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Chocolate walk tickets on sale

Organizers are planning for this year’s event to be significantly larger than last year’s Chocolate Walk. Wayne Main Street’s Third Annual Chocolate Walk will take place in downtown Wayne on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tickets for last year’s Chocolate Walk...
Posted On 12 Apr 2018

Transforming Derby’s Alley into a useable public space

By Maxwell Cameron – Derby’s Alley, located next to the Flagship Boutique on Michigan Avenue, is getting a substantial makeover from Wayne Main Street. In 2017, we obtained funding from the American Association of Retired Persons, the Greater Metropolitan Area Realtors...
Posted On 12 Apr 2018

Flames extinguished

By Carolyn Marnon – Flames were raging skyward out of the roof of one of the buildings at Little Creek Apartments on John Hix in Wayne Wednesday, March 21, when the Wayne Fire Department rolled up to fight the fire. Ash could be seen floating down like snowflakes. Inkster...
Posted On 12 Apr 2018

April 2018 News Briefs

Memorial Day Parade The annual Wayne Westland Memorial Day Parade will be Sunday, May 27, at 1:00 p.m. The parade will start out of the Ford Civic League parking lot on Wayne Rd in Westland and wind its way to the Veteran’s Memorial Garden of Westland located behind the William...
Posted On 12 Apr 2018

JROTC heading to national championship

By Carolyn Marnon – The Wayne Memorial JROTC program recently travelled to River Rouge High School for the annual Drill Team Competition. WMHS won this event last year and the cadets have been preparing all year to retain their title. After rising to the challenge, the...
Posted On 12 Apr 2018

Recall election May 8th – What you need to know

By Carolyn Marnon – The City of Wayne will be holding a special election on Tuesday, May 8, for the Recall of Ward 1 Councilman, Christopher Sanders. According to Gregory P. Mahar, Director of Elections, Wayne County Clerk’s Office, election results are unofficial until the...
Posted On 12 Apr 2018

Kickin’ it for 40 years

By Carolyn Marnon – Where have you been able to get your “kicks” in Wayne for the past 40 years? At Kicks, of course. This family business, owned by Ron and Christine Rose, has been producing national champions in Tae Kwon Do since 1977. After 40 years in business, Kicks is...

Senior living opens its doors at Wayne Tower

By Carolyn Marnon – Originating from a Christian commitment of service, the mission of National Church Residences is to provide high quality care, services and residential communities for all seniors. One such community is here in Wayne, Wayne Tower, 35200 Sims. These...

Who is Councilman Jeremiah Webster?

By Carolyn Marnon – Just who is Jeremiah Webster? “I’m 30, have two kids (Nolan-5 and Kylie-8), wife Amara, married for three years. We actually got married at the First Congregational Church, born in Wayne at Annapolis,” answers Jeremiah Webster, the young man running to...

Justice Richard Bernstein to speak in Wayne

Justice Richard Bernstein will be speaking at the March 20 meeting of the Wayne Rotary Club. He will speak about law and justice. Justice Bernstein became the first blind justice, elected by voters statewide, to the Michigan Supreme Court in November 2014. With a commitment to...