Centerville-Abington Community Schools is looking for solutions to help keep the Tri-Eastern Conference together while also exploring what it would mean to join a new athletic conference. Clay Bolser, CACS’ athletic director, presented an update about recent discussions on the TEC’s future at the school district’s Sept. 24 board meeting. “I want people to understand […]
Local news and updates from Wayne County, Indiana reportersCenterville
Centerville, Indiana is a town in Center Township, Wayne County that describes itself as “an American town in the heart of the midwest.” Famous for its antique shopping and as home of the annual Archway Days festival, Centerville is fun to visit, beautiful to live in and easy to get to from US 40 or via interstate 70.
The Western Wayne News covers updates from Centerville’s Town Council as well as Centerville-Abington Community Schools and their sports teams. Read below for the latest articles, meeting coverage, government activities and education news by our local reporting team.
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Knights take control of the TEC
The Northeastern football team traveled to Centerville on Friday, Sept. 26, for a critical Tri-Eastern Conference game with a lot riding on the outcome. A Northeastern win would put the defending TEC champions in a position to control their own destiny with two league games remaining and extend their TEC win streak to 14 games. […]
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Centerville principals share improvement plans
While they note several successes in 2024-25, principals for each Centerville-Abington Community Schools also see areas for growth. Principals presented school improvement plans to the school board and administrators during the board’s Sept. 10 meeting. Some highlights: Centerville Senior High School All grades had 80% or more of students at grade level for math during […]
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Centerville water bills will increase
Aside from council members, no residents spoke during public hearings about Centerville’s proposed increase for water rates and charges or the town’s 2026 budget. Water Later in the Sept. 9 meeting, council approved the phased increase, which will cover an unexpected $575,000 to complete water distribution system improvements. Centerville had received a grant for lead […]
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Bulldogs set up showdown with Knights
The Homecoming crowd at Centerville on Friday, Sept. 19, witnessed a game that was so exciting and action-packed that the teams had to go overtime to determine a winner. Tri High was the opponent in the important Tri-Eastern Conference clash that had a little bit of everything. Turnovers and penalties, a safety, a game-tying 30-yard […]
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Coach reaches milestone
Centerville head tennis coach Randy Ecker reached a significant milestone last week by achieving his 600th career win in boys tennis. Ecker, in his 45th year as the tennis coach at Centerville High School, now has a career record of 601-162. Ecker has also been the head coach of the Centerville girls tennis team for […]
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Winchester upset pulls the Bulldogs back to TEC pack
Winchester head coach Mike Jones looked at the balanced Centerville offense in his game preparation and concluded that the best chance for his Falcons to beat the Bulldogs was to try to take away their running game. Bulldog sophomore quarterback Jace Hollendonner completed 18 of 28 pass attempts for 265 yards and three touchdowns, finding […]
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Centerville preparing for public hearing on water bills
Centerville council discussed a variety of matters at is Aug. 26 work session ranging from water bills to several equipment purchases. Council conducted a second reading of an ordinance raising water rates and charges as described in WWN’s Aug. 27 edition to cover unexpected water system repair costs. A public hearing will take place at […]
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Centerville police and fire handle 745 calls in 2 months
Centerville Fire/Rescue volunteers and Centerville Police Department officers have responded to hundreds of calls for help in recent weeks. In July, CF/R conducted 61 runs. Of those, 30 were medical, 25 were fire-related and six fell into its “other” category. In June, CF/R had 54 calls for service. Thirty-two were medical, 18 were fire-related and […]
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Bulldogs clear major hurdle with win over Hagerstown
The Centerville Bulldog tennis team entertained Hagerstown on Monday, Aug. 25, in a key Tri-Eastern Conference matchup. Bulldog head coach Randy Ecker and his assistant coach Susie Ecker have built a powerhouse program, reaching unprecedented levels of success. The Bulldogs are the defending TEC champions as well as the defending sectional champions, but several team […]