The family of Ron Hoover gathers June 27 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds to dedicate the new gazebo in his memory. Hoover, a Hagerstown-area farmer and member of Wayne County Farm Bureau’s board and Wayne County Inventory Resources Council, died in 2020. Wayne County Farm Bureau donated the gazebo for his service to the community. […]
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Next election filing deadline is Aug. 1
A few candidates have filed to serve Hagerstown and Dublin residents before the fall election. Residents from those two towns must file candidacy forms by noon Aug. 1 at Wayne County’s voter registration office inside the courthouse, 301 E. Main St., Richmond. Different filing deadlines apply for towns with populations of less than 3,500 so […]
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55 apply for downtown building grants
Fifty-five applications were submitted for $2 million available in the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program’s downtown revitalization effort. Beth Fields, the county’s HELP coordinator, told Wayne County Council members on July 3 that 42 applications were received in Richmond, seven in Cambridge City, three in East Germantown and one each in Spring Grove, Dublin and Economy. […]
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Williamsburg Community Days set for July 18-20
Williamsburg Community Days will feature food trucks, vendors and activities on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 18-20. Community-wide garage sales are planned Friday and Saturday. Admission and parking are free, with many activities at or near the Williamsburg Area Community Center on Centerville Road. There will be a charge for pork chops, breakfast, and ice cream […]
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Photos: Kids meet musher, sled dog
Noggin, an Alaskan husky sled dog, and musher Karen Land visited with local kids and adults on July 3 at Golay Community Center. Land described what it’s like to care for a team of Alaskan huskies and steer a loaded sled through mountainous terrain while crossing the vast Alaskan tundra and hugging the Bering Sea […]
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Could a park curb violence?
Commissioner Mary Anne Butters envisions a park where Wayne County residents can drive off-road vehicles, participate in water sports, become physically fit and learn firearm safety. She wants the county to assess how to develop such a place, hoping it would promote spending time outdoors and also curb violence. Butters suggests the county invest $35,000 […]
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RP&L buying new equipment
Richmond Power & Light’s line department will soon have a new mini-excavator and trailer. RP&L’s board, comprised of all Richmond Common Council members, approved the purchases during its July 1 meeting. RP&L will buy the mini-excavator from New Holland of Richmond for $70,965, the lowest of three bids received. RP&L General Manager Tony Foster expects […]
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Hagerstown skies will be full of planes
Between 40 and 50 airplanes from around the country are expected to arrive in Hagerstown for the annual Wilbur Wright Fly-in, and area residents are invited to see them up close. Hagerstown Optimist Club organizes the event, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, at Hagerstown Airport, 999 S. Washington St. The rain date is […]
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Plan substitutes 110 townhomes for apartments
A development plan for 80 acres on Richmond’s southeast side now includes townhomes rather than apartments. Bryan Stumpf and 11th Street Development LLC have again applied for zoning changes necessary to construct the Smith Hill planned unit development south of Backmeyer Road between South 37th Street and Garwood Road. Richmond Common Council denied an original […]
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Archway Classic to feature 8 bands
Centerville’s arches aren’t golden like those of McDonald’s but they might be on the golden pathway to victory at Indiana State Fair’s Band Day. Centerville Senior High School serves as host for one of the region’s first marching band competitions of the season. Its Archway Classic begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at 507 […]