Richmond News

The destinations remain a secret, but there's no keeping mum about the Richmond Art Museum's Secret Garden Tour on Saturday and Sunday.

The CHE's Indiana College Readiness Report, which was released this spring, shows that 2011 Indiana public high school graduates who chose to attend college chose the community college by a 2-to-1 margin over any other public institution of higher education.

A Richmond woman who reportedly fell out of her car while backing out of a driveway Monday was in serious but stable condition Tuesday morning at a Dayton, Ohio, hospital, authorities said.

<![CDATA[RICHMOND, Ind. - Richard E. "Mac" McCarty, age 68, of Richmond, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Reid Hospital. Born December 4, 1944, in Richmond, to Earl and Reba McCarty, he lived in this area most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School. Mac was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in Vietnam. He worked for Pennsylvania Railroad. Mac was a member of American Legion Harry Ray Post #65. He enjoyed fishing with his son. Survivors include his children, Josh McCarty, Kimberly McCarty, and Melisa McCarty, all of Richmond, and significant other, Sue Morrison of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard E. McCarty Jr.; and sister, Carol Dodge. Visitation for Richard E. "Mac" McCarty will be from 5 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

John Mann remembers the first time he saw Steve Kinder's 1932 Ford "B" sedan, which had been turned into a beefy little dragster.

Autocar has seen a lot of changes in the last 10 years. The Hagerstown company has grown from 12 employees to more than 240 and one product line to three.

Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann officially announced Monday that Richmond as well as Bedford in south-central Indiana have been designated the newest of Indiana's Stellar Communities.

A Dayton man charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 20-year-old Dayton man earlier this year in Richmond had his trial date rescheduled in Wayne County Circuit Court.

The Bride is a 2005 graduate of Centerville High School she is a recent graduate of Hondros School of Nursing with her Associates Degree in Nursing.

There is nothing that can or should take away from the significance of the city's Stellar Communities designation, nor the sense of accomplishment and congratulation that this city may be moving full speed forward.

He was born November 9, 1955 in Flint, Michigan to Robert C. and Betty June Madden Belbin and lived in Richmond most of his life.

Bill Callahan. Delbert retired from Terra Green Ceramics. Ruby retired from Reid Hosiptal and Health Care Services.

He was born August 9, 1939 in Boonville, New York. He formerly worked for Perfect Circle, was a self-made jack of all trades.

The Richmond Common Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at the Richmond Municipal Building, 50 N. Fifth St. Council has a light agenda that evening that includes a request to authorize the administration to pursue a grant from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for the Richmond Municipal Airport; and a special ordinance ... (more)

Four members of Richmond Boy Scout Troop 100 recently received the Eagle Scout rank during a candle light Court of Honor Ceremony at an outdoor shelter in a wooded area.

Eight high school students spent two days last week getting an introduction to what they need to get ready for the working world.

A 1920 Pilot 45 automobile from the permanent collection at the Wayne County Historical Museum won first place Sunday in the antique division at the Ault Park Concours D'Elegance car show in Cincinnati.

Lyboult Field is in the process of a new look. Work continues on and around Richmond High School's football field, the first phase of which is expected to be completed the first week of August, according to RHS athletic director Chad Bolser.

Though state and local officials are remaining quiet publicly, it appears Richmond is now a Stellar Community.

A judge has canceled a sex offender hearing for one of two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year.