Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Dwenger slipped past Deputy Luke Sheridan to win the inaugural Safety Village Grand Prix pedal car competition sponsored by Birth to Five on June 25. Eight competitors pedaled around Safety Village in Richmond in quarterfinal, semifinal and championship rounds. The event, which also included giveaways and information from other children’s […]
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Cambridge City Legion honors 50-year members
Two Western Wayne men, Eddie Breeden and John Harrod, are being honored this year for 50 continuous years of membership in Cambridge City’s American Legion post. Eric Triplitt, commander of Lawrence H. Bertsch American Legion Post 169, presented both with certificates and hat pins to mark the milestone. Through the years, members of the post […]
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Richmond aims to spend development dollars on public safety
The Richmond Redevelopment Commission has embarked on the process to permit public safety expenditures from tax dollars collected in special economic development districts. That process required Richmond Advisory Plan Commission approval of a resolution adding public safety expenditures, both capital and operational, to its Tax Increment Finance district development plan, which is the TIF district […]
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3 to be feted for community contributions
Two Wayne County leaders in health care and industry — and one organization helping girls succeed — soon will be honored at a dinner. After reviewing nominations, Wayne Bank and Indiana University East have announced this year’s Athena winners. Sharrie Harlin has earned the Athena Leadership Award and Paige Crosset is the Young Professional. Girls […]
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Students’ attendance rewarded through Every Day Counts giveaways
Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce distributed scooters and Cincinnati Reds tickets to qualifying students in Wayne County’s elementary, middle and high schools. Chamber staff organized the Every Day Counts festivities in May, formerly known as “School is Cool,” to encourage school attendance and make its importance known. Nearly 1,000 students met this year’s guidelines […]
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Museum fills galleries from floor to ceiling
Richmond Art Museum staff had fun digging through the museum’s permanent collection and had some tough decisions to make as they picked what to bring out for a summer display. The show “From the Vault: A Salon Style Exhibition of RAM Permanent Collection” is open for viewing through July 27. A total of 224 works […]
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Local lawmakers highlight new laws
Wayne County’s lawmakers helped write or champion several new state laws during the 2024 legislative session that took effect July 1. State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond) notes the law he wrote that curbs surprise ambulance bills. The retired surgeon said more Hoosiers will soon be protected from surprise bills from out-of-network ambulance providers. Health insurance […]
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Cleanup proceeds on plastics fire site
Rubble from the April 2023 plastics fire in Richmond remains on just one lot, and cleanup efforts now appear underway there. Large equipment has worked onsite at 308 N.W. F St., the parcel owned by Seth Smith and Cornerstone Trading Group. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency informed Smith that he would be responsible for cleaning […]
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Photos: Pickleball tourney draws more than 100 competitors
The nonprofit Richmond Indiana Pickleball Club (RPC) played host to its second annual tournament from Friday, June 28, through Sunday, June 30, at Clear Creek Park on Richmond’s west side. Organizers said 107 adults were registered for the Richmond Indiana Open, and a few played in more than one event. Most players were from Indiana, […]
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Centerville invests $125K in utility equipment
Centerville town council approved some large purchases for water, wastewater and electrical services. At its June 25 work session, council authorized Town Manager Kevin Slick to spend a total of $124,950 through several 4-0 votes. Councilor David Cate was absent. The largest purchase, $68,950, was for the wastewater plant to upgrade its computer system for […]