Hurricane Helene pounded Wayne County with strong winds and torrential rain Sept. 27 that wreaked havoc on the Richmond Power & Light electric grid. While most sheltered inside — even if in darkness — RP&L crews defied the elements to restore power as quickly as possible. During the Oct. 7 RP&L board meeting, Tony Foster, […]
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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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1A Cards bring home the hardware
Every coach, in every sport, tries to prepare their team to play their best entering postseason play. Seton Catholic head volleyball coach Emily Tremain appears to have achieved that goal. The Cardinals traveled to Liberty on Saturday, Oct. 12, to participate in the Union County Invitational. The Cardinals, ranked seventh in 1A, were by far […]
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RCS hires law firm for audit of athletics
Richmond Community Schools’ board agreed to hire an outside law firm to conduct a Title IX audit of Richmond High School’s athletics program. At that Oct. 9 meeting, members appeared open to expanding that analysis if needed. Before the vote, board members heard from a student volleyball player noting the out-of-season boys basketball team received […]
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Reviewers say school among world’s top 60
Richmond Friends School, which serves students in preschool through eighth grade, has been named a 2024 Cognia School of Distinction for excellence in education. Cognia is a global nonprofit school improvement organization, and its education experts evaluate schools with research-based performance standards. They review written information, conduct interviews and observe classrooms. After Cognia’s accreditation engagement […]
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Contracts approved for demolition
Contracts approved for demolition By Mike Emery The Richmond Board of Public Works and Safety approved contracts worth nearly $725,000 related to the demolition of the Elder-Beerman building and skywalk during its Oct. 10 meeting. O’Rourke Wrecking Company received a $711,000 contract to demolish the structures. The board had opened bids Aug. 15 and awarded […]
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Lady Red Devils win NCC tournament
The Richmond volleyball team defeated Lafayette Jefferson in the finals of the North Central Conference round robin tournament hosted by Richmond on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Lady Bronchos won the first set 25-22, before Richmond came back to win the second set 27-25 to tie the match, then won the third set 19-17 to win […]
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Cyclists urge Richmond to implement improvements
During 2015, Richmond spent $40,000 from a grant and other funding to have a consultant develop a bicycle and pedestrian master plan. Nine years later, the city has moved forward with little beyond the Loop multimodal pathway. Goals and ideas previously developed with community input simply remain in the master plan documents accessible on the […]
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RCS board member resigns
Citing “irreconcilable differences,” a Richmond Community Schools board officer resigned Oct. 7, and a search has begun to replace him. In a signed note shared on his personal Facebook page, Peter Zaleski said he ran for the board on the fundamentals of transparency, communication, building relationships and working toward the best academic experience for all […]
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Red Devils finish runner-up; Cards grab 3rd at invite
The Richmond volleyball team hosted an eight-team invitational on Saturday, Oct. 5. The tournament was divided into two pools of four teams. Richmond opened pool play in the north division by defeating Borden 2-1 with set scores of 25-13, 23-25 and 15-11. They then defeated Milan 2-0 with set scores of 25-18 and 26-24 before […]
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Red Wolves break school record
The IU East women’s golf team, under the direction of head coach Billy Mullin, established a new school record on Monday, Sept. 30 during the Battle of Stonehenge hosted by Grace College. In the 36-hole event, the Red Wolves opened with 323. In their second 18-hole round, the Red Wolves blistered the Stonehenge course with […]