Wayne County 4-H Fair shows off students’ hard work and offers summer fun for all ages, such as fireworks, food, music, puppets, rides, model trains and a demolition derby. The fairgrounds gathering, which brings together residents from all over the county and beyond, opens Saturday, June 22 and ends Saturday, June 29. Poor Jack Amusements […]
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Despite being blind in one eye, Esther Etherington has always had a clear vision
Esther Etherington is blind in one eye, but she has never considered her loss of partial sight to be a disability or allowed it to stand in her way when she is determined to accomplish something. As a senior at Richmond High School, Esther advanced to the state finals in golf. Her high school golf […]
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Juneteenth Celebration in photos
Leading up to the June 19 national holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the U.S., Ivy Tech’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration took place Saturday, June 15 at Jack Elstro Plaza in Richmond. See photos of the day taken by Joshua Smith in the slideshow below.
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Devils place 18th in nation
The Richmond High School bowling team participated in the 2024 High School National Championships, held June 8 through June 10 at Leisure Lanes in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Over 50 teams from 21 states, including Hawaii and Alaska, qualified to participate, with the top 16 teams advancing to the final round. Richmond finished 18th, only 32 pins […]
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No butts about it: Council wants city cleanup
Howard Price held aloft a large bag of trash June 3 as he began addressing Richmond Common Council members. “We’re not the Rose City anymore; we’re the Butt City,” Price said, estimating there were 200 cigarette butts in the bag. Price collected the trash walking through Glen Miller Park and brought it as an example […]
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Volunteers bring new energy to Dublin skating rink
Joyful shouts and laughter blend with upbeat music as some kids roll quickly and some slowly find their footing on Dublin Community Club’s skating rink. In May, committed volunteers just completed their season of weekly Friday and Saturday night open skates to provide local kids with a supervised place for fun. However, those volunteers aren’t […]
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Honoring our heroes
“War is not ever going to stop. It’s hard for me to even look into the future anymore,” State Captain of Indiana Patriot Guard Riders, Bob Patterson, said. “Especially at night, you’ll see somebody pulling in, getting out of their cars, folding chairs, and going sit by their buddies on the wall, and cry for […]
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$420M in investments, partnerships celebrated
Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County (EDC) recognized five companies for their investments and two community partnerships as part of its annual meeting. The five businesses are collectively investing a total of $420M in Wayne County and plan to create 184 new full-time jobs. The companies, their investments and job creation projections are: About 130 […]
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Veterans hear call of duty
Helen Griffith, a 90-year-old Army veteran, has watched Centerville’s veterans’ parade, but had never walked or ridden in it. Thus, she was very surprised to be named a grand marshal, along with Air Force veterans Erica and William White. Contributions of the area’s many veterans were celebrated during Saturday’s parade on Armed Forces Day. Helen […]
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BPA student wins national title
Forty-three students from Lincoln, Richmond and Centerville high schools brought home lifelong memories from Business Professionals of America’s national competition. Seven of those Wayne County teens placed in the Top 10 in the nation in their categories, ranging from economic and health research to spreadsheet and database applications, word processing and desktop publishing. This year’s […]