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New Richmond taxi service available

HK&L Transportation Services of Richmond is now offering taxi rides to area residents. Operating hours are Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., servicing Wayne County and surrounding cities. Base rates are $10 cash/$12.50 credit card for “anywhere in Richmond,” with additional fees for nearby cities, airport runs and special destinations. Reserved rides are available. Owners […]

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EDC offers quality of place updates

Just after hearing progress updates on goals to improve housing, internet access, child care and transportation, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County’s board renewed its four-year contract to serve the county and extended a remote worker attraction program.   MakeMyMove Wayne County Commissioners asked EDC’s board to spend $130,973 from Consolidated EDIT Fund to extend MakeMyMove […]

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Nettle Creek recognizes top employees

End-of-the-year staff awards from each school building were announced during the April 10 Nettle Creek Schools board meeting. Awards are voted on by the employees of Nettle Creek School Corporation. Employees are voted on using the Portrait of a Tiger Graduate characteristics. The building-level winners will move into a district pool of award winners that […]

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Giveaways, activities mark Earth Day

Trees and shrubs will be given away Saturday at a Family Earth Day celebration that also includes hikes, raptor shows and animals on display. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Cope Environmental Center, 1730 Airport Road, Centerville. It will include family-friendly activities in observance of the 54th national observance of […]

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County donates properties to housing organizations

Bridges for Life and Good News Habitat for Humanity will receive property donations from Wayne County’s commissioners. During their April 10 meeting, commissioners unanimously voted to give each organization two properties that were slated for the deed sale. Bridges for Life prioritized — and will receive — properties on Crosshall and Butler streets, while Habitat […]

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County, city BZAs delay asphalt plant decisions

Highway projects inevitably hit delays. A Goshen-based construction company bidding for Interstate 70 work found delays on back-to-back nights last week while attempting to receive zoning variances for a temporary portable asphalt plant through 2028. Rieth-Riley Construction Company requested variances of use from Richmond to allow the plant at 450 W. Industries Road and from […]

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Wayne County Foundation surprises 5 with awards for service

Five longtime community leaders are being recognized for their philanthropic service.  Wayne County Foundation normally names one winner each year for the Charles A. Rodefeld Award for Leadership in Philanthropy and Community, and the Ruth J. Wickemeyer Award for Nonprofit Excellence.  However, to celebrate the foundation’s 45th anniversary, more honorees were chosen. The winners were […]