Free food, music and more drew residents to Richmond’s Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street. The city celebrated the completion of the Loop’s Phase 2 construction from Seventh to 10th streets. Kelsey Green and Storm Whalen, both of Richmond, enjoy fire performers, such as Katey Jennings (below), during a […]
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Solar parks add power for Richmond
Sunny summer days helped crews make significant progress constructing Richmond’s eighth solar park so that sunshine next summer will be capable of generating 6.1 megawatts of electricity. The addition of the solar park along U.S. 40 between Salisbury and Round Barn roads will increase the solar parks’ capacity to 46.88 megawatts during peak sunshine hours. […]
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PHOTOS: Canal Days
Cambridge City’s Canal Days drew festivalgoers of all ages last weekend with vendors, food and fun. View photos of the weekend, captured by Millicent Martin Emery, in our gallery below.
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New coroner gets a head start
When Brent Meadows won the Republican primary election for coroner, he was not the incumbent, but that’s exactly what he’ll be when he’s officially elected in November. Meadows, who is running unopposed in the general election, was elected Sept. 7 by a Republican caucus of precinct chairs to finish the term for Kevin Fouche, who […]
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New Earlham leader at home in Wayne County
If you haven’t already seen him walking his dog, shopping downtown, attending sporting events or riding his bike in rural Wayne County, you might soon encounter a new local education leader exploring his community. Indiana native and former Earlham College parent Paul Sniegowski became president of Earlham and Earlham School of Religion on Aug. 1. […]
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State champ
During Wayne County’s first year of competing in a national student civics contest, a local student won the state championship and will compete in Washington, D.C. Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce offered a local competition for the National Civics Bee in April. The program aims to encourage more students to engage in civics and […]
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O’Rourke chosen to demolish former Elder-Beerman building
The city of Richmond has selected a company with experience in complex demolition projects, including pedestrian skywalks, to demolish the former Elder-Beerman building and skywalk. O’Rourke Wrecking Company of Paragon, Indiana, was awarded the bid for $711,000 during the Aug. 22 meeting of the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety. O’Rourke’s bid was $40,040 […]
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Festivalgoers enjoy good eats, eye carnival feats
The two-day Archway Days festival in Centerville at Maplewood Park featured food, games, vendors and entertainment as well as a Saturday parade. It was the 36th year for the event. WWN photographer Joshua Smith was there and captured these photos. Ben Hartman with Abington Media was also on hand for the Western Wayne News, and […]
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Falling Starr, or rising Starr?
A Wayne County neighborhood is again on Indiana Landmarks’ statewide 10 Most Endangered list, but optimism is growing among several historic preservation leaders as progress is being made. The Starr Historic District is bounded by North A, North E, North 10th and North 16th streets in Richmond. Indiana Landmarks officials say that architecture enthusiasts previously […]
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Dad: New playground ‘a great asset’
With shouts, giggles and a frequently clanging bell, kids gleefully tried new playground equipment dedicated Thursday, Aug. 15, in East Germantown. It’s just a block north of U.S. 40, next to the Boys & Girls Club of Wayne County’s Wayne Bank Unit, 519 Queen St., and open to kids from across the county and beyond. […]