East Germantown’s clerk-treasurer has retired, and someone new must take on her many duties. Carleene Collins became the town’s clerk-treasurer in January 2016. Because Collins ran for the position as a Democrat, the Wayne County Democratic Party is tasked with finding Collins’ replacement within 30 days. The clock began ticking Oct. 1 when Wayne County […]
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190-foot tower could be installed at WWS
Western Wayne Schools’ board supports New Lisbon Broadband & Communications exploring placement of a 190-foot wireless tower on school property. Superintendent Kelly Plank shared the request during the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. The tower likely would be north of Western Wayne Elementary near the test plot, so if it fell, it wouldn’t hit the school. […]
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Lakes resigns as Lincoln principal
Lincoln Middle/High School has a new interim principal after its longtime leader abruptly resigned effective Thursday, Oct. 9. No mention of Principal Renée Lakes’ departure was made at a school board meeting the night before. Western Wayne Schools’ new superintendent, Kelly Plank, confirmed Lakes’ resignation to WWN on Friday afternoon, Oct. 10. Plank shared the […]
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Lady Tigers win 5-set thriller over Lady Knights
The Hagerstown volleyball team traveled to Fountain City on Thursday, Oct. 2, for a Tri-Eastern Conference match with the Northeastern Lady Knights. The atmosphere at match time was electric and further charged by the fact that it was senior night for Northeastern. The two rivals battled toe-to-toe through five sets, and neither team blinked. The […]
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Tigers defeat Eagles 76-12 on Homecoming
The Hagerstown Tigers, playing before a large Homecoming crowd on Friday, Sept. 19, welcomed neighboring Lincoln to town for a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Tigers, usually a pass-first team, changed up their attack, only attempting six passes for the game. The Tiger game plan was to run the ball. The Tigers were very effective; 90 […]
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Lincoln graduate, broadcaster chosen for Smart Futures honor
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County is honoring a Cambridge City native who has become nationally known as a broadcast journalist and live event host. The clubs’ honoree for its 26th annual Smart Futures Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 30, is Lauren Bohlander Kanaan, perhaps best known professionally for reporting on open-wheel racing and hosting […]
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Students collect 6,000+ food items before Canal Days
Western Wayne Elementary School students gathered more than 6,000 food items during this year’s Canal Days junior king and queen contest. Contestants delivered nonperishable food items to their school to be counted. The male and female students who brought in the most items, Connor Munchel and Ellarose Wyles, were named the winners. Combined, Connor and Rosie […]
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WWS updating family communication system
Western Wayne Schools families soon will have a better way to learn about important updates. Superintendent Kelly Plank told those attending the school board’s Wednesday, Sept. 10, meeting that WWS will begin offering email, app, voice or text alert options for family communication through the ParentSquare service and software. It allows sending messages to specific […]
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Eagles fall to Shenandoah in 5 sets
The Lincoln Lady Golden Eagles entertained the Shenandoah Lady Raiders on Thursday, Sept. 4, in a nonconference volleyball match. A back-and-forth, high-pressure five-set match ensued before the visiting Raiders claimed a hard-fought 3-2 victory. The Raiders opened the match with a strong hitting game for a first set 25-10 win, but the Lady Eagles were […]
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Union Co. extends Lincoln skid
When Union County traveled to Cambridge City on Friday, Aug. 29, to face Lincoln in a Tri-Eastern Conference football game, it was a meeting of two teams desperately looking for a win. Entering the game, the visiting Patriots had lost 23 consecutive games and the hometown Eagles were on a nine-game losing streak. Freshman Dylan […]