After a student left a playground and entered a nearby home for about 10 minutes before returning, Centerville-Abington Community Schools is working with Indiana’s Department of Child Services and its own employees to assess the recess escape and prevent another from occurring. The Sept. 12 incident wasn’t discussed at CACS’ Sept. 25 board meeting. Afterward, […]
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Athletes claim gender discrimination
Some Richmond High School volleyball players say the school has shown a pattern of discrimination against girls sports teams there, and are asking school administrators, and possibly state officials, to take action. Richmond Community Schools officials are asking the community to avoid speculation until an investigation is complete. RHS student and girls varsity volleyball player […]
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INDOT plans U.S. 40 light changes
The Indiana Department of Transportation will alter the traffic lights at both U.S. 40 intersections with 12th Street in Richmond. INDOT will put flashing signals at the 12th Street intersections with East Main Street and North A Street. U.S. 40 traffic will have flashing yellow lights, and 12th Street traffic will have flashing red signals. […]
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Reflections on the firehose of newspaper publishing
Oct. 1 marked two years into my ownership of the Western Wayne News, and there’s one word that comes to mind to describe the experience: firehose. There’s of course the firehose of information about news, events, sports, government activities, education, the arts, crime and policing, and all of the other stuff happening in Wayne County. […]
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4th Street Fair expands with nearly 150 vendors
A new organization is leading 4th Street Fair near Richmond’s downtown, and its volunteers are continuing the event’s recent resurgence by registering more than 140 vendors. The 43rd annual event, which is the city’s oldest street festival, has a unique architectural backdrop of the Olde Richmond Historic District. Admission is free for the festival from […]
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‘High School Musical Jr.’ brings teens together
A popular film for kids and teens is now being adapted for local audiences. Richmond Civic Theatre’s Stage One Youth Theatre is wrapping up its performances of the G-rated “Disney High School Musical Jr.” on Oct. 4-6. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Basketball captain Troy discovers the brainy […]
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‘Black material’ in cooler an issue inspectors cite
Inspectors discovered three critical and 19 noncritical violations during recent routine inspections of local establishments. For instance, a convenience store’s soda machine cabinet had swollen wood from liquid leaks, and employees were found without beard restraints. Wayne County Health Department employees collected those concerns between Aug. 31-Sept. 16. Establishments are to post their most recent […]
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$1.1M powers Centerville electrical upgrade
In about 19 minutes, Centerville’s council spent about $905,000 and celebrated receiving a $1.1 million grant. Some of those expenses, which included a street sweeper, bucket truck and fire station roof, had been discussed previously. Council’s work session took place Tuesday, Sept. 24. Electrical grant Centerville received $1.1 million from Department of Energy to upgrade equipment […]
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Judges’ perspective: Teetor’s the winner
A mural honoring inventor Ralph Teetor won a Fort Wayne artist top prize in the Wayne County Murals Program’s competition, according to a news release. Chris Catalogna won $10,000 for the mural on The Boot Box, 60 W. Main St., Hagerstown. Judges liked how the mural fit the long building and said “the depiction of […]
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PHOTOS: Tacos tantalize taste-testers
Celebrity chef Fernanda Tapia provided a cooking demonstration for families Thursday, Sept. 26, at Jack Elstro Plaza, providing tacos to taste. The evening also included games and learning activities. The Boston-based Tapia won Food Network’s “Chopped” in 2019, finished second during a champions competition and appeared on “Beat Bobby Flay.” Richmond Community Schools and its […]