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Wayne Memorial High School has three valedictorians and five salutatorians this year. 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. Meet the Class of 2024...

By Sarah Shurge – On Friday, May 31st, Wayne Memorial High School had a dedication to their new Wall of Honor. Gwen Fretenborough, Wayne Memorial High School teacher, spoke at the dedication. Fretenborough explained that during the summer of 2023, she attended the Friends...

By Sarah Shurge – “The court would like to thank Frazier’s Towing and Jeff Frazier for the donation to the City of Wayne for the use of the Court Work Program to help keep the City of Wayne clean,” said Denise Steffens, Court Administrator at the council meeting. On...

Valedictorians (4.0 and above cumulative GPA) Kimberly Barron Jayden Myers Crystal Phan Salutatorian (3.9 – 3.99 cumulative GPA) Alyssa Fuller Samuel Han Jamesyn Swierzb Elizabeth Thomas Ava Williams Summa Cum Laude (3.8 – 4.0 cumulative GPA) Gold Cord, Blue/Gold Hood, White...

In 1832 it was decided to build a railroad from Detroit to Chicago to connect these two growing cities. The cost would be $3,200 per mile due to the unimproved and wild wilderness that the tracks had to cross. In any case construction began at Detroit and reached Wayne by 1836,...

Carter Aper Christopher Austin Gabriella Bartush Destiny Bean DaLon Beanum Julianna Bennett Jasmine Blanchard Dianne Boone Demetrius Borgghina Bradley Bouton Kaden Boyd A’Mayah Bridgemon Ava Brieschke Jermaine Burden Emily Burgess Kyle Buza Tristan Campbell Vincent Carmona...

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! If you’ve been keeping up with this series, then you know I started this series to get to know the city more personally, while my readers can get to know me better in the process. Also, if you’ve been keeping up with my series...

By Sarah Shurge – Some people can see something ordinary and imagine something extraordinary — all it takes is a vision. Where people just saw cement and grass, Lisa Hermann saw an opportunity for her students. “I love gardening and we [Wayne Memorial High School] have this...

From now through October, discover art reproductions from the Detroit Institute of Arts museum at these six Wayne landmarks: Wayne Public Library / Veteran’s Plaza, Wayne Historical Museum, Goudy Park, Derby’s Alley, Karma Coffee & Kitchen / Books on the Ave.,...

By Sarah Shurge – Legacy Learning Center is bringing affordable and quality childcare to the City of Wayne. “We don’t have any daycares in Wayne, living expenses have gone up, and quality childcare is important, so you don’t have to worry what’s going on...