Wayne County now has a safe place for the anonymous and legal surrender of infants. A Safe Haven baby box was introduced June 20 at Richmond Fire Station 1, 101 S. Fifth St. The large, black box on the station’s east exterior wall is the 242nd installed in the nation and the 128th in Indiana […]
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Nettle Creek celebrates 2 retirees’ 48 service years
Nettle Creek School Corp. is recognizing its two new retirees who gave a combined nearly 50 years of service to Hagerstown schools. In his 27 years with Nettle Creek, Mike Clark has been a bus driver and custodian. School officials call Clark “a true asset’ to the district and said he has devoted many hours. […]
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Fireworks shows could fizzle without help
Generous donations from businesses and individuals have kept fireworks displays in Wayne County skies for many years. However, some years those donations are less than others, prompting sponsoring organizations to ask for help to keep the sparkly shows coming. Richmond’s Harry Ray American Legion Post 65 is in that situation this year. John Renfro said […]
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‘All hands on deck’
Heat didn’t stop Wayne County 4-Hers and their parents from caring for their animals or checking out indoor exhibits as the fair opened Saturday, June 22. Members and parents hauled buckets of drinking water and donned hoses for cooling spray downs. Sometimes the animal grooming included applying conditioner to help them shine for the judges. […]
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Fair offers full menu for fun
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 […]