Centerville and Hagerstown, two rivals loaded with talent, opened postseason play in the 2A Centerville softball sectional on Monday, May 27. Playing before a large, vocal crowd in cool, windy weather, the two teams battled to a scoreless tie through three innings. Centerville sophomore Madi Yount and Hagerstown senior Rylan Young overpowered the hitters. Yount […]
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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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Raiders survive extra-inning scare from Bulldogs
The Centerville baseball team played heavily favored Shenandoah in the first semifinal round game of the 2A sectional on Saturday, May 31, in a game that went an extra inning before it was decided. The game was an emotional rollercoaster for both teams’ fans and players. The Bulldogs, who upset Northeastern in the opening-round game […]
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Centerville season ends with 1st-round regional loss
The Centerville tennis team saw its record-breaking season come to an end on Tuesday, May 27, with a 4-1 loss at the hands of New Castle. Ellie Cox at No. 3 singles was the lone Centerville winner. With the win, New Castle advanced to the regional championship match on Wednesday, May 28 , where the […]
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Bulldogs advance by beating Knights
Centerville and Northeastern squared off in the opening game of 2A sectional number 44 at Winchester on Thursday, May 29. The Bulldogs surprised the Knights, winning the game 9-8. In the regular-season meeting between the Tri-Eastern Conference rivals in April, the Knights won 9-2. But Thursday, the Bulldogs turned the tables, scoring two runs in […]
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Centerville adds dual credit, grad pathways
Preparing for new high school graduation requirements, Centerville-Abington Community Schools approved several changes to academics starting this fall. Tammy Chavis, district director of student learning, and Brian Bellew, senior high school principal, shared CSHS curriculum materials for the board’s consideration at its May 21 meeting. A vote takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, […]
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Search begins for new Centerville H.S. band director
Despite the departure of Centerville Senior High School’s band director, the Blue Regiment will still compete at Indiana State Fair. Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ board approved director Jonathan Lucy’s resignation at its Wednesday, May 21, meeting. He won’t return after the band plays at graduation. In a letter to parents and families shared with Western Wayne […]
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Bulldogs deliver unprecedented achievements
The Centerville girls tennis team is arguably one of the best-sustained sports programs in Wayne County history. With the past success of their program, it can be difficult to establish new “best ever” achievements. But, last week the Lady Bulldogs did just that — twice. After completing regular season Tri-Eastern Conference matches with a record […]
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Yount’s big night leads Centerville’s win over Lincoln
The Centerville softball team hosted Lincoln on Wednesday, May 21, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 8-1 in what turned out to be a record-setting night for Centerville slugger Madi Yount. Yount smacked her ninth home run of the season in the first inning to establish a new Centerville school […]
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Centerville sweeps through tennis sectional
The Centerville tennis team repeated as sectional champions for the fourth year in a row on Friday, May 23, in matches played on the Richmond courts. In preliminary round matches earlier in the week, the Lady Bulldogs swept both Hagerstown and Seton Catholic 5-0 to reach the title match against Northeastern. The Lady Knights advanced […]
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Blue Regiment, 500 princess parade in Indy
Alex Palou won the 109th Indianapolis 500 today, and was the first Spanish driver to do so. But from Wayne County’s perspective, musicians and color guard students from our area were the stars of the weekend’s festivities. Centerville’s Blue Regiment musicians and color guard (above), along with several Wayne County students in the National Band […]