School leaders say additional targeted efforts to help Wayne County kids learn to read by third grade are paying off, as about 90% passed a state test checking their progress. Four of the county’s five public districts and two of its private schools surpassed the state average of 87.3% on the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation […]
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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2 trips, Eagle Scout project approved
Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ first student day went smoothly, according to Superintendent Mike McCoy, but board members and administrators still had a variety of matters to consider that night that impact this school year and beyond. Travel During its Aug. 6 meeting, the board approved two June 2026 trip requests for Centerville Senior High School, noting […]
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Red Devils win invite to open season
Six golf teams traveled to Richmond on Monday, Aug. 4, to kick off the fall sports season by participating in the Richmond Golf Invitational played at the Elks Country Club. East Central junior Rowan Pies, who finished in a tie for seventh place in last year’s state finals, fired a three-under-par 67 to capture medalist […]
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RCS to run county Head Start
Richmond Community Schools will now operate Wayne County’s Head Start program for early childhood education. RCS successfully applied for grant funds to become the county’s provider. District officials say the funds will position RCS to expand critical educational services for the county’s youngest learners and their families. The Head Start program will continue to provide […]
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3 bands crack fair’s top 10
With themes ranging from the 1980s “Pac-Man” video game to dance trends and Greek mythology, Wayne County’s five public high schools rose to the challenge of Indiana State Fair Band Day. Richmond, Centerville and Hagerstown placed in the top 10, while directors for Northeastern and Lincoln also were proud of their students’ hard work on […]
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Town examining funds for 3 projects
Centerville is working to address several maintenance concerns. Sanitary inspection Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Water Quality conducted a sanitary survey inspection at Centerville Water Works on June 18. The inspector found two minor deficiencies that required a response and/or follow-up inspection within 30 days. Water plant No. 2’s chlorine room had condensation […]
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Centerville-Abington Schools board prepares for new year
During their July 23 meeting, the Centerville-Abington Schools board of trustees welcomed some new faces, wished farewell to a longtime educator, and wrestled with the future of the school system’s budget and testing scores. Debbie Cox’s retirement Rose Hamilton preschool teacher Deborah Cox is retiring from CACS after 35 years with the district. RH principal […]
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Schools confront language, math proficiency rates
For another year, state testing results show that students in most Wayne County school districts are struggling with academic performance in English and math, although there were some gains. While many performed close to Indiana’s statewide proficiency percentages, students in most local districts demonstrated well below 50% proficiency in both subjects. Only approximately 16.2% of […]
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Bands compete in Jay County, Muncie shows
Wayne County bands continued testing their skills in weekend competitions leading up to Indiana State Fair Band Day. The weekend contests are Central Indiana Track Show Association events. Portland Hagerstown and Lincoln competed in the Jay County Lions Band Contest in Portland on Friday, July 18. Centerville had planned to compete, but when wet conditions […]
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Chanticleer adds Centerville concert venue
Just one year shy of a major milestone, Chanticleer String Quartet is continuing to offer free performances in new and traditional locations. It’s time for the Richmond-based ensemble’s 49th annual Summer Festival, which draws performers from around the country. The quartet and its guest artist, saxophonist Paul Klemperer, will play eight concerts in 12 days […]