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Council supports park, playground efforts

A new park performance venue, an inclusive playground and other improvements are on the horizon for Cambridge City, made possible by donations, grants and state and federal funding. Wayne County Commissioner Jeff Plasterer outlined the town’s opportunities through the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program during its Sept. 11 council meeting. Cambridge City already committed $118,978, which […]

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$25 million in improvements planned

Tireless effort brought Wayne County to this point of the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program.  A rigorous application process earned the county a place in the third HELP cohort. More than 900 people provided input about what their communities need, and about 100 people served on committees identifying and prioritizing projects for the best uses of […]

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Photos: Canal Days

Cambridge City’s annual Canal Days festival took place Sept. 9 and 10. Vendors sold handmade items, food and more as crowds circulated past booths to celebrate “a walk through time.” This photo gallery captures some of the experience: Photos by Joshua Smith

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Event will feature ceramics history

A celebration of all things clay will include an exploration of Cambridge City’s Overbeck sisters and their nationally known pottery creations. Former Western Wayne resident Bob Ammerman will discuss the famous family at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, during Richmond Art Museum’s 11th Potterypalooza. Ammerman has been a collector of Overbeck pottery for more than […]

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Scout sees world at Korea gathering

A Centerville lad’s summer experience half a world away from home turned out differently from what he expected when record heat changed the plan. Quentin Turner, the 14-year-old son of Kelly and Karen Turner and a freshman at Centerville Sr. High School, attended the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, South Korea. A member of […]

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Superintendents aim to improve schools

Two years ago, Emily Schaeffer didn’t know that she’d be a school superintendent when the 2022-23 school year started. Andy Stover, on the other hand, had just become one. Schaeffer, 38, is starting her second year leading the Nettle Creek School Corporation from Hagerstown. Stover, 35, is starting his third year leading Western Wayne School […]

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Some Canal Days deadlines approach

Registration deadlines are nearing for some opportunities connected with Cambridge City’s annual Canal Days festival, which takes place Sept. 9-10. Registration forms, available at cambridgecityindiana.org, also are due Sept. 1 for festival vendors as well as parade entries. Applications and booth rental fees may be delivered to Tamra Davis at Golay Community Center or Beth […]

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Western Wayne receives 2 grants

Western Wayne School Corporation has been notified that it will receive two funding grants. One, for $150,000, is a Healthy Meals Incentive Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The second, $22,000, is from the Wayne County Foundation to support the local cost of Communities in Schools, which provides student assistance aides for local […]