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Darlene Hawley – Early last year an electrical odor permeated Wayne’s City Hall located on Wayne Road on the banks of our Rouge River.  The fire department was called and their investigation discovered the source to be in a ceiling light. But, during the tour of the...

Lindsey Wooten – Wednesday, July 15th at 6:00 PM Avenue American Bistro Patio 3632 Elizabeth Street Wayne, MI Drink, Dine & Gather on The Avenue’s recently finished outdoor patio while supporting Wayne Main Street’s efforts to revitalize Downtown Wayne. Come...

Crime Stoppers Wayne Police Chief Al Maciag has reported that the case involving four robberies that occurred in Wayne early in May is still open. Three incidents occurred in the Westwick Square Cooperative near Annapolis and Venoy Road.  The other occurred at Attwood Park on...

By Courtney Conover – Before my husband Scott became a father, he lived a very different life. He was a Detroit Lions offensive lineman who blocked for Barry Sanders – and used his hands to tackle 300-plus-pound men in the process; next, he used his hands to write out plays...

By Sarah Shurge – The Class of 2015 from Wayne Memorial High School has promising futures thanks to hard work and perseverance. The class has earned $5 million in scholarships so far and has 17 valedictorians. Ashlyn Barnes is the daughter of Rhonda Jones and Michael Barnes...

By Dee Ryan – One of the newer stores on Wayne Road is AKA Treasures Thrift Shop. Owned by Rachael and Kirt Harrison, it’s been open since October, 2013. Inside you’ll find a little of everything. If you are opening a new cottage this year, AKA is the place to shop. You’ll...

By Carolyn Marnon – Twenty-three residents attended the 2nd meeting hosted by the Wayne Police Department to educate the public on police department policies.  The goals of the monthly meetings, held on the last Thursday of the month, will be to foster transparency, trust...

By Carolyn Marnon – The City Council approved the proposed 2015/16 budget at the city council meeting on May 19 by a vote of 5-2.  Looking forward, the council is going to have to come up with ways to trim at least $1.6 million from the 2016/17 budget next year. Current...

By Buddy Shuh – “People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln We can’t control everything that happens, even when we want to. Circumstances are sometimes outside of our reign. Economies shift. People pass away. Life happens. What we do when...

By Sarah Shurge – Swat! The small yellowish-green ball is ricocheted perfectly off the tennis racquet with such precise accuracy it lands just on the white line, unable to be hit by her opponent. The heat is radiating off the court. She pulls her black Nike visor down and...