Nearly 90 Wayne County youth and about 25 chaperones were able to watch a former local high school basketball player in the NBA on Thursday, Feb. 20. For the fourth year, several donors contributed so youth could ride a charter bus to see Seton Catholic High School graduate Desmond Bane compete for the Memphis Grizzlies […]
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.
There’s always something new happening in Richmond, and the Western Wayne News team is there to cover it. Our reporters bring updates from local government meetings, school boards, sports teams, colleges and universities, small businesses, non-profit organizations, performing arts events and much more. Below you can find the latest news, information, scores and updates.
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Record-breaking day lifts Fowler
Richmond High School senior Owen Fowler is going to the state finals on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1 to compete in two events, and he is going in style. Fowler won both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at the New Palestine sectional on Saturday, Feb. 22, to qualify, shattering the RHS […]
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Step to save Starr neighborhood history
Fifty years ago, Richmond’s Starr neighborhood was considered one of the best-preserved areas of Victorian-era neighborhoods in the Midwest. Since then, it’s deteriorated to the point it’s been a repeat entry on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 Most Endangered list. Bill Bunch, the executive director of the Wayne County Historical Museum, visited the Jan. 10 Historic Preservation […]
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Judge considers dismissal arguments
A former Richmond Sanitary District worker accused of stealing more than $800,000 from sanitary district deposits and her attorney argue that she was not a public servant performing an official function in her role depositing cash collected through sanitary district transactions. Jennifer Wilson, 48, and her attorney Lisa Rosenberger argued Feb. 12 before Superior Court […]
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Common Council girds itself for blight fight
As Richmond Fire Department chief, Jerry Purcell knew the danger boarded windows on vacant houses posed for firefighters. He began working on a shuttering ordinance to remedy the situation. Now, as a Richmond Common Council member, Purcell has presented an ordinance that amends the city’s unsafe building code for council consideration. On Feb. 10, council […]
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Biomanufacturing plant finds finishing funds
A company building a plant in Richmond to make proteins for food, chemicals and industrial products announced it has raised the capital needed to complete construction. Liberation Labs closed a convertible note with $31.5 million in new capital, which, combined with $19 million of insider bridge notes raised during 2024, brings the total raised in its […]
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Valentine fundraisers benefit animals, more
At least four organizations are offering Valentine-related fundraisers or promotions in February. Nonprofits can send information about their programs and events to contact@westernwaynenews.com for publication consideration.
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Despite hurricane, RP&L reliability exceeds 99.9%
Squirrels posed a problem for Richmond Power & Light during 2024. So did trees. Those are normal issues causing outages each year, but Hurricane Helene was an anomaly that impacted RP&L’s service the most last year. General Manager Tony Foster reported to the RP&L board, which is comprised of Richmond Common Council members, the utility’s […]
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Lady Red Devils avenge and advance
A lot can change from November to February. On Nov. 16, the Richmond Lady Red Devil basketball team hosted Mount Vernon (Fortville) and lost 46-33. Three days later, the Lady Red Devils hosted Greenfield-Central and lost 49-25. In the opening round game of the Mount Vernon sectional, played on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Richmond turned the […]
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Lady Marauders end Lady Red Devils’ season
After avenging a regular season loss in their sectional opener on Tuesday against Greenfield-Central, Richmond saw their season come to an end at the hands of a young Mount Vernon team in their semifinal round sectional game played on Friday, Feb. 7 on the Lady Marauders’ home court. The game was close early. Mount Vernon […]