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Glimmers of hope among decimated fire department

By Carolyn Marnon – COVID-19 has had numerous effects on the Wayne Fire Department. The most notable effect is that 50% of the department’s staff is out of commission due to the virus. The remaining staff has been spending their days disinfecting areas throughout the...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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Zooming to a new school district superintendent

By Carolyn Marnon – Like everything else that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Education’s search for a new Wayne Westland Community School District Superintendent took a new approach. Board of Education members were going to interview the two...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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New Director for Wayne Main Street hired for district

By Carolyn Marnon – Lori Morrow, a 10-year resident of Wayne with a background in business became the 3rd Executive Director of Wayne Main Street last February after Maxwell Cameron resigned to take a position elsewhere.  Lori has been a WMS volunteer for four years,...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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Mission trip moves Rotarian

By Carolyn Marnon – She lays the items out on her desk. A hand-stitched weaving. A piece of cloth that has extensive hand-stitching on it bought for approximately $30 US dollars. An apron with hand-stitching on it to add to her apron collection. A beautiful hand-stitched...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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Overcoming COVID-19 feeling stronger day by day

By Carolyn Marnon – It started with a really bad headache. Susan Powers thought the headache might be due to allergies. That didn’t stop her from going next door to have corned beef and cabbage with her son and his wife for dinner.  During dinner, her son mentioned ...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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How to access City of Wayne Departments

In person meetings and appointments were suspended at all City Departments on March 26th. The information below has been posted in multiple places since that time. Due to state protocols and for the protection of the employees, we are all rotating our time at the buildings and...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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Sometimes marriage comes sooner and later

By Carolyn Marnon – There was going to be a huge wedding at the church in Warren, Michigan where Wayne resident Ashley Herald’s father is the pastor.  There would be all the pomp and circumstance that comes with a dream wedding. The flowers, the decorations, the bridal...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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Free breakfast and lunch for children

Wayne-Westland Community Schools has been providing access to free breakfast and lunch for all students up to 18 years old and students age 18-26 in the adult transitional program. Families are welcome to pick up meals on the scheduled Monday dates. A 5-day supply of breakfast...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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Police Department name officer of the year

By Carolyn Marnon – The Wayne Police Department reports that Officer Michael Bolton has been selected as the 2019 Police Officer of the Year.  Officer Bolton was nominated by his peers.  He was nominated and selected for his tremendous work ethic. He is a role model for...
Posted On 17 May 2020
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UPDATED MARCH 25th: Total cumulative cases by city in Wayne County: 411

Total cumulative cases: 411 Total deaths as of 03/24/2020: 9 (excluding City of Detroit) *Information from Wayne County Department of Public Health ALLEN PARK 3/21/2020 ALLEN PARK 3/21/2020 ALLEN PARK 3/21/2020 ALLEN PARK 3/21/2020 ALLEN PARK 3/22/2020 ALLEN PARK 3/23/2020 ALLEN...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020