• Mosaic on ACE USA Building Mosaic on ACE USA Building Hidden in plain sight, many pass this mosaic daily on North 9th Street in Richmond.
  • Men of the Iron Brigade Men of the Iron Brigade This diorama, seen at the Historical Museum, was created by Dr. James R. Lewis
  • New Interstate 70 Rest Area New Interstate 70 Rest Area Visitors are welcomed to Indiana, just west of the Centerville exit.

     

 

Mummy at the Wayne County Historical Museum

Who's Your Mummy?

Richmond has the distinction of being home to two Egyptian mummies - the only two in Indiana! These cold winter weekends are perfect for exploring the Wayne County Historical Museum or the Joseph Moore Museum to learn more about Egyptian culture.

Photo: Clay Township Museum

Visit Greens Fork

Located on State Road 38, east of Hagerstown, Greens Fork boasts an active set of volunteers who renovated a historical building to house the Clay Township Museum. Each May a town festival remembers a local boy who became a wild west legend, Johnny Ringo.

Summersault Team at the Quiz Bowl

Trivia Challenge

If you're too shy to participate in the Rotary Quiz Bowl on Thursday, February 9th, test your knowledge of local history and trivia by taking one of these fun trivia quizzes on WayNet! Challenge your friends to see who can get the highest score!

What's Happening in Wayne County?

FAFSA Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at Johnson Hall on the Ivy Tech Community College Richmond Campus to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday, 2 p.m., February 12. The free program is designed to assist Indiana students seeking undergraduate admission to a college or technical school in 2012 in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students should attend College Goal Sunday with their parent(s) or guardian(s) and bring their parents' completed 2011 IRS 1040 tax returns, W-2 Forms and other 2011 income and benefits information. Students who worked last year, should bring their income information. Students 24 years of age or older may attend alone and bring their own completed 2011 IRS 1040 tax return, W-2 Form or other 2011 income and benefits information. Students and parents may apply for their U.S. Department of Education Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) at www.pin.ed.gov before coming to the event.

For more information about College Goal Sunday, call 800.992.2076 or visit www.CollegeGoalSunday.org.

Free Tax Filing Service at Morrisson-Reeves Library on Wednesdays

IRS 1040 Tax Form Being Filled OutCertified Tax Preparers, courtesy of AARP, will assist you in filling out your state and federal tax returns at Morrisson-Reeves Library on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please bring all previous year's tax document and the previous year's tax return. This special service is open to the public with special emphasis on the elderly and low income citizens. For more information, call 765.966.8291.

Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library Winter Book Sale

Choosing a BookStock up on your supply of winter reading at the Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library Winter Book Sale on Friday, February 10th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In addition to the wide range of fiction and non-fiction, you'll also be able to browse for children's books in their special young browsers delight section. Don't miss the audio-visual material, puzzles and games! For more information, call 765.966.8291.

Indiana Artisans Program - 2012 Juried Application Process is now open.

Logo: Indiana ArtisanArea artists and value-added food producers are invited to apply to be considered for inclusion in the the 2012 Indiana Artisans program. Indiana Artisan supports entrepreneurs who create high-quality art, crafts and value-added foods in the Hoosier state. Wayne County is currently home to two Indiana Artisans, Daniel Sims and Nathan and Linda Jones.

Richmond Ranked as One of the Least Expensive Urban Areas to Live!

GroceriesThe ACCRA Cost of Living Index recently ranked Richmond, Indiana as the 7th least expensive urban region in the nation to live. Even more astonishing, Richmond was ranked #1 in the least expensive places to by groceries! Now that's something to mull over and give thanks for while you're standing in line at the grocery store!

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Did You Know?

The Levi Coffin House in Fountain City is recognized as the "Grand Central Station" of the Underground Railroad. Levi and Catharine Coffin were legendary, helping more than 2,000 former slaves escape to freedom in the North.