Economy News

A national engineering firm has been hired to compile the preliminary report on how to overcome wastewater problems that have arisen with the growth of Really Cool Foods.

The city decided to build its sewage disposal plant south of Richmond on land to be purchased from the Lutheran Cemetery Association.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. -- Joshua Allen Houghton, 18, beloved son of Marcie and William Houghton, was born in Tacoma, Wash., on May 25, 1991, and silently slipped away on Wednesday, Oct.

ECONOMY, Ind. - The Wayne County Sheriff's Department is awaiting reports from tests done on a teen who was found dead on his bed Wednesday in Economy.

Contract Industrial Tooling will create a new production line and add 20 jobs. The Richmond company will invest $210,000 to renovate a building for the new line, which will produce physical therapy tables for the health care industry.

Muncie - Vera E. Rankin, 96, passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 at Westminster Village.

Muncie - Vera E. Rankin, 96, passed away Friday, August 7, 2009 at Westminster Village.

Rance B. Patton and Ashley E. Shook are pleased to announce their engagement. Ashley is the daughter of Ron and Margie Shook of Economy and Randy and Kelly Shook of Hagerstown.

A group of state and local organizations has everything but a signed contract to proceed with one of the final pieces of the Cardinal Greenway hiking and biking trail through Wayne County.

PLYMOUTH, Ind. -- Taylor Brown of Richmond finished third in the girls age 18 division during the Age Group Championships.

These students were candidates for graduation from this Richmond school May 9 at the Tiernan Center: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE: Accounting: Georgette L. Laurer of Connersville, Ind., Essie Roberts of Connersville, Ind., Vickie Sue Rude of Connersville, Ind., Kathleen J. Lewis of Economy, Ind., Angela S. Bailey of Farmland, Ind., Michelle R.

PERU, Ind. -- Skip Runnels of Richmond and Randy Nichols of Brookville are both in a tie for sixth place after the first round of the Indiana Amateur Championship.

The Smith-Esteb Memorial Tuberculosis Hospital south of Richmond was nearing completion with its dedication planned in August.