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Richmond Civic Theatre is opening its 2019-2020 season with “Mammma Mia!” The musical features songs by ABBA. For more information or tickets, call (765) 962-8011 or visit gorct.org Cast List Role Performer Donna Sheridan Lisa Boaz Sophie Sheridan Mikayla Mathews Sam Carmichael Andy Shepard Bill Austin Michael Johnson Harry Bright Stu Milligan Tanya Cresham-Leigh Jules […]

Dana and Joetta Harris of DAJO Photos spent all day and evening capturing moments for local schools at Indiana State Fair Band Day. Find galleries of Band Day photos from Richmond, Lincoln, Hagerstown, Centerville, Northeastern, Connersville, Union County and Winchester through their link here: https://dajophotos.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?e=10462586 Photos are featured from morning and evening competitions as well […]

The sale of Richmond-based West End Bank to a Fort-Wayne based credit union is underway. The all-cash purchase and assumption agreement transaction was announced Aug. 1. West End Bank, which has operated since 1894, has four bank branches in Richmond, Liberty and Hagerstown. It had approximately $298.8 million in assets, 24,000 customers and 82 employees […]

Richmond Police Department is seeking information on two recent reported robberies at convenience store/gas stations. Police are investigating the robberies separately, said Capt. Curt Leverton of Richmond Police Department’s Investigative Services Division. A robbery was reported at the Conoco station in the 1200 block of South Ninth Street at 4:42 a.m. June 30. The suspect […]

A Richmond woman faces a preliminary charge of murder after police were called early Friday morning to a home on the city’s southeast side. Richmond Police Department’s third-shift patrol officers were dispatched to 1512 S. Fifth St. for a report of a possibly injured person shortly before 1 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located Kirsten Holland, […]

Shortly before midnight Tuesday, June 25, Indiana State Police Trooper Earnest Paige was sitting on I-70 around the 119-mile marker when he reported clocking a westbound Kia at 100 miles per hour in the 70 mph zone. As he pulled out to catch up to the vehicle, Page saw it swerve into the right lane, […]

The Richmond Shakespeare Festival offers a professional theater experience in the cradle of recorded jazz near downtown Richmond. For this summer’s season, the Richmond Shakespeare Festival presents “The Tempest” and “Hamlet” in rotating repertory on weekends through July 6 in the Whitewater Gorge Park. Performing in a covered outdoor venue, the Starr-Gennett Pavilion at 201 […]

Richmond Police Department is looking for a man who they say robbed a local convenience store/gas station. At about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, RPD’s third-shift patrol officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of South Ninth Street in Richmond to a report of a robbery. Officers learned a man not known by the staff […]

Hot air balloons again will glow Thursday, June 6, near Richmond Rose Garden. Stormy weather predictions have led organizers to reschedule it on Tuesday from its previously scheduled date of Wednesday, June 5. Rose garden volunteers are organizing the seventh annual 1st BLOOM and GLOW fundraiser for the community, which celebrates the 32nd year of […]