When longtime rivals Centerville and Northeastern arrived at Robert E. Clark Gymnasium in Hagerstown for the Wayne County championship game on Saturday, Jan. 11, the atmosphere was electric. Both teams had strong vocal support from the large crowd. The defending champion Bulldogs set the tempo and pace of the game and had 2A 11th-ranked Northeastern […]
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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Lady Knights complete 6-peat
The Northeastern Lady Knights, state-ranked fourth in 2A, were expected to win the Wayne County Tournament championship for the sixth consecutive year when they squared off against the Centerville Lady Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 11, for the title. Even though the Lady Bulldogs had the advantage of more rest, the Lady Knights lived up to […]
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Defending champion defeats Hagerstown
In a game played at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, the Centerville Bulldogs led wire-to-wire to defeat the Hagerstown Tigers 59-41. The game was initially scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10 and rescheduled because of inclement weather, which means that the Bulldogs will get little rest before the championship game. The Bulldogs displayed their quality […]
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Lady Bulldogs move to county title matchup
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the championship game in the opening round game of the Wayne County tournament, played on Thursday, Jan. 9, with a 39-19 win over Hagerstown. Centerville senior Taelynn Swartz scored the first 7 points of the game and Kendall Nelson scored off a steal. Olivia Hunter scored on […]
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3 teams advance wrestlers to regional
Centerville, Hagerstown and Richmond each advanced wrestlers to the regional round of the state tournament from the sectional round. Centerville and Richmond were assigned to the Eastern Hancock sectional held Friday, Jan. 3, while Hagerstown was assigned to the Muncie Central sectional held the same day. The top four finishers in each weight class from […]
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Ben Davis wins 2025 Bob Wettig Tournament
Lt. Col. Robert E. Wettig served as the Richmond High School equipment manager from 1992-2006, positively influencing countless student athletes. After his death in 2007, Richmond High School established the Bob Wettig Basketball Tournament to honor his memory. First- and second-round games were played at both Earlham College and at the Tiernan Center kicking off […]
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Bulldog boys claim title, girls finish 4th at swimming invite
The Centerville swim teams turned in a strong performance on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Mooresville Invitational. Centerville won the boys event while the Lady Bulldogs finished fourth in the girls event. Centerville boys placements: Final team standings: Centerville 422, Mooresville 412, Roncalli 331, Shelbyville 278, Purdue Poly 205, North Harrison 49, Seton Catholic 16 […]
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Centerville receives funds for electric upgrade, kids’ shopping
Centerville’s having a mixture of good and not-so-good financial news, according to reports at Centerville council’s Dec. 11 meeting. Positive Wayne County, after a recommendation from Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County, is contributing $143,000 from its Consolidated EDIT Fund to upgrade Centerville’s electrical system. That amount is half of the town’s required match for […]
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Bulldog scoring streaks sink Tigers
The Centerville Bulldogs evened their Tri-Eastern Conference record while handing the Hagerstown Tigers their first conference loss in a game played at Centerville on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Tigers had control early, leading 15-8 in the final seconds of the first quarter with possession of the ball, before a costly mistake tightened the game. With […]
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Crull reaches career milestone with 150th win
The Northeastern Knights and the Centerville Bulldog wrestling teams both took part in the New Castle Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Bulldogs lost to New Castle 48-24, lost to Western Boone 50-25, lost to South Adams 49-28, lost to Rossville 47-26 and defeated Muncie Central 41-36 Northeastern lost to Rossville 50-29, Eastern Hancock 36-39, […]