Growing Wayne County’s pickleball community was important to Randy Buhl, who enjoyed playing the sport locally as well as all over Indiana. New pickleball courts in Cambridge City now pay tribute to the enthusiastic athlete. After the 57-year-old’s unexpected passing in January, many friends and family contributed in Randy’s memory to Golay Community Center at […]
Local news and updates from Wayne County, Indiana reportersCambridge City
Cambridge City, Indiana is the home of the Western Wayne News and is at the heart of the western half of Wayne County. As the local Chamber of Commerce notes, with both a rich heritage and well planned growth, Cambridge City combines the best of the past, the present, and future.
Below you’ll find some of the latest news and updates from the Cambridge City community including meeting coverage from Cambridge City Town Council, scores and stats from Lincoln High School sports games, what’s happening at the Gateway Industrial Park, programs and updates from the city’s various clubs and organizations, and education updates from the Western Wayne School Corporation.
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Water project could expand, faces delay
Wessler Engineering gave Cambridge City’s town council a $1.6 million estimate for a booster station capable of providing fire flow for Mount Auburn in the water project’s Phase 1B. The initial goal was to get the existing booster station operational again, but engineers learned it was sized for Mount Auburn’s domestic flow only. Fire Chief […]
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$2,000 pay raise planned for WW teachers
Teachers in Western Wayne School Corporation will get a $2,000 raise in their base pay under tentative terms of a contract discussed by the school board on Oct. 11. Base pay for teachers would range from $42,000 to $65,000 under contract terms negotiated with the Western Wayne Education Association. Teachers who are rated “effective” or […]
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Author aims to boost kids’ interest in writing, reading
Lester Laminack, an author and educational consultant working with schools across the country, visited with students and teachers at Western Wayne Elementary in Cambridge City on Oct. 11 and Westview Elementary in Richmond on Oct. 10. Laminack, who has written or cowritten more than 25 books for children and teachers, is a professor emeritus of […]
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Letters could help town build performance venue
Cambridge City officials are gathering letters of support from the public by Oct. 25 as they apply for a grant to provide an outdoor performance venue. The venue and gathering space would be built behind the town’s fire station on West Maple Street, adjacent to Creitz Park. Top priorities include the performance stage, a dance […]
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Teens explore manufacturing careers
More than 300 Wayne County high school students are touring seven local manufacturers this month, possibly inspiring some of them to work in one soon. Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County organized the Oct. 6 tours for Richmond, Northeastern, Lincoln and Hagerstown students at Madison-Kipp, Ahaus Tool & Engineering, Blue Buffalo, Transcendia, SugarCreek and Dot […]
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Early voting begins inside county courthouse
Cambridge City, Milton and Richmond voters may begin casting their ballots Wednesday, Oct. 11, for the council and/or mayoral candidates who they believe will be effective in shaping their community’s future. Here are some tips about where to find information about candidates and the county’s polling places between now and Nov. 7. Where to learn […]
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Banners will honor Western Wayne veterans, active military members
Names and photos of Western Wayne veterans are being sought for new banners. Cambridge City Chamber of Commerce is gathering submissions before Oct. 24 so the banners can be hung along Main Street before Veterans Day. The 36-by-24 double-sided vinyl banners can be made to honor any past or present Western Wayne resident currently or […]
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Residents provide feedback on I-70 plan
The Indiana Department of Transportation has included 5-foot-wide sidewalks along U.S. 40 at the Interstate 70 interchange in its reconstruction plans. Barry Cramer, an avid bicyclist, doesn’t think that’s enough, however; he advocated for wider multiuse lanes rather than the sidewalks during a Revive I-70 public hearing Oct. 4 at Ivy Tech Community College Richmond. […]
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Candidate Q&A: Jeff Mardis
Jeff Mardis is running for Cambridge City, Indiana Town Council, District 5 as a Republican candidate in the 2023 general election. Reasons: I am running because I care about Cambridge City, as a life long resident, I want to help ensure we are headed in the right direction. Also, I have helped with the new […]