Wayne County News

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.

A woman was seriously injured at about 3 p.m. Monday on Boston Township Line Road just south of Indiana 227 South.

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.

I attended a picnic yesterday in Wayne County, Indiana. The picnic was notable because it was just an eclectic neat mix of people: Old Order Amish, German Baptists, Plain Protestant, and just regular ol' non-Plain people like me.

Elizabeth Fouche, 17, was chosen as queen for the 2013 Wayne County 4-H Fair during a competition Saturday in Centerville.

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.

Historic Centerville is hosting its 4th annual Garden Tour on Saturday, July 13 from 9 - 4 and Sunday, July 14 from 11 - 4. This year's gardens are in the Cambridge City area and all are in Wayne County.

Wayne County Sheriff Jeff Cappa says a fatal car-train accident took place early Thursday afternoon near Hagerstown.

Job seekers in Wayne County can now mark four job fairs on their calendars. Wayne County Commissioner Mary Anne Butters announced the four Wayne County Jobs Task Force Job and Scholarship Fair dates and locations Wednesday evening.

Fuel is considered the likely culprit of a small explosion Wednesday on a farm in rural Wayne County southwest of Fountain City, authorities said.

Residents who want to learn more about kicking the tobacco habit are invited Tuesday to attend "Tobacco 101 and How to Quit," a special presentation at Reid Hospital in Richmond.

Wayne County Commissioner Mary Anne Butters, as she had promised to do while a candidate for office, last week presided over the first meeting of a local jobs task force.

Father John Luerman and Penn Ansorg will be honored June 20 at the Wayne County Foundation's annual dinner.

With no Skip Runnels in this year's Wayne County Amateur Golf Tournament, the championship will be up for grabs.

At the beginning of the Wayne County Jobs Task Force meeting Thursday afternoon, Wayne County Commissioner Mary Anne Butters promised that those attending would be given a task and she kept her promise.

The Indiana chapter of the Studebaker International Car Club is bringing its tour to Wayne County on Saturday and many of the cars will remain in the community through Sunday.

Richmond's new charter school for high school diploma-seeking adults is building a staff and making plans to recruit more than 300 students for this fall while details of a contract with Richmond Community Schools is being considered this week.

Two meetings Thursday will focus on ways to improve the local economy. The second annual Quality of Place Conference features a keynote address by Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, who will talk about successful neighborhood revitalization efforts in the Over-the-Rhine district.

Grant funds will help a Hagerstown company expand its operation and add five new full-time jobs.