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Island Party Movie Night

By Sarah Shurge – Kick-off the summer right with Wayne’s annual Kick-Off to Summer — Island Party Movie Night. “While the event is traditionally held in beautiful Goudy Park, ongoing amphitheater improvements have made it necessary to pause summer programming at that...

Kathryn “Kathy” Delane Koveleski

passed away on April 4, 2025 after living an amazing 99 years. Her final days were spent peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. Known for her outlook to seize the most out of every day, Kathy will be remembered for her love of travel, theater, cards, church, and family...
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Garden Club honored for over 100 years beautifying city

By Sarah Shurge – “They’re very, very much appreciated,” said Lori Gouin, Wayne Downtown Development Authority director. The Wayne Garden Club was presented with a plaque by Gouin during the city council meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 for over 100 years...
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Battle of the shawarmas

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...
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City of Wayne 2024 end of the year report

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, the city council selected Diane Webb as the new city manager. Since then, her focus has been improving the city of Wayne. “As long as I can be an asset to the city and continue to drive improvements and increase quality of...
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Help outreach center help the community

By Sarah Shurge – “Our first priority is the people that are coming through the door and helping them,” said Lynn Boertje. Boertje is life-long Wayne resident, has attended St. Mary Parish, Wayne her entire life, and volunteers at St. Mary Community Outreach Center. St....
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104th birthday celebration

By Sarah Shurge – Wayne resident, Eula Underwood just celebrated her 104th birthday! Underwood was born March 7, 1921 in Clairton, Pennsylvania. In her younger years, Underwood lived in Warren, Ohio where she graduated from high school and met her first husband. Shortly...
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Shooting hoops and aiming for the stars

By Sarah Shurge – “We run our program to prepare them for the next level,” said Steve Brooks, Wayne Memorial boys varsity basketball head coach. Brooks has a long history in coaching, but he cares more about the students than the record. “Anything you want to achieve in...
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Couple celebrates 79th wedding anniversary

By Sarah Shurge – Many people celebrate love on February 14th, but Henry and Emma Timmermann celebrated something even more special this month. On Sunday, February 9th, Henry and Emma celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary. A celebratory brunch was held at US-12 Bar...
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Helium Studio closing brick-and-mortar store

By Sarah Shurge – After over nine years in Wayne, Helium Studio is making a pivot. Dave and Kim Jenkins, Helium Studio owners, are planning for retirement within the next few years and in turn, plan to close the downtown brick-and-mortar store – Helium Studio, on Sunday,...