The Richmond golf team saw its undefeated dual match streak come to an end on Wednesday, Sept. 10, with a road loss to New Palestine. In a closely contested match, New Pal pulled out a narrow 173-176 win. Hannah Stearley from Richmond and Lauren Deering from New Pal tied for match medalist honors with rounds […]
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Richmond, Indiana is the county seat of Wayne County and sits in the eastern part of the county near the Ohio state line. Full of rich history, vibrant culture and beautiful landscapes, the city offers a wide variety of experiences, neighborhoods, events and community opportunities to residents and visitors alike.
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Devils open NCC play 4-0
The Richmond boys soccer team just keeps winning. The Red Devils hosted Marion on Saturday, Sept. 13, in their fourth consecutive North Central Conference match and picked up their fourth consecutive NCC win by the score of 2-1 to improve to 4-0 in league play. Jaden Anchang and Ben Holliday scored goals for Richmond while […]
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8 score goals as Red Devils blank Bearcats
Richmond hosted the Lady Bearcats from Muncie Central on Tuesday, Sept. 9, for a soccer match. The Lady Red Devils recorded their fourth straight shutout, winning 9-0. Eight different players scored for Richmond in the rout, with Harlow Flanagan scoring two goals.
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Council: Merit commission should review officers who can’t testify
Richmond Common Council has asked the city’s police merit commission to create a policy to review Richmond Police Department officers placed on the county’s list of officers whose ability to testify in court is compromised. The resolution passed 7-0 during council’s Sept. 2 meeting, with members Anne Taylor and Jerry Purcell abstaining. Taylor’s husband is […]
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Cardinals split 2 in conference
The Seton Catholic volleyball team hosted two Pioneer Conference teams in a 3-way match on Saturday, Sept. 6. The Cardinals won their first match against Anderson Preparatory Academy in straight sets by scores of 25-8, 25-4 and 25-14. Taryn Tremain led the Cards with 11 assists, MeKenzie McDonald had 4 digs and Jolie Scherschel had […]
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Tigers topple Seton Catholic
Seton Catholic and Hagerstown, two programs with substantial past success, met on Thursday, Sept. 4, for a nonconference volleyball clash at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium. The match saw Jolie Scherschel’s return to the court for the Lady Cards after she had been sidelined with an injury for the last four matches. The two programs are […]
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Batteries boost solar power
Solar batteries from China are currently in a Georgia transit port, but work at a Richmond solar park prepares for their arrival in the city. The Indiana Municipal Power Agency, to which Richmond Power & Light belongs, selected the Richmond 6 solar park at South 23rd Street and Wernle Road for its initial foray into […]
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Sewer rate showdown: Funding options explored
Putting taxpayer dollars into industrial infrastructure is supposed to attract jobs and community growth that eventually pays us back. But when it comes to expanding sewer capacity at the Midwest and Northwest industrial parks, some residents are saying they don’t want to be a part of that plan. Richmond Common Council members have listened to […]
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Cardinals beat Spartans, improve to 5-0
The Seton Catholic volleyball team hosted Connersville on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and handed the Spartans a loss that went four sets. The teams were tied at one set each before the Cardinals won each of the next two sets by identical scores of 25-23 to close out the match. Jolie Scherschel and Taryn Tremain combined […]
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Animal contract was doggone expensive
Richmond spent $1,961.90 per animal last year to shelter 21 animals at the Henry County Humane Society. Since 2022, the city has contracted with the New Castle shelter after local shelters could not accept the volume of animals the city housed. The renewable annual contract has cost $41,200 for up to 400 animals, with each […]