Wayne County Foundation has announced which two area high school seniors will receive the full-tuition Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. From seventy-nine applicants, Emily Cox of Lincoln High School and Garrett Walther of Centerville High School were chosen as Wayne County’s 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. The announcement was made Tuesday, Dec. 14, after the students […]
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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UPDATED: Nettle Creek Schools won’t have in-person learning until Sept. 1; Hagerstown library announces updates
Superintendent Kyle Barrentine announced Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 24) that Nettle Creek Schools will have an eLearning Day on Wednesday, Aug. 25, followed by four days of virtual learning, because of COVID-19 case numbers. He said the district plans to return to in-person instruction on Wednesday, Sept. 1. “As a parent, I know this is FAR […]
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With 200-plus students in quarantine, Centerville-Abington schools adds mask mandate
Wayne County’s COVID cases are rising sharply, and as of Tuesday, Aug. 17, Centerville-Abington Community Schools is joining Richmond Community Schools in adding a mask requirement because more than 200 CACS students have had to be quarantined since its schools opened Aug. 9. In a letter sent home Monday to families, Centerville’s Superintendent Mike McCoy […]
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Bulldogs finish 2nd at Band Day; Knights 7th; RHS 13th
Centerville’s Blue Regiment finished second at Indiana State Fair Band Day on Friday night. Muncie Central won by just a little more than two points, and Centerville edged Winchester by about half a point for third place. Northeastern finished seventh and Richmond was 13th. Hagerstown was one of three Indiana bands that could not compete […]
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Centerville, Northeastern, Richmond make Sweet 16 at Band Day
Three of Wayne County’s four schools competing this year at Indiana State Fair Band Day have advanced to Friday night’s Sweet Sixteen competition. Those making the cut, in alphabetical order, are Centerville, Decatur County, Jay County, Kokomo, Lebanon, Marion, Monroe Central, Montgomery County United, Muncie Central, Northeastern, Richmond, Speedway, Tipton, West Lafayette, Winchester and Yorktown. […]
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Sheriff seeks public’s help to find missing Wayne County teen
Wayne County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old boy. Sheriff Randy Retter said his staff is exploring different avenues to find Kyle Hokey-Jackson, who is originally from the Centerville area. The teen was last seen in the Richmond area early in the afternoon of Jan. 6, and the sheriff’s […]
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Centerville street faces water boil advisory
Centerville is issuing a boil advisory for all of West Plum Street, effective immediately, because of an emergency repair of a water main. The boil advisory was issued as of 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, and is to continue until further notice. Residents in that area need to boil any water used for cooking, drinking, […]
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2 juveniles accused of murder after Centerville shooting
Two juveniles are facing preliminary charges of murder after a Centerville man was shot to death. The arrests were announced Saturday, Dec. 19, after Indiana State Police led an investigation into the Tuesday, Dec. 15, death of 51-year-old James J. Burkhart. One arrest was made in Ohio after a suspect led members of the Ohio […]
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Indiana State Police investigating fatal shooting in Centerville
Indiana State Police is taking the lead in investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Tuesday evening (Dec. 15) in Centerville. The shooting incident resulted in the death of one male and the suspect has been apprehended, according to a news release from Sgt. Coley McCutcheon, the Pendleton post’s new public information officer. At approximately […]
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Centerville announces boil advisory starting Monday, Sept. 21
Because of water main valve replacements in a section of Centerville, it will be necessary for customers on those streets to be under a boil advisory starting Monday, Sept. 21, until further notice. The area affected: From Walnut Street to Elm Drive, School Street (from First Street to Fourth Street), ALSO including Beech Avenue, Willow […]