Staffing continues to challenge Richmond Fire Department. Chief Jeff Kinder told Richmond Common Council members that RFD has 11 openings among its 85 budgeted positions, and five members are scheduled to retire this year. He provided council with a departmental review during the March 17 meeting. The staffing shortage creates problems managing overtime. Fire department […]
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Schools partner on employer engagement
Facing upcoming challenges in securing workplace opportunities for high school students, Wayne County’s six school leaders have collaborated on a plan that could become a state model, officials say. At its March 19 meeting, Northeastern was the county’s first school board to support Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce hiring a director of employer engagement. […]
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Preschool, kindergarten registration begins
It’s not quite time to go shopping for crayons and scissors, but registration for the upcoming school year has begun for preschool and kindergarten students. Before school dismisses for summer, it helps educators to know how many preschoolers and kindergartners are planning to attend in the fall as they determine how many classrooms, instructors and […]
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Community events from March 26 through April 16, 2025
Wednesday, March 26 March 26-30 Thursday, March 27 Friday, March 28 March 28-29 Saturday, March 29 Monday, March 31 Tuesday, April 1 Wednesday, April 2 Thursday, April 3 April 3-6 Friday, April 4 Saturday, April 5 April 5-6 Sunday, April 6 Monday, April 7 Tuesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 9 Thursday, April 10 Friday, April […]
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Photo: Students strategize
Richmond, Lincoln and Northeastern high school students will develop school or community projects after attending the Wayne County Youth Summit. During the March 20 event at Indiana University East, students heard presentations from the Purdue University Community Transition Team and Gene Hambrick, the senior executive director for the Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity at […]
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Public meetings for March 26 through April 3
Wednesday, March 26 Thursday, March 27 Monday, March 31 Tuesday, April 1 Wednesday, April 2 Thursday, April 3
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Richmond football legend Paul Flatley dies at 84
Paul Flatley, a 1959 Richmond High School graduate who later played in the National Football League’s Pro Bowl, is being remembered nationally for his contributions to football and his hometown loyalty. The Richmond native died March 15 at age 84, returning home after years of athletic competition, sports broadcasting and founding a technical services business. […]
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Teens advance to BPA nationals
Investments in educational programs that help students develop business, technology and financial skills are paying dividends. Wayne County now has eight state champions, a regional president and all-star member, an adviser of the year, numerous chapter honors, and dozens of qualifiers for Business Professionals of America’s national competition. Students and their families, schools and communities […]
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Attorney: Manager defrauded credit union of $275K
A federal court has accused a former Richmond credit union manager of two counts of bank fraud, and he’s agreed to plead guilty, according to court documents. Daniel Johnson was the chief executive officer/manager of what was known as Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union. The credit union began serving workers in city government, Morrisson-Reeves […]
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Are federal or state government changes affecting you?
Recent policy shifts, staffing cuts, funding changes and elimination of programs at the national and state levels will affect Wayne County residents and organizations in different ways. WWN’s reporting team is interested in hearing from those in our community who are experiencing a local impact, positive or negative, or who are making proactive changes locally […]