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Church honors local’s giving legacy

On May 2, Rock Solid Ministries’ parishioners gathered to honor the late Charles Eugene Watson with a memorial plaque to hang near the church at 1024 E. Main St., Richmond.   The ceremony was led by Pastor David Eales, a friend who credits Charles for the building that became Refuge of Hope women’s shelter. Eales mentioned […]

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Girls Inc. honoring women, girls, business

Girls Inc. of Wayne County has named Stasia Veramallay the county’s newest Athena Leadership Award recipient, recognizing her professional success, community service and support of women and girls. Veramallay, a financial adviser with Vista Investment Partners, launched the Wise Women financial education series and spent 13 years leading a Girl Scout troop. She also has […]

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Wrong guess ultimately right

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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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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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, […]