In about 19 minutes, Centerville’s council spent about $905,000 and celebrated receiving a $1.1 million grant. Some of those expenses, which included a street sweeper, bucket truck and fire station roof, had been discussed previously. Council’s work session took place Tuesday, Sept. 24. Electrical grant Centerville received $1.1 million from Department of Energy to upgrade equipment […]
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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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Season ends at regional for Wayne County golfers
The Noblesville golf team posted a team score of 294, on Saturday, Sept. 28, to win the Lapel golf regional played at the Edgewood Golf Course by eight strokes over Hamilton Southeastern and by 40 strokes over third-place New Palestine. All three teams advanced to the state tournament. Josie Kelley from Noblesville was the match […]
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Wet and wild
Playing in weather not fit for man nor beast, Northeastern hosted Centerville in a battle for Tri-Eastern Conference supremacy on Friday, Sept. 27. The Knights, 12th-ranked in latest AP 2A poll, and the Bulldogs, the 16th-ranked team in 2A, were forced by remnants of Hurricane Helene to deviate from their normal game plans and prioritize […]
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Centerville defeats Tri High, maintains share of TEC lead
The defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion Centerville football team continued to methodically march toward a repeat championship on Friday, Sept. 20, with a road win over the Tri High Titans. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 21-0 lead after one quarter and never allowed the Titans to get back in the game. The Bulldogs played the […]
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Utility payments can be made at drive-thru
Customers have begun using Centerville’s new drive-thru utility payment option. Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice told council during its Sept. 10 meeting that a few customers used the former bank drive-thru in its first two days. The drive-thru is a stand-alone building behind the new town hall, 220 E. Main St. It’s staffed from 9-11 a.m. and […]
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Principals present school improvement plans
Centerville-Abington principals each shared three goals for improving their schools in 2024-25 while reflecting on some challenges from the previous year. At their Sept. 11 meeting, board members heard Principals Brian Bellew (high school), Tiffani Thornburg (junior high), Kelly VanWinkle (C-A Elementary) and Diana Hill (Rose Hamilton Elementary) describe improvement plans for each school and […]
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Beautification efforts receive praise
Ten new or remodeling construction projects and a committee that’s raised more than $70,000 for charities are being recognized for improving Wayne County. Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated those initiatives at its Sept. 10 Community Improvement Awards at Hartley Hills Golf Club and Events Center in Hagerstown. Melissa Vance, chamber president/CEO, said the […]
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Bulldogs upset 3rd-ranked Royals
The Centerville football team gained statewide attention on Friday, Sept. 6, when they defeated 2A third-ranked Eastern Hancock 29-26 on the Royals’ home field before a large crowd. It was the second year in a row that the winner between the two rivals was not determined until late in the game, and Centerville won both […]
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Centerville-Abington schools’ enrollment declines
Centerville-Abington Community Schools is now feeling the financial pinch of declining enrollment that some Wayne County districts have experienced in recent years. Indiana’s official student count date is in October, but Superintendent Mike McCoy prepared the board for unpleasant news at its Aug. 28 meeting. CACS has 1,675 students, compared to 1,728 in February. That […]
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Red Devils rule Wayne County meet
The Richmond Red Devil cross country teams won both the boys and girls cross country championships in the Wayne County meet run Saturday, Aug. 31 at Indiana University East. Xavier Ogle (17:10.84) and Cale Newton (17:11.98) finished first and second in the boys’ race to help lift Richmond to victory. Centerville sophomore Anna Nevels (21:20.37) won […]