Richmond’s Marquita “Kita” Clemons was honored and humbled during a surprise celebration for 55 years of service to Wayne County Head Start early childhood learning program. Colleagues, family and friends silently gathered at 1845 W. Main St. before erupting in applause as Clemons entered the break room filled with balloons and refreshments. When joining Head […]
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Council, judge discuss pending court closure
Hagerstown town council held a special meeting on Oct. 19 to discuss the town court’s pending dissolution with judge Susan Bell. Bell has served since January 2004. Bell was concerned the decision to close was premature given the extra caseload it put on the Wayne County Clerk’s Office. Currently, Bell doesn’t handle traffic citations, and […]
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PHOTOS: Creepy creatures aren’t so scary
Children were introduced to a variety of creatures to see, learn about and even touch during a Not-So-Scary Scary Animal Show held on Oct. 20 at Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond. The animal show was preceded by a Friendly Spooky Storytime during MRL’s weekly Kids Corner activities for ages 6-12. November’s story times for older children, […]
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RCS receives 2 state honors
Richmond Community Schools recently received recognition from two state agencies — Indiana’s Department of Education and Department of Workforce Development — for two separate programs. Digital honor IDOE’s Digital Innovation and Leadership award came with a $20,000 prize at the agency’s fifth annual Educational Excellence Awards Gala on Oct. 2 in Indianapolis. Winning schools or […]
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Holiday aid programs seek participants, donors
At least three deadlines are nearing to give or receive help for a few holiday aid programs benefiting Wayne County children. Additional programs typically ramp up in November, and Western Wayne News will share more information as it becomes available. Salvation Army Families across Wayne County are encouraged to begin gathering information needed to apply […]
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City awaits legislature’s budget impact
Richmond completed the second step in a three-year quest to balance its budget, but it now waits to see if state legislators help or hinder that effort. “The concern now will be with the long session at the statehouse coming up in January,” Mayor Ron Oler said Oct. 19 after Richmond Common Council unanimously approved […]
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County sends $44.3M budget to state
Wayne County will submit a nearly $44.3 million 2027 general fund budget for the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance’s review. The budget received OKs from consultant Ben Roeger of C.L. Coonrod and Company plus all three county commissioners before county council members unanimously approved it during the Oct. 21 council and commissioners workshop. Council […]
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Abilities a finalist in 3Rivers Big Give initiative
A Richmond nonprofit is among eight finalists selected for 3Rivers Credit Union’s Big Give initiative vying to receive a $75,000 grant award. Abilities Indiana Inc., 831 N. E St., joined several regional 501(c)(3) organizations that submitted applications on Sept. 22. Now, the public can vote through Nov. 4 to elect the top three winners who […]
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Redevelopment TIF funds to help pave 6 Richmond roads
The Richmond Redevelopment Commission is contributing $485,605.95 to pave six city roads. The money from the Johns Manville tax increment finance allocation area’s collections will match the state Community Crossings Matching Grant’s contribution to the $971,211.95 project. Beth Fields, the city’s director of strategic initiatives, told the commission during its Oct. 20 meeting that the […]
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Cambridge City hires 3 officers
In aiming to address recent police vacancies, Cambridge City’s council conducted a special meeting to hire two police officers. During the brief Oct. 21 meeting, council approved hiring Kain Wadsworth and Shelby Hintz. Hintz’s job offer was pending, requiring completion of a final requirement. They will each be paid $55,500 annually. Police Chief Richard Roberts […]