Wayne County property tax bills are being mailed out today. Property owners will have more than thirty days between due dates for the first time in many years. The bills this year are GREEN in color. If you have several bills they will be mailed together, but only if they have the exact name and address. The first installment of taxes are due on October 7th with the second installment due on December 9th. Certified letters will be mailed on January 6th, 2023, publication of the annual delinquent tax list will be on January 19th, Judgment will be February 6th, and the annual delinquent tax sale will be held on February 8th. The total in taxes to be collected this year is $20,055,049.66, last year the county collected $19,118,774.94. You may pay your taxes in the Wayne County Treasurer's Office or the drop box (envelopes are provided). Be sure to put a phone number on your check or envelope if you are using the drop box. Payments will be returned if there is a problem identifying th
Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the person or persons who stole an ATV, described as a 2013 Green Polaris Ranger, from the Greg Burgess residence in Golden Gate. If you have any information about this, or any other crime, call or text crimestoppers at 842-9777. 11 people were recently booked into the Wayne County Jail: On 8/14 the Wayne County Sheriff's Office booked Andrew Noel Gregory on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Obstructing Justice, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, and Abby N. Koontz on a charge of Violation of an Order of Protection. On 8/15 Wayne County booked Matthew A Beck on a Failure to Appear Warrant for Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer, and a Failure to Appear Warrant for Driving with License Suspended or Revoked. On 8/16 Wayne County booked Kayland D. Coach on an unspecified Arrest Warrant out of St. Louis, Mo; FPD booked Tracy L. Drawhorn on an Arrest Warrant for Disorderly Conduct, a