Land owner asks to buy small section near tower At its Feb. 13 meeting, Cambridge City’s council addressed topics ranging from a potential sale of property around the water tower to broken sidewalks and the possibility of a new K9 officer. Property sale: Jason Losekamp, who lives in the 300 block of Boundary Street, asked […]
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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Sugar Creek requests tax relief on new investments
HELP group planning public meetings Sugar Creek Packing Company is investing nearly $11 million in building and equipment expansions at its Cambridge City facility. And the company has asked Wayne County for some tax relief. The county council’s tax abatement committee reviewed Sugar Creek’s two abatement applications Feb. 1 and unanimously voted recommending that council […]
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Lincoln’s athletes heal, learn from their trainer
Whether it’s out by the football field, front and center to the basketball games, and on the sideline at volleyball matches, Hannah Gross watches intently. When something goes wrong, she jumps into action. Gross is the athletic trainer for Lincoln High School. She can be located at Lincoln’s sporting events either helping with a student […]
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Golden Eagle Industries continues student-powered growth
Students at Lincoln High School have the opportunity to have a head start in the working environment. It has been a year and a half since Lincoln Golden Eagle Industries started on Aug. 25, 2021. Besides screen printing on T-shirts and other apparel, they have built porch swings and painted a barn in the community. […]
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Thanksgiving meal brings Western Wayne together
In under a month, idea grows into dinner for more than 500 An idea grew into a feast for 515 people in less than four weeks when Western Wayne gathered for its inaugural Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 14. Doors opened shortly before 6 p.m. People poured into the Lincoln Middle/High School cafeteria. For more […]
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Cemetery’s future being plotted
Public invited to Nov. 15 meeting in Pershing; ISP investigation continues About 50 people concerned about the future of an East Germantown cemetery gathered a month ago for an emergency meeting to take the first steps toward its reorganization. Now, several new bylaws with added safeguards are being proposed while an Indiana State Police investigation […]
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2 volleyball teams win sectionals for first time since ’06, ’09
Saturday was a dream come true for Lincoln and Northeastern volleyball teams. No players on either roster were old enough to enroll in kindergarten the last time either school hoisted a volleyball Sectional trophy. At Union (Modoc) High School, Lincoln (who last won a Sectional in 2006) had to defeat two teams ranked in the […]
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Red flag warning issued to discourage outdoor burning; Cambridge City adds ban
National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for several area counties, which is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. The warning is for Wayne, Fayette and Union counties in Indiana and Preble and Darke counties in Ohio. A red flag means outdoor burning is not recommended because weather […]
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Police confirm cemetery investigation
Plot owners vote to establish new expanded board While questions about oversight of Zion Lutheran Cemetery are being raised, a growing group of plot owners and concerned relatives of those already buried are taking actions they hope will ensure the historic cemetery’s future. On Oct. 3, a few dozen members of the two constituencies – […]
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Cemetery board dissolved; answers wanted
Concerned citizens hire attorney, organize meetings After discovering Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Pershing hadn’t been mowed for a while – and then learning its non-profit association has been dissolved – a group is raising concerns about the cemetery’s future. About 20 have joined together for three discussions, and have hired an attorney to develop a […]