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Giving spirit provides joy at holidays

Although charities always welcome donations, December is a time when many organizations and volunteers especially aim to help bring joy to their communities. Here are a few of those local giving opportunities in the coming weeks:  Love Baskets Nonperishable foods can be delivered to Lincoln High School, Lincoln Middle School and Western Wayne Elementary School. […]

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Students raise funds for UNICEF

Local students raised more than $730 for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund during their annual UNICEF Fair. Richmond Friends School’s fifth and sixth graders researched 16 countries, including Poland, Ukraine, Chad, Zimbabwe, Syria, Greece, Oman, Mali and Nigeria. They prepared posters and presentations and a traditional dish or drink to share with guests. Attendees […]

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Dublin requests help to protect water supply

The town of Dublin hopes its residents and businesses will help maintain a safe water supply. The town’s drinking water is groundwater produced from local wells, according to a news release. That underground aquifer and the water supply wells must be protected from potential contamination. Dublin has developed a Wellhead Protection Plan that was approved […]

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‘Peter Pan’ flies into area

During a season of wishes and magic, Richmond Civic Theatre’s Stage One Youth Theatre presents “Peter Pan Jr.” The show opens Friday, Dec. 8, and will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays between Dec. 8-10 and 14-17. It’s approximately 60 minutes. In advance, tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for […]

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Daisy blooms as RFD comfort dog

If Richmond Fire Department personnel need an emotional boost, they can visit with the department’s four-legged member — Daisy, the new comfort dog. For now, Daisy relies on her cuteness and puppy personality to provide a pick-me-up and raise morale at the fire department and wherever she visits. However, she’s working hard at obedience training […]

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Schools working on backup communications

After an extended power outage disrupted a recent school day, Centerville-Abington Community Schools wants to be better prepared for communication if a similar situation arises again. CACS officials are working on an information technology infrastructure power availability improvement plan, board members learned at their Nov. 29 meeting. They realized they had a backup power issue […]

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Public can comment on IDEM permit requests

Indiana Department of Environmental Management welcomes public comment through mid-December regarding several permit renewal applications, the impact of interstate improvements, and a request from a new business in Cambridge City. In Wayne County, petitioners include Indiana Department of Transportation, Pilgrimage Winery in Cambridge City, Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA)’s Whitewater Valley Generating Station and Richmond […]