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Megan Dineen, 12, of Richmond, right, gets a look at 11-year-old sister Lauren’s work Thursday during Art in the Park. The free arts and crafts program is for special-needs children and their siblings and is sponsored by Richmond Parks and Recreation. The program continues 10-11 a.m. every Thursday in July at Irvine-McDowell Park.
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- Berea a finalist for new plant Berea is one of three cities in the running for an industrial plant that would employ 100 to 200 people at wages comparable to that paid by employers already in the city’s industrial park, Tom McCay, Berea’s economic development director, told the city council Tuesday night.
- City likely to face $2.1 million deficit At the end of this fiscal year, the city of Richmond likely will face a $2.1 million deficit in its budget.
- Man publishes novel about ancestor who was slave in Madison County Larry Hamilton was a high school history teacher in Piqua, Ohio, in 1975, when he took a a group of students to hear a talk by Alex Haley, author of the best-selling book “Roots.”
- Berea College student accused of child abuse A grand jury will consider a first-degree criminal abuse charge against a Berea College student accused of injuring his 6-week-old daughter.
- Local soldiers leaving for war More than 100 members of the Army National Guard’s 2123rd Transportation Company unit, based in Richmond, will leave Fort Dix, N.J., later this month for a one-year tour of duty in Afghanistan.
- Man indicted in cross-dressing robberies A cross-dressing robber who allegedly struck businesses and a bank in Richmond, Berea and Danville was indicted Wednesday by a Madison County grand jury.
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Berea men arrested for robbery
Berea police arrested two men in connection with a March 8 robbery at a check-cashing business, a spokesman said Monday.
Shawn Burns, 32, was charged with first-degree robbery and misdemeanor receiving stolen property, while Bradley Lamb, 21, was charged with complicity to first-degree robbery and misdemeanor receiving stolen property, said Capt. Ken Clark, Berea Police Department spokesman. -
City seeks proposals for Gibson Bay Cafe
The operation lease for Gibson Bay Cafe expires at the end of May, and the City of Richmond will be accepting bids for the operation of the restaurant from the public until Friday, March 26.
Gibson Bay Cafe, which is located at Lake Reba Recreational Complex on the Gibson Bay Golf Course, is owned by city commissioner Bill Strong and his wife Jeanie Strong. -
Reports of home burglaries keep Richmond police busy
The new owner of a mobile home on Bradbury Pointe reported to Richmond police Friday that appliances had been stolen from the home.
A stainless steel refrigerator, a white stove, a white microwave and a three-ton Trane heating and air conditioning unit were discovered to be missing from the home on March 7, said Chief Larry Brock. - More Local News Headlines
