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Annual car cruise coming back to Downtown Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – Mark your calendars because the annual car cruise, Cruisin’ US12 is quickly approaching. The event will be happening on Saturday, July 8th, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. For the 17th year in a row, Michigan Avenue and downtown Wayne will be packed with classic and...
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Wayne Memorial High School Graduates, Class of 2023

Summa Cum Laude 3.8-4.0 (and above) Cumulative Grade Point Average Gold Cord, Blue/Gold Hood, White Tassel Teya Adham Camryn Anway Jacob Clos Diego Garcia Alaiyah Gordon Austin Harden Kenneth Huynh Rowan Knape Emily Lemus Jocelyn Mendoza Yazmin Munoz-Mejia Lillianah Olatunji...
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Wayne Memorial High School Class of 2023 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

There are two valedictorians this year, and Wayne Memorial High School has seven salutatorians. Both categories of achievement are determined strictly by cumulative GPA. Valedictorians have GPAs 4.0 and above. Salutatorians have GPAs between 3.93 and 3.99. Teya Adham –...
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Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy 2023 graduates

Christopher Brown Starlita Cartwright O’Marrion Drake Diego Maradiegue-Szpara Javarie Reamer Michael Slone Damien Massey Christian Meador Chase Allen Ryan Hulbert Alyssa Atkinson Samuel Ovalles Alyssa Smyth Ja’kari Thomas Kamaria Tramble Madison Gregory Donovan...
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WMHS boys bowling fundraiser for championship rings

By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne Memorial High School Boys Bowling team won the 2023 MHSAA State Championship on Friday, March 3rd. Now the team is raising money to help pay for their championship rings and travel expenses for the National Tournament in Beavercreek, Ohio on June...
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The Dispatch plays 21 Questions with Michigan Miss Basketball Finalist and McDonald’s All American Nominee Mayla Ham of Wayne Memorial High School

By Courtney Conover – Mayla Ham, 17, was getting her hair done when she received some of the best news of her life: Her coach called to inform her that she was one of five finalists in the running to receive the state’s most prestigious basketball distinction: The 2023...
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WMHS performs at Comerica Park

By Sarah Shurge – “This was an incredible opportunity for our students to experience,” said David Mety, Wayne Memorial High School Band Director. On Friday, April 14th, the Wayne Memorial High School (WMHS) Marching Band performed before the Detroit Tigers baseball...
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Experience a different kind of barbeque in Wayne

By Sarah Shurge – When the word ‘barbecue’ is mentioned, many people’s minds go directly to Texas-style or Southern-style barbecue. You can already picture it in your head. The City of Wayne is excited to welcome its first barbecue restaurant, Taste the Smoke, but this is a...
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Parks, Trails, needs volunteers for park clean-ups

By Sarah Shurge – Do you want to make the world a greener place? You can start one park at a time. Five years ago the City of Wayne created a Parks and Trails Committee who volunteers to keep the greenspace in Wayne clean and free of debris. The committee consists of: John...
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The Teachings of a Trailblazer

By Courtney Conover – The numbers don’t lie. Combine 2,194.2 miles, six months, five pairs of boots, two backpacks, and you’ll get a small yet intriguing summary of a rather unconventional experience. It’s estimated that more than three million people hike segments of...