Local News for Wayne County Indiana

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Ticketed events fill February calendar

Western Wayne News · 6 hours ago

Several organizations aim to alleviate winter doldrums by planning festive dinners and gatherings that get residents off their couches. In...

Weather cancelations and closings

Western Wayne News · 7 hours ago

As Wayne County prepares for a weekend of wintry weather, these organizations and businesses have announced changes to their regular...

Green Meadows mobile home park sued over health, safety violations

Palladium-Item · 7 hours ago

As of Dec. 31, 2023, the owners of Green Meadows Mobile Home Park have not had a license to operate,...

Soil & Water district’s 78th banquet set for Feb. 2

Western Wayne News · 8 hours ago

Reservations are still open to attend Wayne County’s Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2026 banquet and annual meeting. The event...

Meltdown preview: Crafts, treats & more

Western Wayne News · 12 hours ago

Wayne County is heating up for the coolest, coldest event of the season. Richmond’s annual Meltdown Winter Ice Festival will...

More teens advance to state business contest

Western Wayne News · 13 hours ago

Some high schools learned last week that they have additional teams qualifying for Business Professionals of America’s state competition. Centerville,...

Indiana bill outlaws sleeping on public land, but shelters see a better way

Palladium-Item · 14 hours ago

Whitney Mays, director of Hope House, and Bridget McFadden, director of Refuge of Hope, suggest alternatives to criminalizing the homeless...

Building a barn? Flood plain changes will help

Western Wayne News · 15 hours ago

Wayne County residents planning to build an accessory structure — a garage, barn, gazebo or greenhouse, for example — in...

Food trucks: A fresh trend

Western Wayne News · 17 hours ago

Food trucks are typically associated with county fairs and warm summers. Recently, the mobile eateries have become popular mainstays, offering...

2026 officers elected at Nettle Creek school board

Western Wayne News · 1 day ago

Nettle Creek’s first school board meeting of 2026 saw the election of officers and committee appointments. At the Jan. 14...

Duplexes receive zoning OK despite neighbor objections

Western Wayne News · 1 day ago

Developer Doug Tharp hopes Reid Health doctors will find two duplexes along U.S. 27 in the Fair Acres addition attractive...

Centerville schools: Y-Care transition positive

Western Wayne News · 1 day ago

Richmond Family YMCA’s January takeover of Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ latchkey program has gone smoothly, school officials say. CACS previously ran...

Wayne County auditor, council spar over hiring of a payroll clerk

Palladium-Item · 1 day ago

"The payroll crisis is not a crisis right now," council member Max Smith said.

WWS expanding preschool for early recruitment

Western Wayne News · 1 day ago

Western Wayne Schools is planning to expand its preschool and offer an open house to show off its new renovation....

EDC returning 55K to Consolidated EDIT fund

Western Wayne News · 1 day ago

Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County is returning unspent 2025 funds back to Wayne County. At its Jan. 12 meeting,...

Indiana State Police seeks volunteer chaplains for support

Palladium-Item · 1 day ago

Clergy can apply to serve as volunteer chaplains with Indiana State Police, offering spiritual care and crisis support to first...

Centerville council approves drone purchase

Western Wayne News · 1 day ago

Preparing to search for a missing child, endangered adult or a fugitive if the need arises, Centerville Police Department received...

Woman flown to Ohio hospital after Richmond shooting

WTHR · 1 day ago

The shooting was reported around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 in the 100 block of North 17th Street, just north...

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Woman seriously hurt in shooting in alley, Richmond police say

Palladium-Item · 2 days ago

After canvassing the area, detectives believe the shooting occurred in the alleyway in the 100 block between North 16th Street...

Flu mutates with ill effect

Western Wayne News · 2 days ago

A mutated flu strain threatens to cause back-to-back severe flu seasons, according to Wayne County’s health officer. During the Wayne...