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By Sarah Shurge – Wayne Memorial alumni, Ohio State sprinter, and Big Ten champion, Anavia Battle, will represent the United States in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Battle qualified for the U.S. women’s Olympic team after placing third in the 200-meter dash on...

By Sarah Shurge – The 15th annual US12 car cruise event will be happening on Saturday, July 10th, from 10 a.m until 10 p.m. As always, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and custom cars. Parking lots in downtown are hosting local car clubs, while...

By Sarah Shurge – A new and expanded Breast Care Center opened on Monday, June 28th, at Beaumont Hospital, Wayne campus. The $5 million facility has the latest in screening and diagnostic technology, and will provide a full array of breast care services located under one...

By Carolyn Marnon – Valedictorians have the highest academic achievements in their class. Five Wayne Memorial High School Class of 2021 students share this honor. Morgan Butler, the daughter of Lisa and Brandon Butler, plans on attending the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor...

By Sarah Shurge – “People always say ‘Happy Memorial Day’ but is it supposed to be happy? Or is it supposed to be thoughtful?” said Jim Hart, Staff Sergeant, United States Army, Veteran, and featured speaker of the Memorial Day ceremony. “It’s supposed to be thoughtful, not...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because the annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 is quickly approaching. The event will be happening on July 10th from about 10AM to 10PM. For the 15th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and custom...

By Sarah Shurge – “It’s been a long two and a half years but God’s faithfulness overwhelmed the people. There were lots of tears,” said Seth McDonald, lead pastor at Hill Crest Bible Church, in reference to Sunday service on May 16th. Pastor McDonald claims that every...

By Courtney Conover –  After enduring three full days of intense body aches—which had grown progressively worse, Wayne resident Monique Morris, 38, called her husband, Darryl, during her commute home from work. “I told him to open the back door,” remembers Morris. “When I...

The community is invited to honor those who have given their lives in service to our country as the city of Wayne and the Wayne Veterans Memorial Committee hold its first annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the new Veterans Memorial located next to City Hall at 3355 South Wayne Road...

By Carolyn Marnon – Robert (Bob) Phillips met his lovely bride, Irene, over 70 years ago when he attended a sock-hop at the Wayne Recreation Center where City Hall currently stands. Irene had traveled all the way from Plymouth to attend the dance in perhaps 1948 or 1949. No...