At the end of an otherwise uneventful 14-minute Richmond Common Council meeting, member Bill Engle raised a question about a flashing stoplight experiment that is irritating some motorists. Engle said that constituents in his district contacted him to ask why the traffic lights across North A Street near North 12th Street in downtown Richmond were flashing […]
Local news and updates from Wayne County, Indiana reportersRichmond
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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Runners’ season ends at regional meet
Wayne County runners and teams saw their season come to an end on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Shelbyville regional. The Top 5 teams and the Top 15 individuals not on an advancing team qualified to advance to the state meet. No Wayne County team or individual runner met that standard. In the girls race, […]
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Cardinals are semi-state bound
For only the second time in school history, the Seton Catholic Cardinals have advanced to the semi-state in volleyball. Playing on a neutral court at Elwood High School, on Saturday, Oct. 26, the Cardinals swept the Rossville Hornets in straight sets to advance to the Frankfort semi-state where they will face the Faith Christian Eagles […]
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Red Devils fall to Yorktown 46-6 to end their season
The Yorktown Tigers eliminated Richmond from postseason play in a first-round sectional game played Friday, Oct. 25, at Lyboult Field in the first meeting of the two schools on the gridiron. The Tigers took a 15-0 lead after one quarter, and then pushed it to 36-0 by halftime to trigger a running clock in the […]
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PAAC honors 3 Cardinals with all-conference spots
The Pioneer Academic and Athletic Conference all-conference selections in soccer were announced last week with Seton Catholic garnering a second-team selection and two honorable mentions. Gavin Killian, who was a second-team selection, had four goals and two assists this season. Ethan Nisewonder and Ian Vournazos were both afforded honorable mention by the league. Nisewonder had […]
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Stabilizing Queen Anne house remains concern
A month after deciding a historic Queen Anne-style house along East Main Street should be saved, Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission had a short discussion about the house Oct. 15. The house at 1828 E. Main St., on the northwest corner of 19th and East Main streets, has been saved twice. Commission members have met with […]
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Seton Catholic sweeps Lady Rebels, advances to semifinal
The 1A fifth-ranked Seton Catholic volleyball team began postseason play on Tuesday Oct. 15 with a sweep of Randolph Southern at the Monroe Central sectional. The high-flying Cardinals never trailed, racing to a 19-5 lead in the first set before settling for a 25-11 win. The second set was tied at 1-1 and 2-2 before […]
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Cardinals to carry Wayne County banner to regionals
The 1A fifth-ranked Seton Catholic Cardinal volleyball team took care of business on Saturday, Oct. 19, during play in the Monroe Central sectional. The Cards swept the host school in their semifinal match in the morning and then came back Saturday night to sweep Blue River Valley in the championship match. The Cardinals, who are […]
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RCS: Tech, security concerns abated
In addition to alleged Title IX inequities, Richmond Community Schools addressed recent security and technology concerns during its Oct. 9 meeting. Although the Title IX investigation is ramping up after engaging Noblesville-based law firm Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim to conduct an audit of RHS’ athletic programs, the other two situations appear to be wrapping […]
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5 Wayne County schools advance runners to regionals
Saturday, Oct. 19, was a good day for Wayne County athletes and teams participating in the Rushville cross country sectional. The top five teams and the top 15 individuals not on an advancing team qualified to participate in the Shelbyville regional on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Richmond boys and girls teams both advanced. The Seton […]