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By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, May 7th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Detective Keith Williams was recognized as the Wayne Police Department’s 2023 Police Officer of the Year. Each year the Wayne Police Department’s Awards Committee – which consists of patrol...

By Sarah Shurge – In May, No Leak Home Improvements hosted an online contest for a free roof giveaway. An overwhelming number of applicants from near and far entered the contest. Amy Porter, Wayne resident, was one of those participants. Porter and her family were in need...

By Sarah Shurge – If you’ve driven down W Michigan Ave lately, you might have noticed something different on the corner of Third St. Construction cones, caution tape, barricades, and a cherry picker are outside of St. Mary Parish, Wayne. This is due to the fact that on...

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! Five months ago, I started this series to get to know the city more personally, while my readers can get to know me better in the process. For my readers with tattoos, you know having a trusted tattoo artist is just as...

This is part two of a multi-part complete history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, later known as Eloise. After the first 35 people arrived in 1839 the population at the county house steadily grew. The former Torbert farm came with a barn, two oxen and some seeds so the...

By Sarah Shurge – “I want it to be when people say ‘coney dogs,’ they say ‘we have to go to Fat Man Nok’s,’” said Lorence Scott II, Fat Man Nok’s owner. Fat Man Nok’s Restaurant opened on Saturday, June 1st, however, Fat Man Nok’s has been serving the City of Wayne for...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because it’s that time of year again. The much-anticipated, annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 will be happening on Saturday, July 13th, from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. For the 18th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be...

By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne-Westland Community Schools wants your help in the decision-making process for the schools budget reduction. During the board meeting on Monday, June 17th, the board of education approved the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, anticipating a...

Kenneth Allen Warfield, affectionately known as Ken to his friends and family, passed away on June 12, 2024, at the age of 84 in Corbin, Kentucky. Born to Ernest and Sallie Warfield on February 22, 1940, in Artemus, Kentucky, Kenneth was a beacon of love and positivity throughout...

By Sarah Shurge – “I’ve lived here for almost 52 years. It’s been like home,” said Bridget Kelly. Kelly and her husband, Tom Kelly, moved to Wayne in 1972 from New York with their four sons: Tommy, Patrick, Michel, and Kevin. “We wanted to be in a smaller...