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Alabama man sentenced after setting fire to father’s home that killed family pets
INDIANAPOLIS — A 34-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama has been sentenced to a little more than four years in prison after he set fire to his father’s home in Connersville that killed two of the family’s pets. According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, Tommy […]
Backyard & Bonfires coming up this weekend
4th Annual Military, Veterans, and First Responders Appreciation Day, a free event to support wounded Military, Veterans and First Responders at J&M Ranch 6129 Reed Rd. Ansonia, Ohio 45303. Each year, Backyards & Bonfires hosts a First Responders and Military Appreciation Day. It’s a day full of games, fun activities,...
Keith Horst voice of tractor pulling
GREENVILLE – Keith Horst, the voice of the Darke County Tractor Pullers Association (DCTPA), can be heard around Ohio and Indiana doing the trackside announcing at tractor pulls. “I’ve pulled for the last twenty-some years with my father, Dennis,” said Horst. “My father pulled over 50 years, and last...
MOST AREA SCHOOLS FALL BELOW STATE AVERAGE FOR ILEARN PROFICIENCY
(Whitewater Valley)--ILEARN results were released Wednesday by the Indiana’s Department of Education. Here’s how some of the area schools outside of Richmond fared. The statewide average of third through eighth graders who tested proficient in both math and English was 31%. Only a handful of area school corporations met or exceeded that mark. Union County, Randolph Southern, and Monroe Central were all slightly above the 31% mark. Northeastern and Centerville barely missed that mark at 30%. All other area schools were between 20 and 30% proficiency with the exception of Randolph Eastern which was, by far, the lowest-performing school at ten percent proficiency.
Smith and jazz band return for Sunday concert
GREENVILLE — The next concert in the park will be July 21 at 7 p.m. featuring the Greenville Municipal Jazz Band. The concert is free and open to the public. Their guest soloist this week will be the fabulous Penney Lynn Smith. A 1981 Graduate of Greenville High School, Penney has spent the last 30 years as a resident in South Carolina. She is a consistent performer at the Savannah Theater including roles in Chicago, A, My Name is Alice, Anything Goes, Nunsense and Pump Boys and Dinettes. On the stage Smith has appeared in Showtune, Red Hot and Cole, The Honkey Tonk Angels and 9 to 5. She was also the Music Director for Always, Patsy Cline, Little Shop of Horrors and Grease (which received the Broadway World South Carolina 2014”Best Musical” award.)
PARENTS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF THREE-MONTH-OLD BABY
(Richmond, IN)--The parents of a three-month-old baby who died in February are now accused of causing the little girl’s death. Nathaniel Ray and Kira McKee were charged this week in Wayne Superior Court II with neglect of a dependent resulting in death. According to an affidavit, McKee admitted to falling asleep on a couch with the baby laying on her arm. When she awoke, McKee found the baby had been pinned against the back of the couch and was unresponsive. McKee and Ray also admitted to taking Oxycontin and to drinking before falling asleep. An autopsy revealed the baby had also somehow ingested cocaine. Both were being held Wednesday morning on $50,000 bonds.
Prosecutor: Fatal shooting of New Castle man appears to be self-defense
ANDERSON, Ind. — Charges will apparently not be filed in the fatal shooting of a New Castle resident last week in Anderson. According to Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings, 40-year-old Michael P. Piercy approached a man he did not know in downtown Anderson about 10 p.m. on July 8, struck him in the face and took his cell phone.
Chance to hold Annie’s gun returns
GREENVILLE — Take your best shot to hold a real Annie Oakley gun!. Set your sights inside Garst Museum during the Gathering at Garst outdoor festival. Annie Oakley enthusiasts can hold Annie’s 1910 J. Stevens .22 caliber deluxe target rifle with a Scheutzen butt. This event was so popular last year, its first year offered, that the Annie Oakley Center Foundation is offering it again with extended hours.
Empowering the Latinx community: Amigos, The Richmond Latino Center
Since 1999, Amigos, The Richmond Latino Center has worked to empower the Latinx community in Richmond and Wayne County. Their mission is to help the Latinx community engage actively and to promote learning, cooperation, and respect across cultures. Their focus is on education, health, social services, and creating cultural connections. Amigos believes that understanding, teamwork, […]
Miami County man sentenced in internet child pornography case
TROY — A Potsdam man convicted of six felony counts of child pornography was sentenced Monday in Miami County Common Pleas Court to 3 to 4 1/2 years in prison. Chad Waymire, 35, originally faced one second-degree felony charge of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, one second-degree felony count of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material and 10 fourth-degree felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person.
FCSD warns community about vehicle break-ins
Over the last few weeks, the Connersville Police Department along with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has received many calls about vehicles being broken into. FCSD Sheriff Zac Jones said there has been heavy traffic over the last two weeks.
Did EA Sports get it right? Reviewing modes, game play of College Football 25 video game
EA Sports dropped College Football 25, the first college football video game since 2013, this week. Customers who pre-ordered the deluxe edition gained access at 4 p.m. Monday. Standard edition consumers will join the fun Friday. The title’s comeback was announced Feb. 2, 2021 — 2,765 days after NCAA Football...
Bobby Revalee wins state archery award
Retired Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputy, and current Connersville High School Construction and Architectural Design teacher Bobby Revalee earned Shooter of the Year for the Senior Known 45 division at the Archery Shooters Association Indiana state tournament at the Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club in Markleville last weekend. “They...
Watch Palestine, Ohio mayor Trent Conaway's speech at the Republican National Convention
Mayor Trent Conaway took the podium at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday to discuss the response to the Feb. 3, 2023 Ohio train derailment from former President Trump and President Biden. Conaway is the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio. He entered the national spotlight in 2023 after...
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