U.S. Congressman Matt Van Epps made his first official visit to Wayne County last week and spoke with county leaders about their visions for the future. Congressman Van Epps was elected to …

The Waynesboro City Commission met in regular session on Monday, February 9, 2026, at City Hall in Waynesboro. Commissioners in attendance were Mayor Lynn Warren, Vice Mayor Tony Creasy, Commissioner …

The Wayne County Budget Committee met on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Wayne County Administrative Building. All committee members were present: County Commissioners Sherrie Powers, Logan …

In a recent game for the Wayne County High School Wildcats, senior forward Cayman Camfield netted a shot that put him over 2,000 career points and etched his name in the history. books. Camfield is …

The Collinwood City Commission met in regular session on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the conference/courtroom of Collinwood City Hall. Due to the absence of Mayor Glenn Brown, Vice …

In December 2025, a Wayne County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer (SRO) received a complaint of inappropriate behavior of an official (a referee) at an extracurricular event at Collinwood …

The qualifying deadline is drawing near for the Republican County Primary Election – the first party-called primary in Wayne County in recent history. This is how the Republican County Primary …

The Wayne County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. All commissioners were in attendance: Tom Mathis, Logan Shull, Patrick Butler, Alvin Creecy, Kathryn Staggs, Tyler …

Waynesboro City Park and the Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course are both closed at this time due to debris left behind by Winter Storm Fern. The ice storm hit Wayne County hard, with many residents …

Winter Storm Fern – an unusual name, indeed. The Weather Channel has the responsibility of naming storms; they go in alphabetical order, and it was the letter “F”’s turn. Not all storms are …

This week we are looking at Part 4 of our “Look Back at 2025” series. As country music artist Luke Bryan said, “I believe that days go slow and years go fast / And every breath's a gift, the …

As predicted by the National Weather Service and local media outlets, a massive winter storm blanketed Wayne County the first part of this week with the worst ice accumulations our area has seen in …

Winter is here with its cold temperatures and frigid wind chills causing many of us to shiver just thinking about the weather. The forecast is calling for cold Arctic air to hit much of the U.S. …

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) reminds Tennesseans to use caution and be prepared when traveling in inclement winter weather. With strong winds, snow, and ice forecasted across the state, THP …

The National Park Service will close Natchez Trace Parkway between TN Highway 46 (milepost 429) and the northern terminus (milepost 442) south of Nashville, Tennessee at approximately 8 p.m. Central …

The Waynesboro City Commission met in regular session on Monday, January 12, 2026, at City Hall in Waynesboro. All commissioners were in attendance, including Mayor Lynn Warren, Vice Mayor Tony …

The Wayne County News will soon be presenting a special FREE promotion…the “Babies of 2025!” Anyone who welcomed a precious bundle of joy during 2025 is invited to send us a picture of your …

Our look back at 2025 continues this week with Part 3 – June, July, and August. Read on to see if you remember things that took place, both good and bad. June The month of June 2025 began …

This week, we are continuing with Part 2 of our series, “A Look Back at 2025.” Read below to reminisce on more of the happenings in Wayne County last year. March The Wayne County News …

Another year has passed, and 2025 brought changes to us as individuals and to our society as a whole. Many of us celebrated good happenings, while others suffered life-changing losses. Whatever 2025 …