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By Sarah Shurge – The Recovery Action Network of Michigan launched its very first Recovery Community Center in the heart of downtown Wayne. The Recovery Action Network of Michigan (RANMI) is a peer-based support group that is committed to serving the Western Wayne County...

Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025Time: Approximately 11:06 AMLocation: CrossPointe Community Church, Wayne, Michigan On Sunday morning, the Wayne Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a heavily armed suspect in camouflage and a tactical vest retrieving weapons...

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 – 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...

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 – On Tuesday, April 8th, a car dangled from the parking structure in Wayne. “Why?”, you might ask. It was a training opportunity for our Western Wayne USAR team. Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association is a group of suburban Detroit-area...