Good morning! 🌅
Friday has come once again and I'm sure many of you are excited for the weekend, particularly because of everything going on as discussed in today's feature.
Your weekend Richmond weather forecast:
Friday - A high of 79, low of 59. Mostly sunny. 🌤
Saturday - A high of 83, low of 63. Mostly sunny. 🌤
Sunday - A high of 84, low of 66. Partly cloudy. ⛅
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End of Watch Ride to Remember honors Seara Burton
Since 2020, an organization called Beyond the Call of Duty has done a nationwide tour called End of Watch Ride to Remember as a way to honor fallen police officers over the past two years.
This year, the ride is stopping at 254 agencies across the United States to pay tribute to the officers who have lost their lives in 2022 and 2023.
On Tuesday, the ride stopped in Richmond to honor RPD K9 Officer Seara Burton, who ended her watch in 2022.
For this story, I was able to speak to RPD Chief Kyle Weatherly, one of the main organizers of the ride, and Burton's family for the first time since their court-issued gag order was dropped.
For the full story, read here.
📰 What else you should know today:
🎓 Students concerned about diplomas: The new state requirements have led to worries that band and other classes in the arts will be minimized and put teachers' jobs at risk.
🍔 IN burger chain one of nation's best: The people have spoken. Who else made the list for best regional fast food brands in the U.S.?
⚖ Indiana's oldest RNC delegate: Annie Eckrich isn't sure whether she's been to five or six Republican National Conventions. Here's what she had to say.
😷 President has COVID: Joe Biden has now tested positive for COVID three times and is self-isolating while he recovers.
⛪ Catholic pilgrims share stories:They've been traveling across the nation for the past 60 days, the culmination of a three-year movement by U.S. Bishops.
🎢 Your guide to weekend fun
🎉 Today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., head on out to the Williamsburg Area Community Center (47393 Centerville Road) for Williamsburg Community Days. Admission is free, though you will have to pay if you're planning to buy pork chops, breakfast, ice cream and shortcakes. There will also be plenty of vendors and food trucks as well. See the full weekend's schedule here.
🏀 From 2 to 3 p.m. today, visit the Morrison-Reeves Library to meet Lonnie Snow and Rick Moore. Snow is the Wayne County Special Olympics coordinator, and Moore coached the Dragons basketball team to a state championship this year. The two will talk about the role that Special Olympics plays in our community and its future in Wayne County. Doors open at 1:45 p.m., and more information can be found here.
🎨 On Saturday and Sunday, both from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dublin Skate in Cambridge City (1764 Foundry Road) is inviting the public to contribute to a community mural, designed by Indianapolis-based artist Joy Hernandez, as part of the 2024 Wayne County Murals Program. Other activities (all free) will include sidewalk drawings, coloring pages for kids, and a firetruck sprinkler party by the Dublin Fire Department. Did I forget to mention free snow-cones? More information can be found here.
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 going on throughout the week.
Thank you for taking the time to read through today's newsletter. Send your questions for mailbag to eweaver@gannett.com and you can follow me on X (@evan_weaver7).
See you on Monday!
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