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Centerville’s Yount pitches perfect game

Madi Yount pitched a perfect game against Knightstown in a Tri-Eastern Conference game played at Knightstown on Thursday, May 15. Yount did not allow a base hit and did not issue a walk. The game was scoreless after three innings before Centerville exploded for five runs in the top of the fourth inning and nine […]

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Son of former sergeant named CPD’s next chief

Shortly before Josh Millsaps marks his 10th anniversary of full-time employment with Centerville Police Department, he’s becoming its chief. At its May 13 meeting, town council unanimously approved Millsaps to replace retiring Chief Ed Buchholz, starting June 1. Millsaps grew up in Centerville and graduated from Centerville Senior High School in 2009. He became a […]

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Bulldogs end TEC 8-0

The Centerville Lady Bulldog tennis team finished with a perfect Tri-Eastern Conference schedule on Thursday, May 15, by defeating Northeastern on the Northeastern courts by the score of 5-0.  The win was the 33rd consecutive TEC match win for Centerville’s team, which has compiled a sparkling 114-1 record in its last 115 matches.  Centerville will […]

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BPA students win nationals

Wayne County has two more national champions and 14 more top 10 finishes from Business Professionals of America’s competition. Lincoln, Centerville and Richmond students, advisers and parents traveled to BPA’s National Leadership Conference from May 7-11 in Orlando, Florida, with many bringing home medals or plaques. To balance the pressures of competition and conference, and […]

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Eighth graders share D.C. trip highlights

From the original Star-Spangled Banner to Arlington National Cemetery and presidential memorials, several Centerville-Abington Junior High eighth graders say they’ll remember their trip to Washington, D.C., for years to come. Several of the 74 young participants addressed the school board during its May 8 meeting, expressing gratitude and wishes that future students can take that […]

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Town submits tech order before 5% hike

Centerville councilors voted to approve leasing 25 laptops just before a vendor’s 5% price increase. At council’s April 29 meeting, Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Lawrence noted the need for computers for town utility workers, firefighters and police officers. Lawrence said some utility workers use phones to complete tasks because their tablets barely turn on, and […]

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Free copies of ‘The Wild Robot’ offered

Wayne County kids and families are encouraged to all read the same book in the coming weeks. Every Child Can Read, a local nonprofit, is offering a new initiative, Wayne County Reads. Sixteen sponsors have defrayed the cost of distributing multiple copies of one common book at five libraries and a bookstore. Free copies of […]