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Wayne has had thousands of veterans over the years from various conflicts, and while by no means a complete list, here are some stories of interesting men from our files. Did you know we have a War of 1812 veteran buried in Wayne? Calvin Stephenson was born in 1782 in...

When a kid in Wayne County gets in trouble, what happens? The Western Wayne Care Management Organization (WWCMO) provides case management services for adjudicated clients from the 17 communities in Western Wayne County. The Third Judicial Circuit Court – Family Division can...

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. In March 2023 I finally decided to get my own gym membership, instead of only going to the gym...

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 I started my column last year, my very first spotlight was on Karma Coffee & Kitchen, a...

Back in the 1820s and 30s most of the area immediately outside the few downtown streets was originally settled as 40 – 80 acre farms. This land was mostly wooded with white and yellow oak with some poplar mixed in. The original landowners would have to cut the trees, pull...

Did you know that Wayne used to be one of the largest Carriage and Sleigh makers in the US? It all began in 1882 when local businessman John Steers wrote in his newspaper “The village presents a rather dull appearance, as farmers are engaged in haying and harvesting”....

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. I’ve been writing for The Wayne Dispatch for almost four years now, however, The Wayne Dispatch...

This is the eighth and final installment on the history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. After WW2 there began to be problems with overcrowding and funding at Eloise as priorities shifted. The state was still refusing to take all of its charges,...

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. With the arrival of a new year, so comes the “new year, new me” people. The New Year’s...

This is part 7 of a multi-part history of the Wayne County Poorhouse and Asylum, commonly known as Eloise. In the height of the Depression, it was decided that the county house after being an asylum, poorhouse, and sanitarium for tuberculosis would also become a full-fledged...