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Lois VanStipdonk named Diamond of the Community

By Carolyn Marnon – “Making ‘Wayne a Great Place to Live’ is what this award is all about, and that is what we strive to be all about as we start our future in this community.  Continuing to support this program is our way of recognizing the hard work and unwavering...

Wayne Recreation Center now HYPE Athletics

By Carolyn Marnon – When the Wayne City Council approved the 2015-2016 budget, they voted to close the Community Center due to funding constraints, effective July 1. In August, an agreement was reached with HYPE Athletics to keep the building open.  HYPE Athletics has now...

KICKS brings home gold, silver and bronze

By Carolyn Marnon – At the United States of America Tae Kwon Do National Championships held last July in Austin, TX, the KICKS competition team brought home 10 medals. From the youngest team member (aged 7) to the oldest (aged 40), the team of state competition medal...

More than Words

By Courtney Conover – Individualized speech therapy isn’t cheap. In fact, it’s quite the opposite: Just one private 60-minute session can cost around $80. So imagine the delight of parents when they learned that the total cost to enroll their child into Oakwood Hospital’s...

Fifty Amp Fuse rocks Goudy Park

  By Carolyn Marnon – When Fifty Amp Fuse, now known as Your Generation in Concert™, came to Goudy Park for the Concerts in the Park series last month, the crowd was the largest of the 5 week series. The group brought an energy to the concert-goers that had people...

City Council Contingently Approves HYPE Agreement

By Carolyn Marnon – The city council unanimously approved an agreement with HYPE Athletics August 4 contingent upon the final draft of the deal meets with the city attorney’s approval. Amenities planned by HYPE include resistance equipment and cardiovascular equipment, the...

He’s Got a Rock and Roll Heart

By Courtney Conover – “If I keeled over tomorrow, I’d like to do it performing,” says self-taught drummer Tim Cosher, whose career highlights include playing with the likes of Mel Tillis, Eddie Rabbitt, and The Kingston Trio. But Cosher’s love affair with performing music...

10th Annual Family Fest

By Sarah Shurge – Free food, cars, rides, games, attractions, face painting, prizes, trophies, car demonstrations, and did I mention free food? All that along with smiling faces, good attitudes and a day of fun for the whole family can be found on Aug. 22 from 12-5 p.m at...

Concerts in Goudy Park every Wednesday night in August

Blackjack Band – Wednesday, August 5 On Wednesday, August 5, Blackjack Band will perform at Goudy Park. The band will arrive at 6:30 p.m. and the concert should start at 7:30 p.m.. They will be performing two sets. It is free admission for the public. There will be tents...

Camaro Winner is a Wayne resident

By Carolyn Marnon – Carol Bevard thought her neighbor was playing a joke on her when she received a call at 9pm on July 29th.  A voice she didn’t recognize was telling her she won the 2010 Camaro RS the Wayne Goodfellows had been selling raffle tickets for.  The phone...