At least two Wayne County organizations are offering spring break programs for students. Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County will offer two special sessions. Its Wayne Bank Unit at 519 Queen St. in Pershing will be open from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. March 23-27 for $10/day or $40 per week. The First Bank Unit at […]
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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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Bulldog senior is lone state swim qualifier
Centerville senior Devon Whaley won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 54.96 seconds to earn a trip to the state meet. Teams from Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond traveled to New Palestine High School on Thursday, Feb. 19. Divers who finished in the top four advanced to the diving regional to be held at Brownsburg […]
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Cardinals hand Eagles a 66-57 loss
Cambridge City Lincoln traveled east on Highway 40 on Friday, Feb. 20, to the campus of Earlham College for a nonconference game with Seton Catholic. The two teams are potential opponents in 1A Sectional No. 56, which Lincoln hosts, and both teams are trying to build momentum entering postseason play. The Cardinals were without leading […]
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Life-saving efforts receive recognition
Three residents, seven police officers and 14 firefighters came together Jan. 5 to save a life. During Richmond Common Council’s Feb. 18 meeting, those individuals were honored for their efforts to rescue and save a suicidal person who had become impaled on safety fencing along the South G Street bridge. Each received a certificate. “Their […]
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Buttigieg: Get offline, get involved and get hopeful
Washington, D.C., should be influenced by less-partisan local government, rather than the other way around, Pete Buttigieg told those attending his talk in Richmond last week. Buttigieg, a former two-term South Bend mayor who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation between 2021-2025, drew an estimated crowd of 1,600 on Feb. 18 for the Earlham College […]
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Trailer wash to buy 5 acres in industrial park
A trailer wash is planned for a 5-acre site in the Midwest Industrial Park. During its Feb. 12 meeting, Richmond’s Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved the Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County exercising its option to sell 5.731 acres north of Industries Road and west of Salisbury Road to Milestone Properties LLC. […]
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Parks board approves gorge management team
Denise Retz, Richmond’s parks superintendent, last year approached Richmond Common Council with an alternative way to manage final phases of the Whitewater Gorge Activation project. Council approved the build-operate-transfer method that she proposed, and the parks department has chosen who it wants to manage the project. During its Feb. 12 meeting, the city’s parks board […]
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Downtown homeless shelter gets BZA’s OK
A program that helps homeless men will be permitted at Rock Solid Ministries after a Richmond Board of Zoning Appeals decision Feb. 11. Belcher House will be a 14-bed homeless shelter on the second floor of Rock Solid Ministries’ location at 1024 E. Main St. Participants in the Next Step program will get jobs, save […]
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Damaged portion of Tivoli building must come down
Part of a historic downtown Richmond building must be demolished, according to the Richmond Historic Preservation Commission’s president. Roxie Deer said during the commission’s Feb. 9 meeting that the back portion of the former Tivoli Theater building at 900 E. Main St. is not salvageable because of significant damage it has sustained remaining vacant for […]
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Ferriell’s 5 blue ribbons pace Devils’ win
The Richmond gymnastics team traveled to Rushville on Wednesday, Feb. 11, for a meet with the Lady Lions. Grace Ferriell captured five blue ribbons to lead the Lady Red Devils to a win. Ferriell won bars, beam, floor and vault and took first place in the all-around. Samantha Hileman-Dudas was third in beam, floor and vault […]