Wayne County, IN

RICHMOND, Ind. — A Richmond drug dealer was sentenced to 16 years of incarceration after pleading guilty to six felonies, including five for dealing, across three cases. Russell Lee Jones, 43, pleaded guilty to Level 2 felony dealing methamphetamine, Level 4 felony possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and four Level...

(Richmond, IN)--A wanted Richmond businessman is being featured Thursday by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department. Matt Jennings appears on the department’s Warrant Wednesday social media page. Jennings is wanted for three counts of forgery, identity deception, and theft. He has operated a local mobile home company and has been the subject of several civil suits in recent years. A couple of years ago, he was charged criminally in northern Indiana after allegedly taking money to move a victim’s mobile home but never performing the service. When he’s apprehended, Jennings will be held on a $50,000 bond.

RICHMOND, Ind. — Neighborhood Health Center is utilizing a grant to expand its Spanish-speaking medical interpretation services. The $14,500 grant was received from the Wayne County Foundation and will impact the 10th Street Clinic, located on the corner of South A and South 10th streets, according to a news release. Wayne County Foundation funding in 2020 enabled Neighborhood Health Center to begin scheduling an translator certified in Spanish medical interpretation. ...

RICHMOND, Ind. — Wayne County's commissioners are changing the county's property and liability insurance carrier beginning Friday. The commissioners awarded the insurance bid Wednesday to the Wayne County Insurance Group for $364,750. Lyons Insurance and Real Estate, VanVleet Insurance and Harrington Hoch Insurance represented the group, which will be the registered agent. ...

An Indiana man was found dead in a motorcycle crash in Wayne County a day after he was reported missing.

An update on the single motorcycle accident that closed US 35 yesterday near Economy. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has identified the man killed in the crash as 39-year-old Josh Hufnagle of Winchester. Hufnagle had actually been reported missing since the early-morning hours of last Sunday. The investigation determined that Hufnagle's Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound on US 35, northwest of the intersection of 35 and Jacksonburg Road. He went off the northeast side of the road and into an embankment before coming to rest in a wooded area alongside the road. The Sheriff's office said speed was likely a factor. Hufnagle was pronounced dead at the scene and the investigation of the crash is ongoing.

RICHMOND, Ind. — After 11 years, the Tin Lizzie Cafe closes Thursday. The 50-year span of serving food at the 820 E. Main St. location, though, will continue when Sip 'n a Bite Deli opens July 11. ...

The Indiana State Legislature is set to return to Indianapolis for a special session called by Governor Eric Holcomb on July 6th. And while the main order of business is the proposed $225 taxpayer refund, Republican Party leaders have indicated that they will take up the abortion issue in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe vs Wade. Locally, pro-choice supporters turned out earlier this week at the Wayne County Courthouse to protest the court's rulling. About 100 protesters gathered at the courthouse, then marched along south 3rd and South A streets, where additional supporters joined. The Rainbow Richmond community group organized the rally and passing motorists honked in support of the protest. Two anti-abortion protesters also rallied, but were escorted away after clashing with a few of the pro-choice supporters.

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies reported to the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident on Monday at the 12000 block of West US 35.

The birthday of the most historically significant structure in East Central Indiana happens this week. On Monday July 7, 1902, Richmond’s Pennsylvania depot opened for business. Although local news editorials...

RICHMOND, Ind. — When passing motorists honked their support, pro-choice supporters broke their chants to loudly cheer Monday. More than 150 men, women and children — some bringing their dogs, as well — gathered Monday at the Wayne County Courthouse to protest the Supreme Court's vote overturning Roe v. Wade and ruling Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion. States will now decide whether abortions will be legal. ...

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Wayne County's COVID-19 community level as high. Thursday's calculations for the past week put the county in the high level because of 209.46 cases per 100,000 people, 11.5 new COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 people and 6.8% of staffed inpatient beds being used by COVID-19 patients, according to the CDC. ...

RICHMOND, Ind. — Music Gennett Records recorded here decades ago influences the music we hear today. A new Wayne County Historical Museum exhibit celebrates the Gennett Records story and the company's impacts. "Gennett Records: The Birthplace of Recorded American Music" debuted with a gala dinner Saturday and a public opening Sunday. It tells the story...