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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 […]
Vista Investment Partners in Richmond welcomes Bill Harmon
Richmond, IN—Bill Harmon has joined Vista Investment Partners, located at 1 Woodside Drive in Richmond. Vista is pleased to announce that Bill has joined the staff as a financial advisor. Bill was born and raised in Indianapolis Indiana and attended Pike High School and graduated from Hanover College in 1993. Bill has a BA in Communications and is an experienced financial advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. He has over 25 years of experience and has worked at some of the biggest firms in the industry. He comes to us from North Carolina and holds his Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 Securities licenses as well as a Life and Health Insurance license. An avid sports fan, Bill loves to play golf and follow his favorite athletes and teams. Jordan Spieth, the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Reds, Purdue and North Carolina basketball. Bill lives in Richmond and is a member of the local Kiwanis Club and attends First Presbyterian Church.
JUVENILES ARRESTED FOR UPTOWN RICHMOND CRIME SPREE
(Richmond, IN)--Three juveniles have been arrested and charged after a series of incidents in the Uptown Richmond area. There had been several reports of vandalism in the area and, more seriously, an attack on a homeless man who was sleeping outside the city’s parking garage. Investigators had posted surveillance images of the three juveniles. Those images, along with forensic evidence, allowed investigators to identify and track down the juveniles. They are not being identified because of their age.
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.
Hoeing keeps home at heart
Coming home can be defined in a number of ways. It can mean something as simple as walking through your front door after a long day at work, perhaps it means a college student back for the summer or even a former native back in town for a reunion or a local festival. Maybe it’s an active member of the military back after a tour of duty. Define it however you wish.
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.
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, […]
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...
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