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Wayne Memorial High School Graduates, Class of 2026

Valedictorians (4.0 and above cumulative GPA) Yusra Akintande Aldo Hernandez Alexandria Macko Perla Morales Guerrero Tracy Phan Victoria Thurmand Treasure Young Salutatorian (3.9 – 3.99 cumulative GPA) Ibraheem Adeyemi Cyrus Goins Maria Herrera-Ibarra Jacob Letourneau Jourdan...
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Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy 2026 graduates

Abney, Da’Vontae Aburajouh, Nora Adams, Jershanne Adkins, Tatum Alexander, James Ali, Zahra Anderson, Joshua Armstrong, Danae Attard, Vincent Baldwin, Darnell Bass, Katelynn Bates, Valarie Bazzi, Aya Bennett, Jayeda Billosillo, Alyssa Blunt, Jas’n Brisky, Zachery...
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Corewell Health’s Wayne Safety Day

By Sarah Shurge – You are invited to Corewell Health’s 2026 Wayne Safety Day on Wednesday, June 24th, from 2 – 5 p.m. Join Corewell for a free family-friendly event and resource fair to learn tips from the experts in our community on preventing accidents and injuries....
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Officer Alzayadi selected as 2025 Officer of the Year

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, April 7th, at the City of Wayne’s Council meeting, Officer Alzayadi was honored as the 2025 Wayne Police Department Police Officer of the Year. “Receiving the award I felt excited, honored, proud, and respected by my fellow coworkers, city...
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Mother’s Day manicures at Happy Nails

The series where the writer gets to know the city more personally, while the readers get to know the writer better in the process. Growing up in a single-parent household, Mother’s Day was always important because it was the one holiday that celebrated the only parent I had. My...
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Seven candidates file for Wayne City Council race

The race for the City of Wayne City Council is officially underway, with seven candidates filing to run for three available four-year council seats in the 2026 election cycle. The candidates who have officially filed are: • Alfred Brock • Kathy Lawrence • Brett Macek • DeVincent...
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Wayne Memorial girls flag football starts strong in historic first season

By Sarah Shurge – For the first time this year, Wayne Memorial High School has a girls Flag Football team “It’s so exciting because that’s one of the fastest growing sports right now,” said Mark Woodson, Wayne Memorial athletic director. The team is sponsored by the...
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MASA visits Stottlemyer

Congratulations to the Wayne-Westland Community Schools for being selected as a recipient of Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators Impact. Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) is a new initiative designed to directly support...
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Restaurant Weeks’ “Best in Wayne” winners

By Sarah Shurge – The fourth annual Downtown Wayne Restaurant Week happened last month from Saturday, April 18th – Sunday, April 26th. “Restaurant Week continues to grow each year, and it just keeps getting better and better,” said Lisa Kubany, Wayne Downtown...
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Standing for what you believe in — Your voice matters

By Sarah Shurge – If you remember events that transpired (and still are) in Minnesota and think that couldn’t happen in Michigan or even the City of Wayne, you may need to think again. Romulus Mayor Robert McCraight and State Sen. Darrin Camilleri confirmed to FOX 2 that...