Professional jazz musicians will perform in a free public concert and offer no-cost instruction for high school band students. Richmond Jazz Orchestra is organizing the Wayne County Spring Jazz Fest on Saturday, March 15, at Centerville Senior High School, 507 Willow Grove Road. Admission is free to the 7 p.m. concert, which features five professional […]
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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.
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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Electric vehicle charging stations add to growing options
Drivers navigating Wayne County roads with a plug-in electric or hybrid vehicle have one more option to get charged up. Earlham College announced Feb. 25 that it had installed two new charging stations on the north side of its Richmond campus. Drivers can use the Level 2, 11-kilowatt facilities at the cost of 40 cents […]
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Judge denies motion to dismiss charges
A former Richmond Sanitary District accounts payable clerk still faces 16 felony charges after a judge denied her motion to dismiss 11 of them. Jennifer Wilson, 48, is accused of shorting sanitary district cash deposits by $825,819.74 during a 6 1/2-year span. A State Board of Accounts audit found $173,750 cash was deposited into Wilson’s […]
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City aligning $4.33 million in housing match money
Richmond has begun the process of securing $4.33 million in match money to develop infrastructure for the Smith Hill housing development. The Richmond Advisory Plan Commission on Feb. 26 approved creation of the Smith Hill Economic Development Area for the 80 acres south of Backmeyer Road between South 37th Street and Garwood Road. The economic […]
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Attorney investigates gym confrontation
A lawyer determined a 2024 confrontation between Richmond High School’s girls volleyball and boys basketball coaches and players about gym usage didn’t involve discrimination toward girls. The attorney, hired by the school system, found it to be more of a communication scheduling challenge than intended unequal treatment based on sex. However, several school board members […]
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RHS gymnasts finish 5th; Knight moves on
Connersville High School hosted the IHSAA sectional on Saturday, March 1, involving athletes from 13 schools. The top three teams compiling the highest number of points advanced as teams to the regional round. The top six place finishers in each event advanced to the regional as individuals as well as the top six finishers in […]
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Renters, landlords meet to clarify housing rights
Tenants and landlords came together in a Feb. 27 meeting to figure out how everyone can do their part to ensure laws are being followed and rights are being respected in area rental housing arrangements. Attendees have rented houses and apartments for all sorts of reasons. Some were young professionals just starting out in the […]
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Red Devil places 5th in 50 freestyle
Owen Fowler from Richmond High School, Carter Ramsey from Hagerstown High School, Devon Whaley from Centerville High School, and the RHS 200-yard freestyle relay team of Greyson Farmer, Fowler, Layton Smith and Braxten Whited joined the impressive field at the 88th annual IHSAA state swim meet held at the Indiana University Indianapolis Natatorium. The meet […]
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High School academic teams’ meets focus on 20th Century Ireland
Hoosier high schools have begun their academic meet competition season, and several schools in Wayne, Randolph and Fayette counties have won at least one subject during their first three competitions. Indiana Academic Super Bowl program is sponsored by Indiana Association of School Principals. Since 1987, teens enhance their research and study skills by delving into […]
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RCS teachers present communication, workload concerns
Richmond Community Schools board members heard speakers on topics ranging from busing to internal communication challenges, and updated how many valedictorians can be honored at their Feb. 12 meeting. Teacher concerns RHS teachers Marc Price and Jay Lee, who serves as Richmond Education Association president, noted communication with district officials has deteriorated since 2023 when […]