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Date Featured	Subject	Approximate Date of Photo
December 27, 2001	The old Atlas Underwear Factory is enjoying new life as Atlas Senior Apartments.	December 11, 2001
December 12, 2001	Uptown Richmond sparkles with lights at Christmas time.	December 11, 2001
December 3, 2001	Enjoy 32 photos from the Uptown Richmond Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 1....a quintessential hometown experience!	December 1, 2001
November 26, 2001	Physical evidence of the struggle for the placement of the courthouse and county seat location in 1873 still exists on the front of the remodeled Center Township Library in Centerville, Indiana. Take a closer look!	November 21, 2001
November 19, 2001	The large V-plows, on the front lawn of the Wayne County Highway Department's headquarters on U.S. 40, between Centerville and Cambridge City are an ominous reminder of what old-man winter can bring to Indiana!	March 2001
November 12, 2001	The former home of the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets has been turned into a local community center, offering lots of activities for local citizens.	April 2000
November 5, 2001	View Richmond High School from the air...or visit RHS on the web.	August 19, 2001
October 29, 2001	Time and erosion have taken a serious toll on this spring-fed fountain, located in Glen Miller Park, northeast of the playground.	October 10, 2001
October 22, 2001	Star pattern bricks were made by the Thistlethwaite Brick Yard located on the west side of the Northwest Fifth Street, south of the railroad, in Richmond, Indiana. Thistlethwaite Brick Yard was in operation from 1878 until 1905.	September 2000
October 15, 2001	The Beech-Maple forest in Hayes Regional Arboretum, with trees up to 450 years old, is a remnant of what the early Indiana settlers found on much of this region's land.	October 10, 2001
October 8, 2001	Fall is one of the most enjoyable seasons in Wayne County, Indiana. This vista is looking southeast from Park Elwood Road. From this location, you can see into Preble County Ohio. Do you have a favorite Fall vista? Talk about it!	October 1999
September 28, 2001	Reid Hospital has been growing & changing at this current site since 1905. Plans are in the works to build in a new facility on a site of more than 80 acres located on upper Chester Boulevard.	August 19, 2001
September 17, 2001	Tony Foster and Jeff Plasterer discuss the benefits of a local education at Ivy Tech State College.	September 13, 2001
September 7, 2001	This aerial photo of the Indiana University East Campus shows how much the satellite campus has grown since the doors first opened in 1975.	August 19, 2001
August 31, 2001	A feasibility study for possible re-uses is being completed on the old Richmond Gas Company building which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.	August 6, 2001
August 24, 2001	A local group of volunteers have worked hard all summer to bring "The Depot" back to life. Click on the photo to learn more about the Pennsylvania Railroad Station.	August 22, 2001
August 17, 2001	Once the center of retailing in Richmond, the Knollenberg's building is finding new life as a banquet center.	August 6, 2001
August 15, 2001	Semi collides into Lingle Real Estate office and Smiley's Old English Pub & Grill at North Eighth and "A" streets in Richmond.	August 14, 2001
August 7, 2001	Children enjoy the splash pool at the newly remodeled Cordell Municipal Pool in Richmond.	August 6, 2001
August 3, 2001	Local "gear heads" enjoy seeing a variety of special vehicles during Uptown Richmond's Brickyard Party on July 30th.	July 30, 2001
July 30, 2001	Former Mayor Dennis Andrews set a beautification plan in motion that is beginning to blossom!	July 18, 2001
July 23, 2001	This home, one block from the National Road in Cambridge City, Indiana, was once the home and studio of the famous Overbeck Sisters. [More info.]	July 12, 2001
July 13, 2001	This sculpture by local artists, Magaw's of Boston, stands in the Friendship Rose Garden, located between the Richmond Rose Garden and the Hill's Memorial Rose Garden in Glen Miller Park, along the National Road in Richmond, Indiana.	July 6, 2001
July 3, 2001	Construction has begun on the new skate park, located in Glen Miller Park at the corner of N. 22nd and "D" in Richmond. [Learn More.]	July 2, 2001
June 25, 2001	Richmond State Hospital has been providing mental health services to the community since 1890. [Larger view.]	June 25, 2001
June 11, 2001	Thistlethwaite Falls, located just south of Waterfall Road, was created by Timothy Thistlethwaite in 1854 to generate waterpower for his numerous mills. [Learn more.]	June 13, 2001
