From infants to those who’ve celebrated Halloween for nearly 80 years, the annual costume contest organized by Cambridge City Volunteer Fire Department drew contestants who aimed to win a cash prize. Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce members assisted with the event.
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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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Photos: Trunk or Treat at Cambridge City Christian Church
See photos from the 2018 event. About 600 kids and their families attended. Photos by Millicent Martin Emery
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Health department: Cambridge City food handler diagnosed with hepatitis A, vaccine encouraged for Aug. 17-21 patrons
Those who ate at No. 9 Grill between Aug. 17-21 should get a hepatitis A vaccination by Tuesday, according to Wayne County Health Department officials. In a news release issued Friday evening, the health department said a case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in an employee who handled food at the restaurant, 27 W. […]
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Photos: Cambridge City Fire Station Seeks Makeover
Get a peek inside the Cambridge City Volunteer Fire Department; the Cambridge City area Chamber of Commerce are helping to raise funds to renovate.
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Photos: Little House Arrives in Cambridge City
Check out this gallery of Cambridge City’s little house arrival, 2018!
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Photos: 2018 Mural in Progress in Cambridge City
Check out Cambridge City’s new mural!
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Missing Cambridge City man returned home safely
By Millicent Martin Emery Wayne County Sheriff Jeff Cappa confirmed shortly before noon Saturday that a Cambridge City man whose disappearance triggered a Silver Alert has been returned home safely. On Friday, a statewide Silver Alert was declared because the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the disappearance of Michael A. Null. Null is a […]
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Silver Alert declared for missing Cambridge City man
A Cambridge City, Ind., man is being sought with a statewide Silver Alert declared at 2:09 p.m. Friday. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of Michael A. Null, a 64-year-old white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 160 pounds, gray hair, and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hat, […]
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General Meredith Gets a Facelift
By Millicent Martin Emery Cambridge City’s tallest “resident” has just received a makeover. A statue of Solomon Meredith has looked over Riverside Cemetery for more than 100 years, and thanks to donations from Civil War buffs around the state and nation, his monument was carefully restored in late May. The cleaning project was overseen by […]
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Manhunt ends; 2 Cambridge City residents arrested
A manhunt in Cambridge City ended with an arrest in a little less than two hours. Shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, a Cambridge City Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop on High Street in Cambridge City. The driver, Brandon Michael McDonald, 24, fled the stop into his residence in the first block […]