Someone nearly lost $8,000, but an honest custodian saved the day. Tyler Risch, a Centerville Senior High School custodian, secured a purse left at an elementary choir concert in CSHS’ Kehoe Auditorium. The purse had $8,000 in cash inside. During Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ Jan. 11 board meeting, Assistant Superintendent Sean Stevenson said Risch had handled […]
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Proposed neighborhood plans 178 homes
A proposed South 37th Street neighborhood would have 178 homes and up to 250 apartments. An ordinance was scheduled for presentation Jan. 16 before Richmond Common Council for referral to the Richmond Advisory Plan Commission. It would permit the mixed-residential neighborhood on five parcels totaling about 80 acres south of Backmeyer Road and between South […]
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Candidates filed for primary
On Wayne County’s first day of election filings, 14 candidates filed for local roles ranging from judge to coroner, commissioner, clerk, treasurer and council member. By Friday afternoon, the ballot had doubled. At least some of the candidates will be new faces because some current officeholders can’t run again for their jobs because of term […]
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Governor honors local attorney
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has recognized Richmond attorney Amy Dudas with the Distinguished Hoosier Award. Indiana governors have selected Distinguished Hoosiers for 50-plus years to recognize outstanding residents. Distinguished Hoosiers have made significant contributions to their communities, and their qualities and actions endear them in the hearts and minds of Hoosiers. Dudas served as president […]
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Superior 3 judge giving up the ‘best gig’
When Judge Darrin Dolehanty addressed Indiana’s judges as the Indiana Judges Association’s president, he always began the same way: “This is the best gig in the world.” Dolehanty took the Wayne County Superior Court 3 bench Jan. 1, 2003, and after more than two decades, he’s giving up his spot on the bench — mostly. […]
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How do you say expensive in Tangale or Kekchi?
Wayne County’s probation department paid for court interpreters in Tangale, Kekchi and more last year. While the need to interpret languages other than Spanish is relatively rare, it’s costly — about $200 an hour. A state grant usually pays those costs, but an upcoming trial that would require two French translators could strain the probation […]
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Bestselling author speaking at MLK event
A national bestselling author and columnist will speak with area residents virtually about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in the context of today’s challenges. It’s free to hear Michelle Alexander, a legal scholar, social justice advocate, columnist at The New York Times and visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary, from 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14. […]
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Child care center receives nearly $100K
A large employer has received a $99,840 state grant toward the child care center that it helped create for its workers and area residents. SugarCreek Packing Co. of Cambridge City, Western Wayne Schools and Richmond Family YMCA are continuing to work together to offer Cambridge City Y-Care for employees’ children and additional local families. Cambridge […]
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County continues path toward animal welfare solution
Wayne County’s commissioners are reviewing a preliminary contract with HELP the Animals for the Richmond shelter to accept the county’s stray and abused animals. Ron Cross, the county attorney, presented the draft during commissioners’ Jan. 3 meeting. It calls for the county to pay $4,000 a month to cover a $200-per-animal cost. The sides would […]
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Telling Teetor’s tale
After spending most of the past two years doing research, recruiting actors for his script and making video, Jack Teetor returned to Hagerstown on Dec. 15, entering the home stretch of his effort to give his uncle’s life story national exposure. Teetor’s uncle was the late Ralph R. Teetor, part of the family who led […]