A one-car crash Wednesday night (Dec. 5) on Indiana 44 near County Road 200 E. in Fayette County sent two children to Fayette Regional Health Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Indiana State Police Trooper Luke Tipton was dispatched to the crash, which happened shortly before 10:15 p.m. on State Road 44 just east of […]
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State police confirm ID on remains found in Hagerstown
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Wayne County Coroner’s Office received DNA testing results for remains found this fall in Hagerstown, Ind. The testing from Indiana State Police Laboratory confirmed the DNA profile originated from Trevan Winterton, who was reported to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office as a missing person Aug. […]
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Nationally touring men’s trio will perform Christmas music Saturday
A nationally touring trio of tenors will be accompanied by members of Richmond Symphony Orchestra on Saturday night in Richmond. GENTRI, which is short for “The Gentlemen Trio,” will perform holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in Civic Hall Performing Arts Center at Richmond High School, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway. Brad Robins, Casey […]
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Connersville woman dies after head-on crash
LIBERTY, Ind. – A head-on collision on Wednesday, Dec. 5, on Indiana 44 claimed the life of a Connersville woman and led to the road being closed for hours. The Union County Sheriff’s Department was notified of the crash on Indiana 44, just west of Liberty in the area west of Hoffman Road, around 6:30 […]
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Check out our new list of single-copy newspaper sales locations!
If you’re looking for copies of Western Wayne News and Nettle Creek Gazette, please visit these local stores, hair salons and barbershops, etc., for our newspapers all around Wayne County, including new sites in Fountain City, Richmond and Centerville. Single copies are $1 each. If you are looking for copies more than one week old […]
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Police: Fleeing vehicle crashes, injuring 3
A 4-year-old girl was one of three people injured after a vehicle that did not stop for a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy crashed into a tree, police said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, Wayne County Deputy Adam Blanton was southbound on North West Fifth Street in Richmond in his fully marked police car. […]
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Fundraising goal met to bring pickleball courts to Wayne County park
A local group has met its $39,000 goal to raise money and boost what is called the fastest growing sport in America in Wayne County. Pickleball courts will be added in Clear Creek Park in Richmond to make the community competitive with larger communities. The sport first became popular with seniors, but many communities are […]
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Photo gallery: 2018 Cambridge City Christmas Wonderland
Check out photos of some of the 2018 Cambridge City Christmas Wonderland festivities at https://youtu.be/VO_IItc_nUk Some photos were also published in the Nov. 28 edition of Western Wayne News. Event organizers included Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce, Cambridge City Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Cambridge City. Pictures by Brenda McLane and Joy […]
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2 found dead after apartment complex fire in Richmond
Two people died and seven people were treated Monday evening at Reid Health after a fire at a Richmond senior apartment complex. The injured included two firefighters. Reid Health implemented its mass casualty plan after the fire broke out at Interfaith Apartments at North West Fifth and West Main streets. Hospital officials confirmed one person […]
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Wayne, Henry, Randolph counties receive nearly $2 million from state for road projects
By Millicent Martin Emery Cambridge City and Centerville are among the communities in Wayne, Henry and Randolph counties that have just received hundreds of thousands of dollars for road and sidewalk improvements. Three Wayne County towns received a total of more than $618,000 in matching grants; eastern Henry County towns received more than $100,000; and […]