Centerville High School graduates returned to their alma mater for their 116th annual alumni banquet on June 27. The reunion occurs on the fourth Saturday in June. The program honored its eldest members from the class of 1951: Fred Dickerson, Joan Harris Dilley, Phyllis Resh Mattheis and Jane King Walpole. Veterans from 1966, 1976 and […]
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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Archway Classic grows to 10 bands
All five Wayne County high school bands will show off their Indiana State Fair Band Day routines this weekend to see how their judges, audience and directors react. Ten Hoosier bands are competing in the Centerville Archway Classic on Saturday, July 18. The event begins at 7 p.m., an hour earlier than last year because […]
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Candidates appearing July 18 at Centerville Farmers Market
Centerville Farmers Market is offering a chance for prospective voters to interact with candidates for township, county and state elected offices. The market’s Local Politics Day is planned Saturday, July 18, during its regular weekly hours of 4-7 p.m. Vendors sell their wares at the intersection of North Morton Avenue and Crown Creek Boulevard near […]
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Centerville approves comprehensive plan
Centerville town council opened its June 30 meeting with a public hearing to adopt resolutions for its comprehensive plan. Project manager Rose Scovel provided an overview of the multifaceted project. Funded in part by an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs planning grant, the comprehensive plan touches on community development topics including land use, […]
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Centerville reluctantly leaves behind accreditation
Centerville-Abington Community Schools is leaving behind its much-touted Cognia accreditation to save $35,000 per year in related expenses. The board voted 5-0 in favor of the change at its June 24 board meeting, but not before some members acknowledged ambivalence. Board president Todd Duke said the accreditation, first awarded by Cognia in 2007, has served […]
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School board candidate slate finalized
A few more candidates filed for Wayne County’s 12 open school board seats before the deadline. Seven incumbents face no challengers. Three races are contested (two Richmond and one Western Wayne at-large seats). Two seats (Centerville-Abington and Northeastern at-large) have no candidates. Most school board candidates chose to run as nonpartisan, but some have declared […]
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4 candidates file for 12 open seats
Only four candidates have filed for Wayne County’s 12 open school board seats as of press time. For the November election, candidates must submit paperwork by noon Thursday, June 18, at Wayne County’s voter registration office in the courthouse, 301 E. Main St., Richmond. Candidates must also gather signatures from at least 10 voters in […]
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Subdivision chance ‘tugged at my heart’
Terry Robinson’s first house, built by a mentor of his, was in Richmond’s Hidden Valley neighborhood. Now, Robinson is helping finish 20 new homes there. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County organized a Wednesday, June 10, groundbreaking for the first of five neighborhoods to be expanded in the county’s new Housing Accelerator Program. Robinson and […]
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Season ends for area golfers at regional
Center Grove won the Providence Regional on Thursday, June 11, at the challenging Champions Pointe Golf Club in Henryville. Teams and individuals from sectional sites at Franklin County, Greensburg, Madison, Providence and Union County traveled to compete for the right to advance to the state tournament to be held on June 16 and 17. The top […]
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Imaginary cat offers support, inspiration
Residents of all ages are encouraged to read the same book this summer and discuss it. Every Child Can Read, a nonprofit organization, is again organizing the Wayne County Reads program. Free books are available through July 31 at eight locations while supplies last. This year’s featured book is “Crenshaw” by Katherine Applegate, a New […]