Wayne Memorial High School has 12 valedictorians and salutatorians. Both categories of achievement are determined strictly by cumulative GPA. Valedictorians have GPAs 4.0 and above. Salutatorians have GPAs between 3.93 and 3.99. Meet the Class of 2025 Wayne Memorial High School...

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, May 6th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Officer James Serman was presented with the 2024 Police Officer of the Year Award. Each year the Wayne Police Department’s Awards Committee – which consists of patrol officers, command...

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because it’s almost that time of year again. The much-anticipated, annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 will be happening on Saturday, July 12th. For the 19th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and...

Welcome back to another Spotlight Series with Sarah! The series where the writer gets to know the city more personally, while the readers get to know the writer better in the process. When you move into a new house or have new neighbors move in next to you, you hold your breath...

By Sarah Shurge – This month marks The Wayne Dispatch’s 200th edition! The first issue of The Wayne Dispatch that John and Natalie Rhaesa started was published in November 2008. John and Natalie’s vision for The Wayne Dispatch was a monthly publication that will be your...

There are some big changes that are going to be happening along the NE corner of Wayne Road and Michigan Ave. EB with the demolition of the peace memorial and parking garage, but what’s the history? The peace memorial was put in motion around 1968 when a committee was formed to...

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On May 31, 2025, the Wayne Memorial High School Class of 2025 came together at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center to celebrate their graduation with true Zebra Nation pride. Family, friends, faculty, and staff packed the venue to honor the dedication and...

By Sarah Shurge – Every day, hundreds of people die from overdose in the U.S., with an average of eight deaths daily in Michigan alone. Currently, Wayne County ranks as the highest county in Michigan for overdose. An effective method for reducing opioid overdose in the...

By Sarah Shurge – Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the courageous men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the U.S. military. On Tuesday, May 20th, a Memorial Day service was held inside City Hall. Steven Thomas, started the...

By Sarah Shurge – Relay for Life of Westland-Western Wayne County (WWWC) is celebrating 25 years of fighting cancer and creating friendship. “Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way – whether it’s a family member, friend, coworker, neighbor, or themselves,” said...

By Sarah Shurge – Wayne-Westland Community Schools students from three elementary schools released salmon at Goudy Park. This happened on Monday, April 28th, in celebration of the DNR Salmon in the Classroom Project-Based Learning (PBL) unit, a collaboration between...