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Driver, friend live their racing dreams 

Presley Sorah isn’t the only Cambridge City lad who is living the dream on a national racing circuit. Among the crew helping him is a lifetime friend, Gavin Newton. “Presley and I have been two peas in a pod since fourth grade,” Newton said on July 18 as he readied Sorah’s No. 12 Camry for […]

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Wi-fi coming to Cambridge City park

Cambridge City will add wi-fi at Creitz Park. Forward Wayne County will cover the $3,500 cost for installation; the town will pay monthly fees.  Town officials said wi-fi makes it possible to add cameras at the park, which will soon include new playground equipment and a performance venue. Vandals damaged Christmas lights last year. It’s […]

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Presley Sorah on fast track to racing success

If a race car driver were to assume the role of a baseball pitcher and was limited to one pitch, most fans might expect to see a fastball. But when 20-year-old Presley Sorah, a Cambridge City resident, was invited by the Indianapolis Indians to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before their game on Saturday, […]

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Photo: Gazebo honors farmer

The family of Ron Hoover gathers June 27 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds to dedicate the new gazebo in his memory. Hoover, a Hagerstown-area farmer and member of Wayne County Farm Bureau’s board and Wayne County Inventory Resources Council, died in 2020. Wayne County Farm Bureau donated the gazebo for his service to the community. […]

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Photos: Kids meet musher, sled dog

Noggin, an Alaskan husky sled dog, and musher Karen Land visited with local kids and adults on July 3 at Golay Community Center. Land described what it’s like to care for a team of Alaskan huskies and steer a loaded sled through mountainous terrain while crossing the vast Alaskan tundra and hugging the Bering Sea […]

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Concert, artisan fair planned for Saturday

The second Saturday of July is especially busy in Cambridge City with activities including a downtown artisan fair and an evening concert. Cambridge City Main Street is bringing a four-piece band that aims to get people out of their lawn chairs and dancing, or at least tapping their toes. Scott Ross opens the three-hour concert […]

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Deputies duel for Grand Prix victory

Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Dwenger slipped past Deputy Luke Sheridan to win the inaugural Safety Village Grand Prix pedal car competition sponsored by Birth to Five on June 25. Eight competitors pedaled around Safety Village in Richmond in quarterfinal, semifinal and championship rounds. The event, which also included giveaways and information from other children’s […]