Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00PM Friday

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 501 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA FAYETTE IN UNION IN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA FRANKLIN IN IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAYETTE OH FRANKLIN OH MADISON UNION OH IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BUTLER CLINTON WARREN IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, COLUMBUS, CONNERSVILLE, DAYTON, DELAWARE, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, OXFORD, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA. * AFFECTED AREAS: WARREN, OH … AUGLAIZE, OH … CLARK, OH …

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Restaurant owners urge community to take COVID precautions so they can stay in business

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County, city limit gatherings to 75 people

Local restaurant owners are among those urging Wayne County residents to wear masks, social distance, and wash their hands so that they don’t go out of business and kids don’t have lifelong health problems.

During a press conference aired on WCTV on Thursday, Oct. 22, local business and tourism leaders as well as government officials asked residents to take measures as a united team to protect themselves and others from the deadly virus and keep local businesses and schools open. Zack Parker, an owner of Roscoe’s Coffee Bar and Tap Room, said the community mostly has been great about compliance with health guidelines. However, he is concerned about the nearly daily harassment some of his teen and young adult employees have taken from customers decades older who don’t want to wear a mask and intend to start a fight, calling it “ridiculous.” “You are the ones that are perpetuating this pandemic by refusing to be responsible and do the right thing,” Parker said.

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Local COVID deaths surge to 27; officials consider next steps to slow virus spread

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Wayne County and Richmond officials are considering some steps to try to reduce future cases of COVID-19 as the numbers of deaths and sick people surge. A press conference is planned for Thursday afternoon with city and county leaders to announce what they believe should be done to prevent more illness and deaths. As of Wednesday, Oct. 21, Wayne County has had 1,221 lab-confirmed positive cases of the virus, which is an increase of more than 200 cases in less than two weeks. Wednesday’s numbers from the daily Indiana Department of Health report show a one-day increase of 29 local cases.

Wayne County Candidates 2020

Northeastern School Board Candidates

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Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions:

1. Please define the role of a school board member, from your perspective. 2. How do you feel your school district is responding to additional challenges presented by COVID-19?

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Richmond School Board Candidates

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Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions:

1. Please define the role of a school board member, from your perspective. 2. How do you feel your school district is responding to additional challenges presented by COVID-19?

Wayne County Candidates 2020

Nettle Creek School Board Candidates

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Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions:

1. Please define the role of a school board member, from your perspective. 2. How do you feel your school district is responding to additional challenges presented by COVID-19?

Wayne County Candidates 2020

Wayne County Clerk Candidates

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Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions:

1. What do you see as the main responsibilities for this office? 2. What experience makes you the best clerk candidate in order to move our community forward?

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Wayne County Coroner Candidates

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Western Wayne News is contacting local candidates seeking election this fall in contested races to request they answer a questionnaire (all candidates for the same office receive the same questions). They were asked the following questions:

1. What do you see as the main responsibilities for this office? 2. What new challenges have been presented during the pandemic for the coroner’s office?

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Woman dies after being struck by train in Richmond

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A woman died after being struck by a train on Richmond’s far-east side. Shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Richmond Police Department officers responded to a report of a woman struck by a train near Gravel Pit Road. Gravel Pit Road extends north of U.S. 40, just west of Red Lobster, 5400 National Road E. The train tracks are northwest of the commercial district of restaurants and hotels, with trains on that track occasionally visible to those approaching the state line. Upon arrival, officers and medical personnel found the female west of the Gravel Pit Road crossing.

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Richmond teen shot in leg; investigation continues

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A Richmond teen was shot in the leg early Friday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, third shift patrol officers for Richmond Police Department were dispatched to the 1400 block of South 16th Street to the report of a shooting. Aquavion Allen, 18, of Richmond, was located with a gunshot wound to his leg. Allen was transported to Reid Health in stable condition, according to Capt. Curt Leverton in a news release.