Waynesboro American Legion Post 130 will hold a membership drive roadblock fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th, on the square in Waynesboro. Post 130 members will be on the square from 7 a.m. until …

Another lovely Wayne County sunset is this week’s featured photo. The photo was taken by Mrs. Debbie Dial at her home in Collinwood. Could there be a more beautiful, warm, and calming photo? Not …

The Wayne County Commission met in a lengthy session on Monday, October 19, 2026. The Wayne County News covered the first part of the meeting in last week’s edition, October 28. This week concludes …

Tennessee State Parks dedicated Buffalo River State Park last Friday, formally welcoming 448 acres of rolling pastures and wooded hillsides in Wayne County along the scenic and biodiverse Buffalo …

Collinwood High School proudly crowned Miss Brilea Pigg as the 2026 Homecoming Queen during halftime of Friday night’s football game against the Perry County Vikings on October 23. The crowning …

Who’s ready for some spooktacular family fun? Halloween is this Saturday, and the cities of Collinwood, Waynesboro, and Clifton are gearing up for the annual festivities. The City of …

The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2026-27 season will be held the weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Youth ages 6-16 may use a gun, muzzleloader, or archery equipment. Young …

The 2026 Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Clifton City Park. This year’s theme was “Wings Over Wayne County,” celebrating …

The Wayne County Museum has issued a call for quilt submissions for their 2nd Annual Quilt Show, sponsored by the museum and Friends of the Museum. The Quilt Show will be on Friday, November 6, and …

The Wayne County Commission met in a lengthy session on Monday, October 19, 2026. The big topics were CoreCivic prison in Clifton and Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro. Both have problems of their …

   Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is reminding all registered Tennessee voters that Saturday, October 24, is the final Saturday to vote early in person for the November 3 State …

The Collinwood City Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the conference/courtroom of Collinwood City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor …

This week’s featured photo was submitted by Collinwood “photographer extraordinaire” Peggy Chambers. Peggy says the pretty flower in her photo is Ironweed, scientifically known as Vernonia, and …

Collinwood High School is preparing for a Homecoming celebration unlike any other as the school honors a century of Trojan tradition and celebrates 100 years since its first graduating class in 1927. …

The Wayne County School Board met in regular session on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Central Office at 5:30 p.m. Board members in attendance were Chairman Charity Horton, Vice Chairman Camryn …

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has extended an open invitation to the dedication ceremony for the new Buffalo River State Park. Located along Horseshoe Bend Road at the …

The Clifton City Commission met in special session on Monday, October 5, at 8am. Mayor Mark Staggs called the special meeting after three commissioners didn’t show up at the September meeting in …

Monday evening, September 21, 2026, was a rather momentous event for Wayne County. It was the first full commission meeting of the new term of the Wayne County Commission, with newly elected …

Early voting for the November 3 election begins on October 14, 2026, and continues through October 29, 2026, providing voters with a convenient opportunity to cast their ballot before Election Day. …

Tragedy struck a Waynesboro family three times at once on Monday when a house fire claimed the lives of an adult and two children. On Monday, September 28, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a …