Richmond Community Schools has hired Indiana consultants to conduct a reorganization study of the district. As part of their resource analysis, the trio will review the possibility of reconfiguring grade-level combinations and implications for affected buildings and transportation. RCS’ board and administrators would review the consultants’ suggestions but could dismiss them if they don’t think […]
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PBS airing TV program about Hagerstown
Stories about Hagerstown will be shared on March 14 when Ball State PBS airs the next installment in its series highlighting small towns and cities. “Now Entering … Hagerstown,” a video scrapbook of its people, places and history as seen through the eyes of its residents, premieres live at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 14, on Ball State PBS. It will […]
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Grant money helps sheriff’s officers ID drugs
Light passed into crumbs from the crushed cashew covering the small diamond sensor. Within a minute, the Target-ID from Smiths Detection identified the cashew’s composition. The top three ingredients listed on the display were cottonseed oil, castor oil and olive oil. The demonstration inside the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office evidence area showed how Target-ID could […]
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Community orchestra performing March 10
Richmond Community Orchestra will perform a medley of music at its early spring concert on Sunday, March 10. The performance begins at 3:30 p.m. in Goddard Auditorium in Earlham College’s Carpenter Hall, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Musicians have been rehearsing works including “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky; “Joyeuse March” by Emmanuel Chabrier; “Scherzo” from Symphony […]
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Barrett receives award for public health support
State Rep. Brad Barrett was recently honored with a State Health Commissioner Award for his support of public health in Indiana. Barrett (R-Richmond), who represents District 56, is the chair of the House Public Health Committee and sponsored Health First Indiana legislation passed during 2023 that made a historic investment in Indiana public health, according […]
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Rising construction costs leave bridge funding gaps
Rapidly rising construction prices mean Wayne County must find additional funding for eight bridge projects scheduled across three years. Brandon Sanders, the county’s engineer, appeared before the county’s commissioners Feb. 28 to discuss shortfalls associated with the rising costs. The first of the federal projects is Bridge 701 on South G Street in Richmond. Sanders […]
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Just a Milton Minute, March 6
In and around Milton If you want to volunteer, share ideas or get involved in the bicentennial celebration, reach out to council members or the clerk’s office, and/or attend the next council meeting or workshop for more information. Get involved now as the celebration will be here before you know it! The traveling Whitewater Canal […]
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Council’s next to consider development
Concerned about traffic, drainage, crowding and home prices, many of the more than 50 people attending the Feb. 28 Richmond Advisory Plan Commission meeting wore buttons that said “Vote no on ordinance 2-2024.” They did not get their wish. Plan commission members voted 7-0 to recommend Richmond Common Council approve the request of 11th Street […]
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Teens can get paid to learn about workforce
Wayne County teens can register for the next session of Workforce Initiative Network (WIN) starting March 6. The teen-centered program pays $100 for the first three weeks and $250 for the last four weeks. Participants job shadow with local businesses and learn about resume building, interviews and applications. Twenty seats are available. The program meets […]
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Election board removes candidate from ballot
Wayne County’s Election Board unanimously agreed with county Republican Party Chair Gary Saunders that one candidate is ineligible for the May primary because she’s only voted in one previous primary.