When Earlham College students return to campus this fall, they’ll have a new gathering space to connect with one another. Jeff May and Karen Crossen have donated $1 million for Earlham to renovate Runyan Center, the campus’s central hub, according to a news release. May graduated from Earlham in 1975, and Crossen spent two years […]
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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Red Devils lose marathon game to Marauders
The Richmond baseball team saw their season come to an end on Wednesday, May 28, but they did not go down without a fight. Playing against heavily favored, 15th ranked Mount Vernon (Fortville) in the opening game of the Pendleton Heights sectional, the Devils fought their ranked opponent to a 0-0 tie through 10 innings […]
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Cards avenge loss, move to final
The Seton Catholic baseball team avenged an early season loss to defeat Randolph Southern 8-2 in the semifinal round of the 1A sectional on Saturday, May 31, on the campus of Earlham College. Tyson Tremain worked his way out of bases-loaded situations on two occasions and went on to pick up a complete-game win. The Cardinals […]
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Garden tour June 28-29
Richmond Art Museum’s Secret Garden Tour will be June 28 and 29. The annual fundraiser provides participants an opportunity to visit gardens in Richmond and Wayne County. It also includes a Garden Vendor Market for participants to browse lawn and garden booths featuring unique landscape items. Plein air artists will paint the gardens during the […]
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RCS board supports early career experiences
Richmond Community Schools took three steps to offer career opportunities to its high school students. During its May 14 meeting, the board approved a memorandum of understanding between RCS and Indiana University for its College Now program. As many as 32 qualifying students can receive one free-to-them, college-level course per semester in 2025-2026. The board […]
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Coach turns setbacks into strengths
In the spring of 2006, as a Hagerstown High School senior, Timothy Wysong advanced to the regional in the shot put. He did not advance to the state finals, but as a coach, he has since helped others get there and has plans to send throwers to the big meet again this year. A lot […]
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Students serve as pages for Indiana legislature
William Backmeyer, a Community Christian School student from Richmond, served as a page for State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) during the 2025 legislative session. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. “The Indiana Senate Page program is great way […]
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3 school districts, parks offer free meals
At least three Wayne County school districts and a summer park program are offering free summer meals just for kids and teens. Cambridge City Breakfast and lunch are available on weekdays starting June 2 at Western Wayne Elementary School, 801 E. Delaware St., Cambridge City. Those seeking meals should enter door ES8 in the back […]
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Richmond fireworks fund still $12K short
Organizers of Richmond’s fireworks show are seeking about $12,500 to make the skies and kids’ faces light up. American Legion Harry Ray Post 65 has raised funds to provide the annual show around Independence Day for about 80 years, but with about a month to go, this year’s collections are coming up thousands of dollars […]
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Paper tubes manufacturing adds new Vandor building
A company known for making packaging has moved its paper tubes division to a new location in Richmond. With more space, Vandor Corp. officials say the relocation of its Progress Paper Tubes division to 3800 W. Industries Road provides opportunities for increased production and additional core and tube winding equipment. Vandor makes packaging for continuously […]