A large crowd celebrated Richmond’s legacy Saturday at the Wayne County Historical Museum. After dinner on the museum grounds, more than 100 guests previewed a new exhibit. Gennett Records: The Birthplace of American Recorded Music, tells the story of the Rchmond-based company that recorded many kinds of music in the 1920s. The museum’s director, Karen […]
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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.
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Purdue program gives students real world experience
Students design and make winning RC vehicle in partnership with Primex Plastics When a group of engineering students at Purdue Polytechnic Institute accepted the challenge of building a plastic body for a radio-controlled model race car, they knew where to find help: Primex Plastics. Working in Primex’s advanced design and testing facility in Richmond, the […]
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State exhibit featuring Gennett Records coming home
1920s games, crafts, dance lessons, car rides planned June 26 >>>If you go What: Public celebration for the new “Gennett Records: The Birthplace of American Recorded Music” exhibit When: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 26 Where: Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond Admission: Free with regular museum admission. Sponsor: First Bank Richmond Info: […]
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Branch bank robbed; police seek suspect
Police are looking for a man who robbed a branch bank on the north side of Richmond on Monday, June 13. Richmond Police patrol officers responded at 3:28 p.m. to a bank robbery in progress at 2101 Chester Blvd. in Richmond. Video surveillance caught images of a white male in his 50’s, approximately 5’- 6”, slender […]
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Police update information about suspect’s business activities
A Richmond business owner was stopped with about $50,000 in cocaine and two semi-automatic handguns on U.S. 40 in Cambridge City, police said, and more related charges might be filed in the future. On Sunday, June 5, Wayne County Drug Task Force was investigating the sale and distribution of cocaine in the Richmond area, according […]
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Marquis Johnson moves on to State meet
Richmond Red Devil sprinter Marquis Johnson will be the sole area representative at the State Track and Field Meet for boys, to be run June 4th. Johnson punched his ticket for the prestigious event by placing third in the 100 meter. He was electronically timed at a blazing fast 11.05 seconds. Center Grove High School […]
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Keena Barker advances to State track and field meet
Richmond High School freshman Keena Barker will be the sole area representative in the state track and field meet for girls to be run June 3. The event will be held at Robert C. Haugh Complex on the campus of Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. Barker held off Lanie Nicholson from South Ripley High School, […]
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Teachers union votes “no confidence” in superintendent, board
Fate of Early College program to be determined June 15 A majority of members of the teachers’ union for Richmond Community Schools have voted that they have no confidence in either Superintendent Dr. Curtis Wright or the school board. Meanwhile, RCS officials announced at the May 25 board meeting a reversal of one plan that […]
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New Ivy Tech leader hopeful about helping students, whole community
Preparing grads for high-wage jobs could improve local economy, social mobility Ivy Tech Community College recently offered an open house to welcome the Richmond and Connersville campus’ new leader, Dr. Walter McCollum, and help him meet more area leaders in health care, government, economic development, banking, higher education and other sectors through cookies and conversation. […]
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Sheriff’s office asks for help in finding man missing from Richmond
Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the disappearance of Anthony “Tony” Mason Grap. Grap, 51, is a white male. He is 5’8” tall, weighs approximately 170 pounds, and has blue eyes and blond hair. Grap is missing from Richmond. He was last seen at his residence on April 2. Grap might be in need […]