The Seton Catholic baseball team won their third straight game on Wednesday, April 22, with a 3-2 win over potential sectional opponent Lincoln. The game was played on the campus of Earlham College, which will also be the site of the 1A sectional. Taeon Tate smacked a two-RBI double in the bottom of the first […]
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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Trash bills increasing in Cambridge City
Although trash pickup will cost more, residents will see improved facilities for young athletes and fewer kittens on local roads, based on town council’s April 13 meeting actions. No one spoke during a public hearing about a higher trash collection cost for a new five-year contract with Rumpke. Starting May 1, customers will pay $18.71 […]
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Ongoing blight frustrates officials in Cambridge City
Aggravated is the word Joe Webb used multiple times to describe his frustration with unsafe and unkempt properties. When Webb, Cambridge City’s public works superintendent, updated town council during its April 13 meeting about potentially unsafe buildings he’s been investigating, he noted zero responses from several homeowners regarding repairing or cleaning their properties. Town attorney […]
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Tigers defeat Lincoln behind Hall no-hitter
The Lincoln baseball team traveled to Hagerstown on Monday, April 13, for a Tri-Eastern Conference battle of two of the area’s best pitchers: Ben Bates for the Eagles and Kaden Hall for the Tigers. Typically, both are strikeout pitchers, but in this game, both got off to a rocky start. Hall issued a leadoff walk […]
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Big heart, perfect kidney
Kim Pattison might have set the bar especially high for future winners of Cambridge City’s Small Town Big Heart award. She cared for hundreds of students before retiring last year after 20 years in nursing for Western Wayne Schools. And, she literally gave a piece of herself — a kidney — for an ailing colleague. […]
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County moves toward Vaile property transfer
Twenty-two vacant properties in the Vaile neighborhood should have new homes by the end of 2027. Affordable HomeMatters already has acquired 19 properties and is close to securing three more from Wayne County’s commissioners. During their April 8 meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized Ron Cross, the city attorney, to prepare resolutions that would transfer tax certificates […]
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Cambridge City chamber, Main Street groups merging
Cambridge City Area Chamber of Commerce and Cambridge City Main Street organizations will combine into one group with a new name. According to a joint announcement at the chamber’s April 9 annual dinner, the two groups are formally joining to coordinate future community and economic development efforts. Their new name is Western Wayne Alliance. According […]
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Lincoln drubs Union
The Lincoln baseball team traveled to Modoc on Thursday, April 9, for a nonconference game with the Union Rockets. Eagle head coach Jeff Gwin showed off the depth of his young talent by starting eight freshmen in the game. They combined to collect 16 hits and defeated the Rockets 17-7 in a game halted after […]
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Bestselling author helps LMHS buy books
The credit — not the fault — goes to an Indiana writing star and a principal who tried an unconventional approach to buy books for her students. Hoosier author John Green, perhaps most widely known for his bestselling young adult book “The Fault in Our Stars,” gave $1,000 to Lincoln Middle/High School to purchase books. […]
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Cambridge City moves to acquire 2 trucks
Cambridge City’s council agreed to two vehicle acquisitions and financial matters at a special meeting. During their March 31 gathering, members agreed to sign an interlocal agreement with Hagerstown to buy a $15,000 surplus bucket truck after Hagerstown bought a newer one. Cambridge City will pay for the bucket truck with its $11,207 insurance settlement […]