Northeastern senior standout Marshall Phillips completed the 100th successful PAT kick of his career in the Knights’ 62-0 win over Union City on Friday, Sept. 19. The versatile Marshall has been selected as the Player of the Game by the Northeastern coaching staff 13 times. He was selected four times during the 2023 season, five […]
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Knights take control of the TEC
The Northeastern football team traveled to Centerville on Friday, Sept. 26, for a critical Tri-Eastern Conference game with a lot riding on the outcome. A Northeastern win would put the defending TEC champions in a position to control their own destiny with two league games remaining and extend their TEC win streak to 14 games. […]
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Wayne County vacates Williamsburg alley
An alley in Williamsburg will now be split between North Centerville Road neighbors. During their Sept. 17 meeting, Wayne County’s commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance vacating the 165-foot-long and 10-foot-wide alley at the request of Daryll and Lilah Webb. The Webbs’ request had received a favorable recommendation from the Wayne County Advisory Plan Commission. The […]
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Northeastern entertains home crowd on Homecoming
The Northeastern football team played in front of a large Homecoming crowd on Friday, Sept. 19. The Knights put up 62 points, defeating Union City by the final score of 62-0. It was the fourth time in five games that the Knights exceeded the 50-point mark and the second time they have held their opponent […]
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Knights outscore Titans 62-49
Defending Tri-Eastern Conference champion Northeastern hosted Tri High in an important TEC game on Friday, Aug. 29, and eventually outscored the Titans 62-49 in a high-scoring game. The Titans held a lead at the end of the first quarter before the Knights came back to take a 30-21 halftime lead and then exploded for 32 […]
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Couple tries to stop parking problem
A Williamsburg couple will take its request for Wayne County to vacate an alley to the county commissioners. During its Aug. 21 meeting, the Wayne County Advisory Plan Commission approved a resolution providing a positive recommendation for the alley vacation. Daryll and Lilah Webb brought their request before the commission in June. They asked that […]
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Rah rah rah: Fight songs remembered in new book
A woman’s efforts to find and preserve the fight songs of Indiana schools that were closed because of consolidation has resulted in a published book and website that continues to gather information. In 2024, Western Wayne News readers alerted Reta Williams to the inclusion of all the county’s songs in a 2017 book written by […]
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Red Devils top Knights, Bulldogs
The Richmond golf team played host to potential sectional opponents Centerville and Northeastern on Thursday, Aug. 14, in a match played at the Richmond Elks Country Club. Kyla Rogan and Hannah Stearley both broke 40, and the Lady Red Devils posted their lowest nine-hole score of the season to capture first place. Centerville’s individual scores […]
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RHS shows great improvement, places 2nd
Richmond head coach Kyle Ingram said after the Richmond Invitational on Monday, that he was looking for steady improvement. He found what he was looking for the next day. The Richmond golf team traveled to the Liberty Country Club on Tuesday, Aug. 5, to join the field in the Union County Invitational. The Lady Red […]
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Couples seek county’s help with neighbor problems
Problems between neighbors drove two couples to the Wayne County Advisory Plan Commission looking for help June 26. Daryll and Lilah Webb of Williamsburg request that the county vacate an alley between their North Centerville Road home and their neighbors to the north. Daryll Webb said the undeveloped alley provides access to his garage, but […]