Phil Stevenson choked back tears as he submitted his resignation as superintendent of Centerville-Abington Community Schools at the school board’s meeting on Tuesday evening (Nov. 26). Stevenson requested the board approve his request to retire on June 30, 2020. He thanked the board for hiring him in August 1972. Stevenson has had several roles with […]
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 Stays in TEC Race, Shuts out Hagerstown 16-0
By Dan Harney HAGERSTOWN—The monkey is finally off Centerville Head Coach Kyle Padgett’s back. It was replaced Friday night by a huge post-game grin. In any sport you care to name there is no bigger Tri-Eastern Conference rivalry than when Centerville and Hagerstown square off against each other. Friday night was no exception, but this […]
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UPDATED: Centerville man arrested after armed robbery in Richmond
Law enforcers and first responders from five local departments have collaborated in the location and arrest of a Centerville man within a day of an armed robbery in Richmond. Their shared effort began a few minutes after noon Tuesday, Aug. 27, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of North Eighth Street in Richmond after […]
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Centerville, Economy Republicans can participate in town conventions
Republicans who want to choose who will be named to town councils in Centerville and Economy can do so this week during town conventions. Dublin, Milton, Fountain City and Richmond will have an election in November, while Centerville and Economy will have a town convention this month because there is competition within a political party […]
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Centerville plans temporary power outage
There will be temporary power outages in specific areas of Centerville on Monday, July 15, 2019 beginning approximately 8:00am. This is to work on tree trimming. The areas affected are as follows: Warren Drive Walnut Court North side West Main Street from Ash Street to McMinn If you have any questions, please contact the office […]
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Heavy rain prompts Centerville sewer overflow alert
Saturday’s heavy rainfall has prompted this alert from Centerville officials.
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Zoning appeal petition withdrawn for sober living home in rural Centerville
A request from a Cambridge City addiction treatment center to modify zoning for a home in rural Centerville to become a sober living transitional residence for its clients has been withdrawn. About 70 residents attended an April 11 meeting of the Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals, with no one speaking in favor of the […]
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UPDATE: Boil advisory LIFTED for specific Centerville area
UPDATE: The boil advisory has been lifted. Centerville officials are urging customers in a specific area of town to boil their water until further notice. The area affected is from 816 North McMinn Road heading south on McMinn (west side of road ONLY) to Willow Grove Road. The boil was prompted by an emergency water […]
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VIDEO: Centerville’s community wellness center gets new equipment
New equipment can be found in the wellness center at Centerville (Ind.) High School. The wellness center is open to community members who pay for a membership, as well as students and staff of the district. Watch this video to learn more. Then read a story about the wellness center upgrades, new changes to the […]
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UPDATE on Red Diamond Diesel fire
State and local firefighting officials are still working to determine the cause of Thursday night’s fire that led to several explosions and a total loss of the Red Diamond Diesel building near Centerville. Even though they couldn’t stop the blaze from destroying Red Diamond Diesel, firefighters were able to prevent the fire from extending to […]