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RHS alumna paints 4 McGuire Hall murals

In celebrating the county’s artistic and industrial heritage, two organizations are collaborating to introduce new permanent murals in a recently renovated auditorium. Richmond Art Museum and Richmond Symphony Orchestra are offering “Creative Vision” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at Richmond High School’s McGuire Hall, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway.   Shaun Dingwerth, RAM’s executive […]

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Town starts fund drive for playground

Looking at a photo of a playground on the east side of the old Pershing Elementary School, Ron Lamott remembered playing there as a kid.  “There’s the monkey bars and the teeter-totter,” he said. Recalling childhood mischief while denying his personal involvement, he smiled and added, “The teeter-totter always ended up on the flagpole at […]

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Early literacy work earns $150 reward

Local teachers and school staff who help young children learn to read are receiving a one-time payment of about $150 in February.  Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ board approved distribution of stipends from Indiana Department of Education’s Early Literacy Achievement Grant during the board’s Jan. 24 meeting.   Hoosier school districts are now determining how best to distribute […]

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Radio proposal: $261K to study options

The next step in Wayne County’s plan to improve emergency radio communications will likely cost more than a quarter of a million dollars, and that just gets the county to the point of being able to start making the needed improvements. Matthew Cain, the county’s Emergency Management Agency and Emergency Communications director, presented commissioners a […]

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Housing debate hits home

Caspar Arbeeny was hired by Belden right out of college. He was thrilled to find a good job during the pandemic. Once he began searching for living arrangements in Richmond, however, he was less thrilled. He detailed the struggle of finding a suitable apartment during the Jan. 24 Richmond Advisory Plan Commission’s public hearing about […]

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Wernle to end its residential services

Facing declining demand and challenges in maintaining required staffing levels, Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center in Richmond will no longer provide residential services as of February, according to a statement released on Sunday afternoon. The organization, which provides therapeutic services for youth aged 10 to 21 who have exhibited behavioral challenges, said it will […]

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Donations being collected for fire victims

Several volunteer fire departments collaborated to extinguish a house fire, and donations are now being accepted on the residents’ behalf.   At about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, Milton-Washington Township, Dublin and Cambridge City volunteer fire departments were dispatched to a structure fire in the 9000 block of Chapel Road in rural Milton.   The first unit […]

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Speaker will help you prepare for eclipse

Astronomer and science communicator Phil Plait will explain the April 8 total solar eclipse during a presentation Feb. 27 at Indiana University East. Plait will teach how to safely view the eclipse, explain the science and debunk misconceptions about the eclipse during the 7 p.m. presentation at Vivian Auditorium. Register for the event at go.iu.edu/4RyP. […]