June 8, 2001	The new Circulation Desk was completed this week at Morrisson-Reeves Library. Now all library materials may be checked out in one location, allowing department librarians to spend more time assisting patrons.	June 8, 2001
May 31, 2001	Take a step back in time to remember the Westcott Hotel, located at 10th and East Main Streets in Richmond, across from the Murray Theatre. [Learn more.]	1900
May 23, 2001	This mastodon skeleton is one of several extinct mammals in the collection of the Joseph Moore Museum, located on the Earlham College campus. Learn more about the Joseph Moore Museum. [Larger view]	March 30, 2001
May 17, 2001	A storm brews to the west over Whitewater Hall on the I.U. East Campus.	May 16, 2001
May 14, 2001	Come to the Birdhouse Festival at Hayes Regional Arboretum through Tuesday to choose a unique birdhouse ideal for your home or garden. [Learn more.]	May 14, 2001
May 7, 2001	Limestone and shale in the Gorge, deposited by an ancient sea about 450 million years ago contains one of the world's best fossil records of the primitive animals that lived in that period. [Learn more.]	April 22, 2001
April 30, 2001	Chuck Martin, former Professor at Earlham, leads one of a series of "Strolls in the Gorge". Meet at the Test Road trail head every Sunday, through May 20 at 2:00 p.m. [Learn more.]	April 22, 2001
April 23, 2001	The Vinton House in Cambridge City is one of the oldest hotels in Indiana. Western Wayne Heritage is in the process of restoring this interesting piece of Wayne County history.	April 4, 2001
April 16, 2001	Townsend Community Center has been serving the community since 1921. Learn more about the programs hosted there.	April 3, 2001
April 9, 2001	It's Spring! ...announced by the blooming crocus in Glen Miller Park. This long time landmark has been moved...find out why!	April 8, 2001
April 2, 2001	Richmond's Urban Enterprise Zone offers economic benefits to businesses located within the Zone and also to Zone resident employees.	Map dated 1995
March 26, 2001	The Starr-Gennett Foundation is working to preserve the vanishing mural depicting the Gennett Logo. Read more about it on their recently updated website.	Summer 1998
March 19, 2001	Smiles painted on logs in the woodpile of a home just west of Centerville bring smiles to passers-by.	March 2001
March 12, 2001	This home in Centerville once belonged to Oliver P. Morton, Indiana's first native-born governor. He also served as an Indiana Senator for 10 years.	March 7, 2001
March 5, 2001	Wayne County youth have many activities in which they may participate. Future Farmers of America promotes leadership and agricultural education. [Click to learn more about FFA.]	Fall 2000
February 26, 2001	The "Z" among the first set of letters is missing from this sampler on display at the Levi Coffin House in Fountain City. This was omitted deliberately by the stitcher so as to remind that the only one who can obtain perfection is God. [View Details]	Fall 2000
February 19, 2001	New Bookmobile offers a brighter, more comfortable space for patrons. (view bookmobile schedule)	2/8/01
February 15, 2001	Visit the C. W. Mundy exhibition at the Richmond Art Museum.	2/7/2001
February 12, 2001	Choose from 6 different antique valentines, from the collection of the Wayne County Historical Museum and send an e-card to your sweetheart.	2001- from the collection of the Wayne County Historical Museum.
February 5, 2001	Micajah C. Henley patented the roller skate bearing his name in 1884 and he and his son, Harry, produced 15,000 skates a week during the heyday of their business. Click to learn more about Henley.	1999 - from the collection of the Wayne County Historical Museum.
January 29, 2001	Winter is a great time to explore Wayne County. Take time to look for tracks in the snow! Click to get a better view of the Opossum.	January 14, 2001
January 22, 2001	Take a look at the proposed plans for the new Wayne County Jail, to be built in former Swayne Robinson location in Richmond. Click to learn more. Talk about the Jail.	January 22, 2001, Plans dated from 2/00 to 4/00.
January 15, 2001	Winter affords a clear view of the old National Road bridge, scheduled for demolition this spring. Click to learn more.	January 11, 2001
January 8, 2001	Removal of the remains of the old Swayne Robinson buildings has begun. Click to learn more.	January 4, 2001
January 2, 2001	The new Earlham Athletic & Wellness Center offers activities for the entire community. Click to learn more.	November 2000
2000	View the Spotlight & Memories Archives from 2000

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