At least 139 Wayne County students have qualified for Business Professionals of America’s State Leadership Conference next March. Students from Centerville, Lincoln, Northeastern and Richmond competed in the Region 9 Leadership Conference on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Indiana University East. Wayne County has had a strong BPA legacy for many years that includes multiple national […]
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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Centerville schools buying 2 new buses
Bus replacement plans are going in a slightly different direction for Centerville-Abington Community Schools. At its Dec. 10 meeting, the board voted 5-0 to accept quotes for two new buses. Assistant Superintendent Sean Stevenson recommended buying a 72-passenger bus for $164,966 and a 48-passenger bus for $162,352. That was a change from CACS’ bus replacement […]
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Centerville council, clerk forego raises
Centerville’s council and clerk-treasurer won’t receive a pay increase in 2026 while the town sees how new state tax changes affect its finances. Council approved the ordinance impacting its elected officials 5-0 during its Tuesday, Dec. 9, meeting. Council President Dan Wandersee said the amount saved will be small, but it’s important to make sure […]
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4 players named 1st-team all-state
The Indiana Football Coaches Association recently announced its selections of senior First-Team All-State players. The elite selections come from across all enrollment classes. There were four seniors named from Wayne County high schools. 1A: Leyton Berger (Hagerstown), offensive lineman 1A: Isaac Schmitz (Hagerstown), wide receiver 2A: Charles Shaffer (Northeastern), defensive lineman 2A: Ethan Vecera (Centerville), […]
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Nearly $1M coming for road, bridge improvements
Wayne County and two towns successfully applied for nearly $1 million in matching taxpayer funds for road and bridge improvements through Indiana’s Community Crossings program. State officials announced the 191 cities, towns and counties that each received a share of the $100 million on Tuesday, Dec. 9, through Indiana Department of Transportation. Winners included Wayne […]
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Lincoln alum chosen for Basketball HOF
The Board of Directors of the Indiana Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the 24th induction class into the women’s Hall of Fame and the 2026 inductees include a graduate of Cambridge City Lincoln High School. Todd Salkoski, a 1976 graduate of Cambridge City Lincoln High School and longtime Shenandoah coach, will be one […]
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Bulldogs defeat perennial power Delta
The Centerville boys basketball team entertained perennial power Delta in a game played on Saturday, Dec. 6. Coming off the emotional high of beating Northeastern two days earlier, it was a challenge for the Bulldogs. Delta, a team that has made it to the semi-state round of the state tournament in each of the last […]
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Coach Keiser lets his ‘Dogs out
On Thursday, Dec. 4, the Centerville boys basketball team hosted longtime rival Northeastern in a matchup of state-ranked teams. A near-capacity crowd finally got an answer to the question raised in 2000 by the Baha Men with their song “Who Let the Dogs Out?” Centerville head coach Brian Keiser not only let his dogs out, […]
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Centerville wins Lincoln invite
The Centerville wrestling team earned the team title on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Cambridge City Lincoln six-team wrestling invitational. The Bulldogs defeated Indiana School for the Deaf, Blue River, Wapahani, Wes-Del and Lincoln to win the crown. Team results: Centerville 66, ISD 21 Centerville 78, Blue River 6 Centerville 66, Wapahani 15 Centerville 58, […]
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Blood drives scheduled in December
Versiti Blood Center offers multiple opportunities to donate blood this December. Blood donation is always a need, but it rises especially in the colder winter months. Versiti Blood Center of Ohio’s drives include: Thursday, Dec. 4: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Union High School, 8707 W U.S. Hwy 36, Modoc; and Noon-4 p.m., Randolph 4H Building, 1885 […]