Centerville Senior High School senior Eva Soper thought she had just lost Wayne County’s top Every Day Counts prize as the final ping-pong balls were drawn May 6. Seeing what she believed was fellow finalist Kaden Ervin’s number, Soper prepared to congratulate the Hagerstown senior before realizing she had misread the ball. Moments later, she […]
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Centerville parade honors 2 veterans
Two Wayne County veterans are being honored at this year’s parade taking place on Saturday, May 16, which is Armed Forces Day. Kelly Smoker said he was surprised to be chosen as the parade’s grand marshal, especially because he was drafted into the Army and had a short military career because he knew he had […]
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Enrollment, finances, facilities: Perspectives on a path forward for WWS
Legislative changes are significantly impacting school enrollment, and Western Wayne isn’t exempt, said WWS Superintendent Kelly Plank. She said school choice/transfer tuition has affected enrollment at all types of schools. WWS has 252 students who live in the district but attend other schools; 106 students living in other districts attend WWS schools. Indiana Department of […]
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2026 Primary Election results: Moore, Retter win
8,044 Wayne County voters have decided who will advance beyond the May 5, 2026, primary election, and in some cases, they’ve likely picked the winners of the fall general election. Primary races were decided for various county races, and results are being finalized for state and federal races. Click or scroll to read the results: […]
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Student artists shine in RAM exhibition
Artists from six Wayne County high schools submitted over 100 pieces in 10 categories for the Richmond Art Museum’s All Wayne County High School Art Exhibition. The exhibition’s overall winners were Eva Hawk, Gaige Dunkin-Natusch and Luz Soto Serrano, each receiving a prize of $250, $150 and $100, respectively. Centerville senior Hawk earned first place […]
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Grand opening planned for pavilion
Cambridge City will celebrate the opening of its new Creitz Park Pavilion with musical acts, a DJ and other activities during a free public event starting at 4 p.m. Friday, May 8. The permanent stage sits at the edge of Creitz Park behind the town’s fire station at 127 W. Maple St. Festivities begin with […]
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Healthy living on the greenway
Jason Owens remembers trains rattling between Richmond and Muncie. He watched them while his parents drove along Route 35. “Good childhood memories,” he says. Today he can see that rail line from his house in Economy, but the trains are gone and the rails have been pulled up. That’s a good thing, he says, because […]
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‘Into the Woods’ goes onto the stage
Adults and teens can see classic storybook characters come together with some disastrous results in “Into the Woods.” Richmond Civic Theatre offers the musical, which is rated PG-13, on weekends from April 30 through May 10. Shows are performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Discounted tickets are available on Thursdays. On Thursday, […]
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PHOTOS: In touch with the natural world
The Earth Day celebration held on Saturday, April 25, at Earlham College in Richmond featured an animal show, rock painting, and other nature-related activities. Attendees had the opportunity to hold frogs, check out plants, and learn skunk and other animal facts. Tree saplings were also available at the event. Joshua Smith captured these photos for […]
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Oblivion sparks a scene
The week of April 6, Oblivion Cinema and Arts marked its first anniversary with various events. From a local artist’s concert to a short-film screening, the creative space highlighted the richly diverse community it’s formed. Nestled at 414 N. 10th Street in Richmond, Oblivion serves as many things. During the day, it’s a third-space area, […]