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By Sarah Shurge – Your life can change at any given moment. For long-time Wayne resident Don Justice, that moment occurred last year on May 12th, 2022. It started out as an average day. Justice was on his way to visit one of his four sons. His wife of 52 years, Kathleen,...

The history of theaters in Wayne begins with the Palace Opera House, which was a one-story meeting hall with a raised stage at one end. It was located about where Bakers Acre is on Michigan Avenue. Dances, speakers, political rallies, and high school graduations were held here...

By Sarah Shurge – The City of Wayne Commission on Aging and the Division Chief of Financial Crimes, Scott L. Teter, proudly announce a special presentation for the older adults of Wayne. On Friday, April 21st, at 11 a.m. at Wayne City Hall, there will be a presentation on...

By Courtney Conover – It’s not complicated, but it works. Dr. Muzammil Ahmed’s morning routine starts at 7:00 a.m. and adequately prepares him for the day ahead. “I do a short, ten-minute workout, have a moment of prayer and reflection, and then eat a small, healthy meal...

By Sarah Shurge – “There isn’t another organization out there that does what we do. People need help more than ever and FAN is a way to get people help,” said Laura Mack, Secretary of the Northwest Wayne County Chapter of FAN. Families Against Narcotics (FAN) has the...

By Sarah Shurge – Congratulations to the Wayne Memorial High School Boys Bowling team on winning the 2023 MHSAA State Championship on Friday, March 3rd. The team consists of Jeremiah Hodge, Elliot Hill, Davin Raisanen, Mark-Vincent Wells, Santray Trottier, Kyle Webster, and...

By Sarah Shurge – It started as what seemed like a normal day. February 14th, Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love. No one expected the day to end in the tragic loss of a loved one. Jacob Dawson-Escobedo was right in front of Franklin Middle School, the school he...

I openly admit it: I am a reluctant beneficiary of technology. I like the smell, feel, and sound of turning a weathered page of a hardcover book. I prefer writing my lists on the backs of discarded bill envelopes or pieces of scrap paper as opposed to taking advantage of my...

By Sarah Shurge – When you think of church, most of the time you think of a building. A location. A place to go. “A building is a safe place to gather, to worship, to be seen, to be welcomed at, but we understand the real truth, that church is the followers,” said Ryan...

What were Wayne’s contributions to the WWII war efforts? The first contribution would be the human one, over 800 men and 23 women were directly in service to the country. Forty-nine men and one woman from Wayne would lose their life during the course of the war. Twenty-three...