Centerville’s council declined to install temporary stop signs where a detour is sending more traffic, believing the change could cause more harm than good. Town Manager Kevin Slick noted a resident’s request for stop signs at College Corner and McMinn roads. More traffic flows on College Corner while the state is rebuilding a U.S. 40 […]
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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Candidates filing for fall election
More candidates are throwing their hats into the ring for upcoming town and city elections. Richmond now has an independent candidate who has obtained enough signatures to file for mayor. Howard J. Price will face Republican Ron Oler and Democrat Dave Snow. Any other candidates wishing to run as independents or for minor parties in […]
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New voices to answer Centerville’s after-hours utility calls
Centerville’s town council is making alternate plans for how its after-hours, nonemergency utility calls will be answered as of July 1. Wayne County Emergency Communications dispatchers currently answer those calls, but Director Matthew Cain said the operations board asked the town to find another solution. Dispatchers are receiving an increasing number of non-emergency calls, particularly […]
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Math education career adds up for Cheek
After studying philosophy and urban studies, Brian Cheek says he started his midlife crisis early and decided he wanted to be a math teacher. That apparently was a wise decision, because Centerville-Abington Community Schools honored Cheek as its Teacher of the Year at its May 23 meeting. Cheek teaches seventh grade math at Centerville Junior […]
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Centerville searches for water leak
Centerville currently has a water leak of 70 gallons per minute that hasn’t surfaced. Town Manager Kevin Slick hired an outside company to investigate the leak’s source, but they didn’t find it. Town employees will continue “hit-and-miss” checking for up to three months because further high-tech investigation is costly, he said. Residents with any information […]
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U.S. 40 bridge closing June 5 in Centerville
Indiana Department of Transportation has posted signs to alert motorists that a U.S. 40 bridge on Centerville’s west side is closing soon. The bridge being replaced over Nolands Fork is just west of Centerville Church of the Nazarene and Gillman Home Center. All four lanes of the National Road will be closed starting on or […]
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Bulldogs are semi-state bound
Unlike most IHSAA sports, tennis is a single class sport. Enrollment size is not considered, so mega-enrollment schools can have a distinct advantage. The undefeated Centerville Lady Bulldog tennis team, and their head coach Randy Ecker, would not accept that they could not win, and were determined to make their case on the court. As […]
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Centerville veterans parade and celebration
A parade and celebration honored military veterans Saturday in Centerville. Vehicles of all kinds with flags waving passed appreciative observers along East Main Street. Photos by Millie Martin Emery Then, veterans were recognized during a ceremony at Maplewood Park.
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Council OKs $55K search for lead pipes
Centerville’s council authorized a $55,800 study of the town’s water system to find lead pipes and discussed implementing an extra $125 fee for property owners if lawns aren’t maintained. Water lines During its May 9 meeting, council unanimously approved a proposal from Lochmueller Group to conduct Phase 1 of a lead line inventory before an […]
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Free textbooks could pose challenges for schools
After Indiana’s legislature voted to cover textbook/curriculum costs for students, schools are determining if their materials fit within that cost, and what fees families might pay, if any. At the school board’s May 10 meeting, Centerville-Abington Community Schools’ building principals shared any Fall 2023 curriculum changes. Administrators are examining if what the state is providing […]