State Sen. Jeff Raatz and State Rep. Brad Barrett will consider drainage regulation prior to the 2024 legislative session as members of the state’s Drainage Task Force. Steve Slonaker of Centerville, an appraiser and farm manager, is among seven governor-appointed task force members who join six Senators and six Representatives. A 2022 legislative act created […]
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INDOT schedules in-person, virtual Revive I-70 meetings
The Indiana Department of Transportation has scheduled two meetings — one in person and one virtual — to share information about its Interstate 70 project in Wayne County. The in-person meeting will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 in Indiana University East’s Whitewater Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond, according to a news release. The […]
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County provides RCS police cars, protective vests
Wayne County is helping equip Richmond Community Schools’ new police department. Commissioners voted 3-0 July 26 to sell RCS four police vehicles and three protective vests for $20,000. Superintendent Curtis Wright and board member Peter Zaleski attended the meeting to make the RCS request for “those things that are essential to make sure that our […]
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Centerville teen organizes park prayer event
It’s rare for teens to attend Centerville council work sessions, and even rarer to hear them ask for permission to organize an event. However, that’s what Krista Smith, a Centerville Senior High School senior, did July 25. Smith requested the use of Maplewood Park’s stage at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, to offer a prayer […]
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Hagerstown inventor honored ahead of documentary
Hagerstown inventor Ralph R. Teetor was honored by the Automotive Hall of Fame on the 35th anniversary of his induction. The July 20 awards ceremony took place at The Fillmore Detroit, according to a news release. This year’s class included Mary Barra, the chair and CEO of General Motors; Takeo Fujisawa, a co-founder of Honda […]
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‘Little Mermaid’ aims to make big splash
Ariel and her friends want you to be part of their world, at least for a couple hours. Richmond Civic Theatre opens its season with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Performances take place from Thursday, Aug. 3 to Sunday, Aug. 6, and Aug. 10-13 at the downtown theater. The musical about the teenage mermaid princess who […]
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Foundation awards $153K in grants
Pickleball courts, aid to fire survivors, pet food storage and rides to medical appointments are just some of the projects that are receiving funding from Wayne County Foundation. Seventeen local organizations received a total of $153,050 through WCF’s second grant cycle of the year and other funds. At least three of the selected projects — […]
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Town delays egg farm hearing
A farmer’s plan for a 20,000-hen egg farm has been delayed a month because neighbors weren’t properly notified of a zoning hearing. On July 26, the Hagerstown Board of Zoning Appeals tabled action on a variance request by Gideon and Anna Ebersol. They want to start a commercial egg farm on their property, east of […]
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RHS, Centerville among top weekend performers
Two high school bands finished in the Top 5 of weekend competitions leading to the 76th Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday, Aug. 4. Centerville’s Blue Regiment finished fourth of 25 bands in Friday’s Anderson Tartan Tournament of Bands, behind Kokomo, Spirit of Muncie and Anderson. Other local competitors were Randolph Southern, which placed […]
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RCS begins search for board member
Richmond Community Schools soon will begin the search for a board member after one is returning to work for the district. Stacy Mopps, who served as RCS’ chief human resources officer from 2019-2021 after serving as a Test Intermediate School principal and science teacher, is returning to Central Office as a human resources officer as […]