Two years after extensive damage to the historic Capitol Hill Cemetery, most of the vandalism has been repaired, and the man who’s doing the work plans to return this spring and finish it. On April 1, 2022, police and two of the volunteers who had spent years working to preserve Cambridge City’s earliest public cemetery […]
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Ivy Tech, IUE, Earlham celebrating special days
Alumni and friends of three local colleges and universities are invited to wear spirit gear, share memories, reconnect with friends and consider donating toward fundraising campaigns on special days. IU East All Indiana University campuses are celebrating IU Day on April 17. IU East is raising money for various needs, including its Chancellor’s Fund for […]
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Town supports effort for $8 million
Hagerstown became the first community to sign onto a program that might bring $8 million to Wayne County. Town Council agreed on April 1 to provide a letter of interest for the county’s Stellar Pathways application. It’s a funding program from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs which encourages regional cooperation on projects that […]
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EPA removes 4,800 tons of rubble from fire site
A five-month cleanup effort has removed most traces of last April’s devastating plastics fire from two of three North West F Street properties involved. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removed about 4,800 tons of debris from the two city-owned sites — at 310 and 358 N.W. F St. — Mayor Ron Oler told Richmond Common […]
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Public access counselor receives complaint about Abington Township
Indiana’s public access counselor has received a formal complaint about the Abington Township trustee and advisory board regarding an alleged violation of the state’s open door law for government meetings. The complaint was lodged by a former Abington Township Volunteer Fire Department member who has provided the complaint and response from the state agency. He […]
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Preschool, kindergarten registration underway
In order to adequately prepare, Wayne County’s public school districts want to have nearly accurate counts for fall preschool and kindergarten enrollment before school lets out for summer. Thus, many are organizing enrollment events to help kids and parents get acquainted with the building and turn in necessary paperwork. Although each district handles its own […]
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RP&L customers urged to manage accounts online
Richmond Power & Light customers are urged to use the SmartHub online tool to monitor and manage their accounts. General Manager Tony Foster explained the digital system during the RP&L board’s April 1 meeting. Richmond Common Council members comprise the RP&L board. Foster said that since the utility began using SmartHub in 2021, it mails […]
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Roundabouts now part of U.S. 35 interchange plans
The state’s Revive I-70 plan now includes more roundabouts. The Indiana Department of Transportation has revised its recommendation for the Williamsburg Pike/U.S. 35 and Interstate 70 interchange. It’s now proposed as a diamond interchange with two single-lane roundabouts and more closely resembles the planned upgrades at the U.S. 40 and I-70 interchange on Richmond’s east […]
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PBS plans program on Richmond
Ball State PBS is now preparing to feature Richmond in an upcoming episode of “Now Entering …” Richmond community members are encouraged to collect video footage and still photos to showcase their unique stories. Ball State PBS will be in Richmond April 12 and 13 to interview storytellers on camera. Those with a story about […]
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Cappa fills seat for ‘dear friend and mentor’
Jeff Cappa left Richmond Common Council after one term to spend more time with his family. Then Bob Chamness, a man Cappa considers family, asked Cappa to replace Chamness on Wayne County Council, if the need would arise. Chamness died March 3, just more than a year into his third term, and a month later, […]