Richmond Power & Light hopes to this year begin the process of containing roughly 400,000 tons of coal ash on its property, General Manager Tony Foster told his board of directors Jan. 5. The Whitewater Valley Generating Station along U.S. 27, which was built in 1954, burned coal and created the ash from the 1950s […]
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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3 girls advance to state finals
Wayne County sent 15 wrestlers from Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond to the wrestling regional, and three qualified to advance to the state meet. Franklin Central won the event, Richmond placed ninth, Hagerstown placed 15th and Centerville placed 26th in the final team standings. The top four finishers in each weight class qualify to advance to the […]
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Bulldogs capture Wayne County championship
The Centerville Bulldogs boys basketball team faced Hagerstown in the championship game of the Wayne County tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium on the campus of Hagerstown High School. The game was played before a near-capacity crowd and with high intensity on the floor. Centerville, ranked fifth in the latest 2A […]
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Centerville discusses drone, paid part-time staffing for fire/EMS
Centerville town officials cleaned up 2025 business and looked ahead to 2026 in a short Dec. 30 work session. Fire territory Centerville Fire/Rescue is analyzing whether part-time paid staffing would better serve the town than relying on an all-volunteer department. Establishing a fire territory could provide new funding for fire services. That plan would require […]
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Centerville fire unveils new logo
Centerville Fire/Rescue has unveiled a new logo that department leaders say is a “bold and meaningful design that represents both our department and our community.” According to CFR, Spike the bulldog pays homage to Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ mascot and symbolizes grit, pride and tradition that define the town. Jobtown Graphics, owned by a New York […]
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Centerville library makes cuts
Citing significant budget constraints, Centerville Public Library is eliminating some periodicals, a genealogy program and a digital service in 2026. Its hours also will change. Director Emmanuel Mendez’s letter to patrons explaining what he called “difficult decisions to ensure the long-term financial stability and continued operation of the library” was posted Dec. 29 to the […]
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Centerville captures 5th
The Centerville boys basketball team traveled to Lawrenceburg on Friday, Jan. 2, and Saturday, Jan. 3, to play in the Ray Furney Basketball Classic at Lawrenceburg High School. Centerville, ranked third in the 2A state poll, proved it belongs in the loaded field that included teams from all four enrollment classes. The Bulldogs finished fifth […]
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10 local wrestlers advance to regional
Richmond led the area teams with a second-place team finish and had three weight class champions at the Eastern Hancock girls wrestling sectional. Centerville finished ninth with one weight-class champion, and Northeastern finished 12th. Richmond Claire Abbitt won the 120-pound weight class, Ambria Tate won the 135-pound weight class and Key’Aysha Golden won the 155-pound […]
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Host Bulldogs finish 4th in 6-team field
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs basketball team hosted a six-team tournament that began on Friday, Dec. 26, and concluded on Saturday, Dec. 27. Centerville lost to Edinburgh 48-32 and defeated Blackford 36-26 in games played on Friday. In the Saturday championship round, Centerville lost to Fort Wayne Blackhawk 55-30 in the third-place game. South Ripley was […]
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Lady Tigers even season record with win over Lady Bulldogs
The Hagerstown Lady Tiger basketball team hosted the Centerville Lady Bulldogs in a Tri-Eastern Conference game on Friday, Dec. 19. The Lady Bulldogs took an early 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter before the game took an incredible momentum turn in the second quarter. The Lady Tigers held Centerville to only three […]