Two local women and an organization dedicated to helping young people succeed are being recognized in August. Kathryn Girten will receive the Athena Leadership Award and Tai Muldoon is this year’s Athena Young Professional. Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County earned the Athena Organizational Leadership Award. Wayne Bank and Indiana University East have selected […]
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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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Organ strikes a chord with young musicians
If you walked by the Reid Center in Richmond on Saturday, June 17, you would have been serenaded by the soulful sounds of the organ drifting out of the historic Tiffany glass windows. As soon as you walked into the church, you would be struck by awe of the organ’s grandeur. The organ, made out […]
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6-house Garwood Road subdivision receives plat approval
A six-house subdivision along Garwood Road received primary plat approval June 28 from the Richmond Advisory Plan Commission. Members voted 6-1 to approve the plat and two variances — one to allow the subdivision’s single driveway on the property’s north end 109 feet from Hughes Lane rather than 150 and one that allows 38-foot-wide lots […]
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‘Batman’ joins Richmond mayoral race
A fourth candidate is now officially running to become Richmond’s next mayor. David “Batman” Carpenter gathered the signatures required by law to join the November ballot as an independent candidate. Carpenter initially filed as a Republican for the primary, but Wayne County’s election board upheld the Republican Party’s challenge regarding Carpenter’s prior voting record. Carpenter […]
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Purdue, Ivy Tech partner in Richmond
Purdue Polytechnic Richmond has moved all of its classes, administrative offices and operations to a single location. Purdue is operating in McDaniel Hall at Ivy Tech Community College, on a shared campus with Ivy Tech and Indiana University East in the 2300 block of Chester Boulevard in Richmond. After departing Tom Raper Hall at IU […]
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Design firm chosen for new Depot District plaza
The city of Richmond is moving forward with the design of a Depot District plaza. The Board of Public Works and Safety on June 15 approved a contract with Clark Dietz to design the North Ninth Street Park Plaza. Cost for the design work is $40,000, which Richmond Redevelopment Commission funds will cover. One block […]
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Ground broken for new pet food ingredient supplier
Wayne County development as a pet food hub continues. Anchor Ingredients of Fargo, North Dakota, last week announced the groundbreaking for its transload and ingredient processing facility to support area pet food manufacturers. It’s a $40 million investment that will create 30 jobs paying an average hourly wage of $25, Valerie Shaffer, president of the […]
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SugarCreek wants more land for truck parking
SugarCreek Packing has expressed interest in expanding within the Gateway Industrial Park. SugarCreek wants to acquire 16.9 acres south of its plant to expand its truck staging and parking area, Valerie Shaffer, president of the Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County, told the county commissioners during their June 14 meeting. The county owns that land. […]
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RCS to start police force
Richmond Community Schools is creating its own police department and will no longer have school resource officers (SROs) overseen by Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Superintendent Curtis Wright recommended the school board not renew its memorandum of understanding with the sheriff’s office that provided one officer each for Richmond High, Test, Dennis and Community Youth Services […]
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Democrat party caucus selects council candidate
Richmond’s ballot has grown by at least one more candidate for the November election. Wayne County Democratic Party has conducted a caucus, unanimously selecting Carl Rhinehart III to run for an at-large common council seat. He joins fellow Democrats Claudia Edwards and Ron Itnyre, who filed earlier this year. Rhinehart, Edwards and Itnyre will face […]