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Valedictorians (4.0 and above cumulative GPA) Nicolas Figueroa Vanessa Prush Salutatorian (3.9 – 3.99 cumulative GPA) Lauren McKeny Emma Fleming Diana Fuller Mackenzie Hill Nicole Johnson Nancy Ramirez Brianna Reid Summa Cum Laude 3.8-4.0 (and above) Cumulative Grade Point...

There are two valedictorians this year, and Wayne Memorial High School has seven salutatorians. Both categories of achievement are determined strictly by cumulative GPA. Valedictorians have GPAs 4.0 and above. Salutatorians have GPAs between 3.93 and 3.99. Nicolas Figueroa...

The rise of “the mommy blog” coincided with the pregnancy of my first child. There I was, back in the summer of 2011: Hot, swollen, and semi-terrified of impending motherhood. But there was another part of me that was equally ecstatic for what was to come. So, I did what came...

Summer reading program begins June 11th The Wayne Public Library Summer Reading Program will kick off on Saturday, June 11. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” The program is for children, teens and adults. For more information, you can visit the library’s website at...

By Sarah Shurge – On May 3rd at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Sergeant Jordan Arndt was recognized as the Wayne Police Department’s 2021 Police Officer of the Year. Each year the Wayne Police Department’s Awards Committee – which consists of patrol officers,...

Bulo, Kamariya Cakri, Andonia D’Water, (Sabrinna) Everen Davis, Antra Elam, Kenneth Jackson, Dorionne Alawode, O’Shay Anderson, Reece Bailey-Glascock, Paige Bonner, Brendan Brewer, Alexis Cagle jr., Jason Campbell, Kya Cartwright, Lolita Chambers, Wesley Combs,...

By Sarah Shurge – It’s an exciting time as the Farmers and Artisans Market has officially returned to Downtown Wayne. The Market opened Wednesday, May 25th and will run through Wednesday, September 28th. It will be open every Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. in the lot next to The...

By Courtney Conover – Slice by slice, George Favazza, a life-long resident of Wayne, is wowing palates all over Metro Detroit. With a delectable menu of pies with names like Fazzy Cheese Pizza, Pepper-Faz-a-Ronni!, Meat-Z-Pizza, Super-Z, and Faz-A-Laua, it’s quite easy to...

By Carolyn Marnon – 118 small chinook salmon were released into the Rouge River at Goudy Park last month. Wayne Memorial High School teacher Scott Martin, members of the ECO Club, representatives of the Michigan DNR (Department of Natural Resources) and Friends of the...

By Sarah Shurge – Do you want to make the world a greener place? You can start one park at a time. Four years ago the City of Wayne created a Parks and Trails Committee who volunteers to keep the greenspace in Wayne clean and free of debris. The committee consists of: John...