A $12.2 million bond issue, designed to pay for building improvements and deferred maintenance without raising local property taxes, is scheduled to be finalized at the next Western Wayne Schools board meeting. The largest expense category is the projected $1.2 million to $1.5 million for reroofing both Lincoln Middle/High School and Western Wayne Elementary School. […]
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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Unwanted medicines can be dropped off April 27
Some Wayne County police departments are planning to participate in the April 27 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This service is free and anonymous. No questions are asked at any location. “Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue,” said Cambridge City Police Department Cpl. Seth Biava in a news release. “Proper […]
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EDC offers quality of place updates
Just after hearing progress updates on goals to improve housing, internet access, child care and transportation, Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County’s board renewed its four-year contract to serve the county and extended a remote worker attraction program. MakeMyMove Wayne County Commissioners asked EDC’s board to spend $130,973 from Consolidated EDIT Fund to extend MakeMyMove […]
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Packed house bolsters LHS football hope
Worries about possibly losing the Lincoln Middle/High School football program and the hiring of a new coach has people “coming out of the woodwork” to help. A crowd jammed the LMHS cafeteria on April 10 for a Meet the Coaches meeting. At the same time, the Western Wayne Schools board met and formally approved Jeremy […]
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Cemetery restoration largely completed
Two years after extensive damage to the historic Capitol Hill Cemetery, most of the vandalism has been repaired, and the man who’s doing the work plans to return this spring and finish it. On April 1, 2022, police and two of the volunteers who had spent years working to preserve Cambridge City’s earliest public cemetery […]
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Preschool, kindergarten registration underway
In order to adequately prepare, Wayne County’s public school districts want to have nearly accurate counts for fall preschool and kindergarten enrollment before school lets out for summer. Thus, many are organizing enrollment events to help kids and parents get acquainted with the building and turn in necessary paperwork. Although each district handles its own […]
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Meet the coach night scheduled at Lincoln
The Western Wayne school corporation has a meet-the-coach night planned for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 in the high school cafeteria to give the community the opportunity to meet Jeremy Bane, the new Lincoln varsity football coach. Bane will introduce his coaching staff and provide a program expectation overview. He will also discuss student […]
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Eagles win high-scoring season-opener
Cambridge City Lincoln opened regular-season play on Friday, March 29, with a road trip to the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University to face the Taylor Titans from Kokomo. The two teams typically would not play each other, but the game, played on neutral field, was scheduled because Taylor coach Matt Brankle was formerly the coach […]
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Dublin kicks off playground fundraiser
St. Patrick’s Day is over, but it’s yet to be determined whether Dublin has the luck of the Irish as the town raises money to rejuvenate its playground. The all-or-nothing fundraising campaign aims to improve Wilson Park for residents of Western Wayne County and visitors. If $50,000 is raised by 3 p.m. May 25, a […]
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Concerts, farmer’s market part of discussion
Western Wayne residents are encouraged to attend an April 3 community meeting organized by Cambridge City Main Street Organization to learn more about upcoming concerts, a free trash disposal opportunity and other services. The discussion is set for 7-8 p.m. April 3 at Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. The town’s festivities […]