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He’s Got a Rock and Roll Heart

By Courtney Conover – “If I keeled over tomorrow, I’d like to do it performing,” says self-taught drummer Tim Cosher, whose career highlights include playing with the likes of Mel Tillis, Eddie Rabbitt, and The Kingston Trio. But Cosher’s love affair with performing music...

10th Annual Family Fest

By Sarah Shurge – Free food, cars, rides, games, attractions, face painting, prizes, trophies, car demonstrations, and did I mention free food? All that along with smiling faces, good attitudes and a day of fun for the whole family can be found on Aug. 22 from 12-5 p.m at...

Out of our past

  By Darlene Hawley – In today’s world, it’s hard to imagine the horse and buggy as the primary mode of transportation for people in our community.  But, that was true in the early days of our little village of Wayne (first called Derby’s Corner soon after Ezra Derby...

Please help

The credit union’s philosophy is “People helping People” and now it’s time for us to help our own. Our employee is fighting another battle for her life. In December 2013 she was struck by a vehicle and was off of work for over 3 months. Nearly one year after returning to work, in...

Climbing the ladder to success

By Sarah Shurge – They were ordered to fall into formation. They marched around the building and are now standing at ease. It’s a mildly hot day. However, the undershirt, collared shirt, tie and jacket of their uniforms make for no room for air flow. He stands with his legs...

Concerts in Goudy Park every Wednesday night in August

Blackjack Band – Wednesday, August 5 On Wednesday, August 5, Blackjack Band will perform at Goudy Park. The band will arrive at 6:30 p.m. and the concert should start at 7:30 p.m.. They will be performing two sets. It is free admission for the public. There will be tents...

Camaro Winner is a Wayne resident

By Carolyn Marnon – Carol Bevard thought her neighbor was playing a joke on her when she received a call at 9pm on July 29th.  A voice she didn’t recognize was telling her she won the 2010 Camaro RS the Wayne Goodfellows had been selling raffle tickets for.  The phone...

Downtown businesses speak and Main Street listens

  By Lindsey Wooten – Over the past year volunteers on Wayne Main Street’s (WMS) Business Empowerment Committee have been conducting in-person surveys at all of the downtown businesses located in the Main Street district. The purpose of the survey was to not only...

August 2015 News Briefs

Summer Concerts in Goudy Park Summer concerts continue into August.  All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. August 5 will feature The Blackjack Band with songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s.  August 12 brings Michigan’s Beatles Tribute Band, The BackBeats to the stage.  Fifty Amp Fuse will...

Multiple event highlights from July

By Dee Ryan – June 17th was the terrible tragedy in Charleston.  Nine innocent people were shot at Emanuel AME Church. On Sunday, June 21, Pastor Chris Richards of the Congregational Church, asked Pastor Virgil Humes of New Hope Baptist Church if he, and members of their...
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