Richmond Municipal Airport serves as a gateway to the city for flyers, providing a first impression as U.S. 40 and U.S. 27 do for motorists. Jonathan Meade, president of the city’s Aviation Board, told Richmond Redevelopment Commission members a planned new terminal building would provide a welcoming environment for those flying into the city. Meade […]
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PHOTOS: Vivian winner urges volunteerism
The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner was held on Friday, Jan. 23. The chamber honored more than 20 businesses, organizations and individuals at the “Wayne’s World”-themed dinner in First Bank Expo Hall at Wayne County Fairgrounds in Richmond. WWN was unable to obtain full award details before press time and hopes to […]
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Food trucks: A fresh trend
Food trucks are typically associated with county fairs and warm summers. Recently, the mobile eateries have become popular mainstays, offering new weekly meal options year-round. Nick Mathews, owner of Cooked, a Richmond-based food truck serving burgers, chicken and more, sees the recent area surge in food trucks as customers wanting different, fresher cravings. “It’s more […]
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Housing push expands
Cranes, hard hats and dump trucks are just some of the clues that Wayne County’s housing stock is growing. It’s hard to keep track of the medley of projects that are in various stages, and you might be surprised by how many organizations — and which ones — are jumping in to work on the […]
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Tiger junior wrestles to 5th in state
The Indiana High School Athletic Association State Championship matches took place on Friday, Jan. 16, at Corteva Coliseum on the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The top 16 wrestlers in each weight class converged on the coliseum with dreams of winning a state championship. Three of the wrestlers in the elite field were from Wayne County high schools. […]
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First 3 homes purchased for Starr renovations
An approximately $5 million in home makeovers is beginning in Richmond’s Starr Neighborhood, which has been on Indiana Landmarks’ statewide “10 Most Endangered” list. Construction is to begin March 21 for the estimated $5.2 million project. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County entered into an option to purchase real estate from K & R Hoosier […]
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2025 graduation rates widely improve
Five schools in Wayne County and nearby communities — Hagerstown, Seton Catholic, Tri, Union (Modoc) and Randolph Southern — earned perfect graduation rates for their Class of 2025. And, according to Indiana Department of Education data released Jan. 5, six Wayne County high schools achieved graduation rates between 92 and 100%. Nearly all local schools […]
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Bulldogs capture Wayne County championship
The Centerville Bulldogs boys basketball team faced Hagerstown in the championship game of the Wayne County tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium on the campus of Hagerstown High School. The game was played before a near-capacity crowd and with high intensity on the floor. Centerville, ranked fifth in the latest 2A […]
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Lady Knights are 7-peat champions
The Northeastern Lady Knights and the Hagerstown Lady Tigers squared off on Saturday, Jan. 10, for the Wayne County Championship in a game played at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium on the campus of Hagerstown High School. The talented and confident Lady Knights took an 11-6 lead after one quarter and increased it in each subsequent […]
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‘Great pig’ shines in debut exhibit
A new exhibit at the Richmond Art Museum will feature works from a literary classic. Through March 7, patrons can enjoy original artwork from E.B. White’s children’s book, “Charlotte’s Web.” For the first time, both the original pen-and-ink drawing and a watercolor painting used for the book cover will be on display in a museum […]