Work of J.B., Mary Ellen Cain recognized by Nettle Creek community The Nettle Creek community recognized a couple’s lifetime of helping others by naming J.B. and Mary Ellen Cain the 2022 Good Friend and Neighbor during the Rural Urban Banquet on Thursday, July 28. The recognition has been bestowed annually since 1959 to one or […]
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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BLIGHT: It’s ugly: the process and the property
A Centerville resident brought to our attention abandoned mobile homes located at a main entrance into the Richmond community last week. This is at the corner of U.S. 35 and Salisbury Road North. The resident utilized the contact information for the city’s code enforcement division, recently reported in the Western Wayne News, to report it […]
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Centerville board meets new teachers
Centerville-Abington Community Schools principals introduced new teachers to the school board on July 27. Kelly VanWinkle of Centerville-Abington Elementary introduced Jennifer Hale, Tristan Migoski Darcy Talbot, Aarika Smith and Alyssa Kish. Centerville Senior High School’s Tim Hollendonner introduced Meagan Santner (mathematics), Tess Newton (Spanish), Jonathan Lucy (music/band director), and Ryan Cole (physical education/head coach). Superintendent […]
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Blue Regiment wins at Jay County
Centerville’s Blue Regiment won the Jay County Lions Club band contest on July 22 at the Jay County fairgrounds in Portland. Centerville’s heist-themed show, “Safe,” stole first place from the host band, Jay County, led by Centerville’s former director Charles Roesch. This is not the first time Centerville has won one of the contests sanctioned […]
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Centerville could help Greens Fork gain broadband service
New Lisbon Broadband has asked Centerville to help it facilitate broadband service to Greens Fork. They want to attach to poles at Gates Road and Centerville Road. Engineers from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency looked at the poles and said it would be feasible to do so. Council members said it would be a positive […]
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Centerville grad’s design chosen for art installation
Main Street Centerville is one step closer to its first public art installation, and the talents of a Centerville Senior High School graduate will be featured. Vice President Beth Treaster said Main Street received four proposals (three local and one from the Indianapolis area) for a town art installation up to $10,000. Main Street chose […]
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Friday clinic, Saturday contest kick off high school band season
High school marching band and color guard competition returns to Indiana with a clinic on Friday and the first contest, the Archway Classic at Centerville Senior High School, on Saturday. For students, staff, parents and fans, it is the start of the march toward Indiana State Fair Band Day on Aug. 5. Two Wayne County […]
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Centerville looking into splash pad
Organizations planning late July fireworks Centerville officials announced they’re gathering information about potential costs for a splash pad, approved a late July fireworks display and urged residents to cut down their electricity use during peak hours and check their smoke detector batteries. Splash pad discussion During their June 28 meeting, Councilman Jack Bodiker said he’s […]
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Live theater returns to the tent
>> UPDATE: On Wednesday, July 6, Nettle Creek Players posted the following message on Facebook: Due to unexpected circumstances Nettle Creek Players regret to announce that our production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum ” has been canceled. Our next production “The Gin Game” begins on July 22nd. We hope […]
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School Reunions
School reunions >> The 112th Centerville Alumni Banquet will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, in the junior high cafeteria. Because of COVID restrictions, banquets weren’t held for two years, so the 60-year honorees will be the classes of 1960-61-62; the 50-year, 1970-71-72 and the 25-year, 1995-96-97. Reservations are due by June 15; call […]