Happy Friday!
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. If you're not busy, perhaps you can catch me and say hi at the Centerville Archway Days. More on that in today's feature.
Your weekend Richmond weather forecast:
Friday - A high of 82, low of 59. Sunny! 🌞
Saturday - A high of 85, low of 66. Partly cloudy. ⛅
Sunday - A high of 88, low of 68. Partly cloudy. ⛅
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The Indiana Department of Workforce Development recently received a notification from TBK America that it would be laying off 79 of its workers over the next three months, ultimately resulting in the plant's closure.
TBK America, headquartered in Richmond, is the lone facility owned by Japanese company TBK Group outside of Asia.
The plant, which specializes in brakes and water and oil pumps for vehicles such as trucks and buses, will lay off 70 workers on Sept. 30, with an additional nine on Nov. 30. In total, 86 workers will be affected.
For the full story, read here.
📰 What else you should know today:
⚖ Richmond man's home raided: A local man is facing five charges of drug dealing after his home was raided by the Wayne County Drug Task Force on Aug. 8.
📚 Author Award Winners: Remember when I shared the nominees for the Indiana Authors Awards a few weeks ago? The winners were just announced.
🏠 Planning to move: Depending on where you live or are planning to relocate to in Indiana, the state's housing market is improving.
🎶 'No Sam's Club Lasagna please': Have you ever wondered what touring musicians request backstage, particularly at the Indiana State Fair? Wonder no longer.
💪🏢 Top employers in Indiana named: Forbes recently released its list of best employers by state list. Reid Health came 44th.
🎢 Your guide to weekend fun
🎆 The Centerville Annual Archway Days are this weekend starting Friday at 3 p.m. There's a full schedule of events going on throughout the town, including a car show, musical performances, entertainment for kids and more. There will also be vendors and food trucks, and even some educational events like a mock accident performed by Centerville Fire and Rescue.
💃 An annual fundraising event for Birth-to-Five's Parents As Teachers and Healthy Families programs, Dancing with the Stars of Wayne County will be Saturday at Forest Hill Country Club in Richmond from 6 to 10 p.m. For the price of a $75 ticket, you will get dinner, dessert and the show itself. A cash bar will also be available, and there will be a silent auction. More information here.
🐶 Who let the dogs out? You did, that is if you attend Dogs Night Out in the Depot District in Richmond on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Free to community members and their furry friends, there will be dog watering stations throughout the neighborhood thanks to Paint the Towne, and a costume parade and contest will begin at 6 p.m.
A full list of events going on this weekend can be found on the Convention & Tourism Bureau's website and Kicks96's community calendar , as well as Eventbrite, which includes additional events not listed on the bureau's site. Earlham College and Indiana University East also have events throughout the week.
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See you on Monday.
This article originally appeared on Richmond Palladium-Item: 🚫 Auto parts manufacturer shutting doors in Richmond
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