When a cemetery foundation believed to have nearly $300,000 reportedly wouldn’t pay an $8,000 groundskeeping bill, suspicions were raised to police and an investigation began. Indiana State Police now accuses a local couple who were leaders of the cemetery foundation of writing checks worth more than $150,000 to themselves, according to a probable cause affidavit […]
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City water bills could rise 32%
Indiana American Water’s customers in Richmond could see their bills increase gradually to $14 more per month if a proposed rate increase is approved. IAW has filed a rate adjustment request with Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, noting $875 million in water and wastewater system investments to be made through 2025. If the proposed rates are […]
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Color images emerge from explosion witness
Fifty-five years later, the painful images of Richmond’s downtown explosions are still vivid for survivors as well as those who lost loved ones on that deadly Saturday afternoon. Through extensive images, legendary Richmond photographer Ralph Pyle and local journalists documented the horrible day of April 6, 1968, and its aftermath. Nearly all those moments captured […]
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Preparing for a derailment: ‘what if’ the unthinkable happens?
Wayne County agencies have plans for derailment, other hazmat responses Despite being as prepared as possible for an accident involving hazardous materials, local fire and response managers agree that no one agency can be completely ready for something like the derailment that occurred Feb. 3 in a small Ohio town. In East Palestine, Ohio, 38 […]