Centerville showed support for two strong moms and their two special sons at the Aug. 30 Centerville Christian Church blood drive honoring leukemia survivors Billy Henry and Mason Hinshaw. The blood drive marked the beginning of Community Blood Center’s September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month campaign. It totaled 51 donors, including 42 donations and eight first-time […]
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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$15,000 sought for outdoor garden railway
Wayne County Railroaders aim to expand display Now that they’ve restored a historic caboose, Wayne County Railroaders are in the midst of an additional project next to it at Centerville’s park. They are constructing an outdoor garden railway and need about $15,000 to finish the project. It will feature an outdoor G-scale model train. Club […]
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Centerville will seek grants for paving, electric
Centerville will pursue grants to help reduce the cost of paving and upgrading electrical equipment. The town will seek a Community Crossings grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation to mill and pave McMinn Street from Main to Willow Grove at an estimated cost of $117,836. The town’s portion (25 percent) would be $29,459. At […]
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Good Friend and Neighbor recognized
Work of J.B., Mary Ellen Cain recognized by Nettle Creek community The Nettle Creek community recognized a couple’s lifetime of helping others by naming J.B. and Mary Ellen Cain the 2022 Good Friend and Neighbor during the Rural Urban Banquet on Thursday, July 28. The recognition has been bestowed annually since 1959 to one or […]
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BLIGHT: It’s ugly: the process and the property
A Centerville resident brought to our attention abandoned mobile homes located at a main entrance into the Richmond community last week. This is at the corner of U.S. 35 and Salisbury Road North. The resident utilized the contact information for the city’s code enforcement division, recently reported in the Western Wayne News, to report it […]
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Centerville board meets new teachers
Centerville-Abington Community Schools principals introduced new teachers to the school board on July 27. Kelly VanWinkle of Centerville-Abington Elementary introduced Jennifer Hale, Tristan Migoski Darcy Talbot, Aarika Smith and Alyssa Kish. Centerville Senior High School’s Tim Hollendonner introduced Meagan Santner (mathematics), Tess Newton (Spanish), Jonathan Lucy (music/band director), and Ryan Cole (physical education/head coach). Superintendent […]
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Blue Regiment wins at Jay County
Centerville’s Blue Regiment won the Jay County Lions Club band contest on July 22 at the Jay County fairgrounds in Portland. Centerville’s heist-themed show, “Safe,” stole first place from the host band, Jay County, led by Centerville’s former director Charles Roesch. This is not the first time Centerville has won one of the contests sanctioned […]
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Centerville could help Greens Fork gain broadband service
New Lisbon Broadband has asked Centerville to help it facilitate broadband service to Greens Fork. They want to attach to poles at Gates Road and Centerville Road. Engineers from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency looked at the poles and said it would be feasible to do so. Council members said it would be a positive […]
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Centerville grad’s design chosen for art installation
Main Street Centerville is one step closer to its first public art installation, and the talents of a Centerville Senior High School graduate will be featured. Vice President Beth Treaster said Main Street received four proposals (three local and one from the Indianapolis area) for a town art installation up to $10,000. Main Street chose […]
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Friday clinic, Saturday contest kick off high school band season
High school marching band and color guard competition returns to Indiana with a clinic on Friday and the first contest, the Archway Classic at Centerville Senior High School, on Saturday. For students, staff, parents and fans, it is the start of the march toward Indiana State Fair Band Day on Aug. 5. Two Wayne County […]