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 […]
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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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Zoning appeal petition withdrawn for sober living home in rural Centerville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modify zoning for a home in rural Centerville to become a sober living transitional residence for its clients has been withdrawn.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 […]
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Centerville: Avoid water affected by Combined Sewer Overflow event
Centerville officials report an overflow of sewage is going into the Noland Fork Creek south of the abandoned railway bridge, and urge residents to take precautions to avoid becoming sick. Centerville is a combined sewer overflow (CSO) community; a combined sewer is a sewer that transports stormwater, domestic waste and industrial wastewater all in one […]
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Photo gallery: Christmas in Centerville
Kids visit with Santa and make crafts during Christmas in Centerville, Ind., in December 2018. See some of the town’s historic landmarks decorated for the season. Click here for our photo gallery: https://youtu.be/0BFvrkcNIrI Photos by Millicent Martin Emery
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Centerville announces Combined Sewer Overflow alert
Town of Centerville officials began notifying the public Tuesday, July 31, that wet weather has caused an overflow of sewage into the Nolandfork Creek south of the abandoned railway bridge. Residents shouldn’t swim or drink the water downstream from the discharge point for 72 hours. Those who do come into contact with the water in […]
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Centerville Council Weighing Trash Options at June 12 Meeting
By Millicent Martin Emery Town council members are deciding whether to outsource Centerville’s trash and recycling collection, or to replace the town’s truck and hire workers to continue offering trash collections and consider adding recycling. A decision likely will be made at the 7 p.m. June 12 meeting at town hall, 204 E. Main St. […]