Main Street Centerville and town council members plan to pursue clarification from Indiana Department of Transportation about changes that INDOT made to a key downtown intersection. Business leaders are concerned about losing parking spaces in front of their businesses at North Morton and U.S. 40. Centerville is facing more National Road transportation challenges as semi […]
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Chamber seeks work-based learning locations
Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses and government units to help them create paid or unpaid work-based learning opportunities for teens. Shawntel Baker, director of employer engagement, and Melissa Vance, president/CEO, spoke to Cambridge City council during its June 8 meeting. They provided an update on the countywide education-employer initiative. All Wayne […]
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Shed-building business receives zoning approval
A Henry County man received approval to expand his shed-building business to a Hagerstown-area property. During its June 11 meeting, the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved Amos Esh’s request for a variance of use to construct storage sheds and small home shells on a 34-acre property at Indiana 1 and Fagan Road. […]
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Commissioners stick with current health insurance provider
Wayne County will continue with its current employee health insurance provider for another year. The county’s commissioners voted 3-0 on June 10 to renew its plan with One80. Cathy Dunn of Dunn & Associates, the county’s Columbus-based third-party administrator, had presented commissioners May 27 with their options after the current plan expires June 30. Commissioners […]
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City contracts with Wetzel for 2 police vehicles
Wetzel Ford submitted the only proposal to provide Richmond Police Department with two Ford Explorer Interceptor vehicles. The city’s Board of Public Works and Safety approved a $98,618 contract with Wetzel during its June 11 meeting. Money for the two vehicles is coming from the city’s opioid settlement money. Each year, the city receives a […]
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$5.45M price tag for gorge’s next phases
Richmond Parks and Recreation Department knows which company it wants to lead the next two phases of the Whitewater Gorge Park Activation project. And it knows the cost. Four prospective companies were interviewed about their proposals using the newly permitted build-operate-transfer model. The parks department selected GM Development of Springport as the developer, working with […]
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Visitors experience fun at Abbott’s candy factory
On Thursday, June 11, Abbott’s Candies welcomed Retail Confectioners International to tour its 48 E. Walnut St., Hagerstown location. Around 200 Chocolatiers from the U.S. and Canada reviewed the establishment to gather inspiration for their own businesses. Abbott’s has been making candy in Hagerstown since 1890, making it the oldest candy shop in Indiana. Owner […]
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20-year RPD officer becomes assistant chief
Nearly 20 years into his Richmond Police Department career, Major Austin Lipps now serves as an assistant chief. Lipps, who joined the department in November 2006, was appointed to assume the duties formerly performed by Adam Blanton, who resigned from the department. He will lead the department’s day-to-day operations. “Throughout his career, Major Lipps has […]
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RETRACTED: June 17 RCS board meeting
An earlier article posted with the headline “RCS cuts 19 positions” was inaccurate. The article, about the June 17, 2026, RCS board meeting, was based in part on the meeting’s planned agenda posted to the RCS website earlier in the week, which included action items and consent agenda items that would have made those personnel […]
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BZA permits duplex’s conversion to 3 units
A North West 18th Street building used as a duplex now could house a third residential unit after two decisions June 10 by the Richmond Board of Zoning Appeals. After Kevin Crawford of Crawford’s Home Improvement bought the duplex at 301 NW 18th St., he discovered that a staircase and chimney create problems with the […]