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Retiree spent 50 years in schools

Western Wayne Schools is saying goodbye to three retirees, one of whom has worked 50 years for the district.  Colleagues, friends, family and students stopped by an after-school open house May 21 to wish them well.   Beth Bowman After 22 years and many concerts at WWS, choral director Beth Bowman is stepping down. Before joining […]

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Honoring our heroes

“War is not ever going to stop. It’s hard for me to even look into the future anymore,” State Captain of Indiana Patriot Guard Riders, Bob Patterson, said. “Especially at night, you’ll see somebody pulling in, getting out of their cars, folding chairs, and going sit by their buddies on the wall, and cry for […]

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Indians defeat Eagles for sectional crown

The Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles, the only Wayne County school to advance to the sectional championship game in baseball, saw their season end on Monday, May 27. The Indians, ranked sixth in the 1A state poll, lived up to their lofty ranking. In a rematch of their regular season Tri-Eastern Conference game that Union City […]

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Council requests unsafe home nominations

Not wanting to miss out on a new local funding source to reduce blight, Cambridge City asks residents to report potentially unsafe homes that might need demolition.  Town officials will apply through Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County for a new county blight elimination program before July 1.  During town council’s May 13 meeting, President […]

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3 free summer concerts planned

Cambridge City Main Street is moving forward with plans for three outdoor summer concerts that will be free for the public. They will take place on the second Saturday of June, July and August and in conjunction with other events in town earlier in the day.  The June 8 concert, “The Elton John Experience by […]

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Departments pleased with medicine collection

Cambridge City Police Department greatly increased the number of pounds of medications and sharps that it collected during this year’s national Drug Take Back Day collection. Sgt. Seth Biava noted that Cambridge City’s October 2023 collection brought in 82 pounds. The April 27 collection netted 122 pounds of medications and 30 pounds of sharps for […]

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BPA student wins national title

Forty-three students from Lincoln, Richmond and Centerville high schools brought home lifelong memories from Business Professionals of America’s national competition. Seven of those Wayne County teens placed in the Top 10 in the nation in their categories, ranging from economic and health research to spreadsheet and database applications, word processing and desktop publishing.   This year’s […]

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Fun events fund a swing

Western Wayne Elementary celebrated the end of state testing and the kickoff of Passion Project Week with its first Brain Break Bash.  On Friday, May 3, all students gathered for activities including painting Superintendent Andy Stover, taping Principal Elizabeth Miller to the wall, cracking eggs on counselor Matt Truesdell’s head, and pie-ing staff in the […]

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Milton’s park fundraising deadline nears; more needed

Donations are trickling in for three local park fundraising campaigns each aiming to raise $50,000 to receive a $50,000 state match.  As of press time, Milton has raised $40,605 before its 10 p.m. May 18 deadline. Goals are to resurface its basketball court and add shelters, picnic tables, benches, playground equipment and landscaping.  Milton’s donations […]