year IU East student Brant Moffitt to a legendary find, and his discovery about local inventors Herbert and Gloster Garrett is on display at IU East Library. The exhibit titled “Forged on Rough Roads: The Garrett Brothers’ Local Legacy and Innovative Wheel,” is open through July 31. In collaboration […]
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Bee Gees tribute nearly sold out
Ticket demand has been high for a Bee Gees tribute show in Richmond, but seats remain available. Civic Hall Performing Arts Center is concluding its season with a nationally traveling show called “Night Fever – A Tribute to the Bee Gees.” The concert takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the auditorium inside […]
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Council drives toward police vehicle solution
Eight police vehicles remain in limbo four months after delivery to a local dealership, but Richmond Common Council’s president says a solution is coming. Richmond Police Department ordered eight Ford Explorer Police Interceptors last fall. Wetzel Ford received them in January, but the 2026 budget did not include funding, leaving the vehicles on the lot. […]