A livestock auction facility in Wayne County made sense, but a Helm Road location adjacent to The Barn at Helm flower farm and event space drew opposition. Comments to the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals often followed that line of thinking: The idea would benefit county farmers, but that location didn’t work. The BZA on […]
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Prayer vigil will remember officer
Residents are invited to gather Friday night for an outdoor prayer vigil that remembers the bravery and dedication of K9 Officer Seara Burton. With approval from Burton’s family, City of Richmond officials are offering the gathering at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, on the south steps of the municipal building, 50 N. Fifth St. “Officer […]
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Scrimmage kicks off area volleyball play
It was only a scrimmage, but the level of play between Seton Catholic and Northeastern Wednesday evening, Aug. 9, looked like both teams were in midseason form. The scrimmage, originally scheduled to be played at Seton Catholic but later moved to Northeastern, was the last chance to work out the kinks before the regular season […]
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Crull wins bronze medal in World Wrestling Championship
Heather Crull is the bronze medal winner at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Crull, who will be a junior at Northeastern High School this fall, was well known locally before this week. Now she is known worldwide. The 2023 USA national champion at 49 kilograms (109 pounds), Crull advanced to the semifinal […]
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Legislators study drainage regulation
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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No more valedictorian, salutatorian
Northeastern High School is on a path leading to replacing valedictorians and salutatorians with an honor system for graduates with high grade point averages. Principal John Markward proposed a Latin Honors program during the July 19 Northeastern Wayne Schools board meeting. Rather than recognizing valedictorian and salutatorian as the seniors with the top two grade […]
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Northeastern delays decision on gym mural
Faced with community support for keeping a mural in the Northeastern High School gym, the school board decided last week to let it remain, at least until next summer. Part of a summer renovation project included painting the high school gym, including a wall with a Northeastern Knight mounted on a horse that has been […]
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Safety concerns scuttle retail plan
Safety concerns, including about students crossing a busy roadway, played a large role in Wayne County’s commissioners denying a zoning request that would allow a retail store near the Northeastern schools complex. The commissioners voted 3-0 against rezoning 2 acres on the northwest corner of U.S. 27 and Williams Road south of Fountain City as […]
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Candidates filing for fall election
More candidates are throwing their hats into the ring for upcoming town and city elections. Richmond now has an independent candidate who has obtained enough signatures to file for mayor. Howard J. Price will face Republican Ron Oler and Democrat Dave Snow. Any other candidates wishing to run as independents or for minor parties in […]
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Free music, food, tours raising Juneteenth awareness
Cultural celebrations are among local June activities that recognize Juneteenth as well as local residents’ positive impacts on their community. Although the commemoration started in Texas in 1866, Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth) became a federal holiday in 2021. It recognizes June 19, 1865, as the day that enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas — […]