The Cambridge City Lincoln athletic department held a spring sports award ceremony June 9 to honor their scholastic award, mental attitude award and most valuable player award winners for the spring sports season. Scholastic award winners were: (L-R) Aubrey Trent, Addyson Pitcock, Luke Cottrell, Hannah Bogue, Ben Bates and Josiah Berry. Mental award winners were: […]
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Lincoln hires 18 coaches
During its June 11 meeting, Western Wayne Schools approved several coaches for 2025-2026. They are:
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WWS hires temporary superintendent
Western Wayne Schools has hired a returning interim superintendent and a new assistant principal, and is again looking for a new school board member. Superintendent search During its June 11 meeting, WWS’ board voted 3-0 to approve a contract with Alice Johnson to oversee the district between leaders. Members Kris Bex and Phil Pflum were […]
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Eagles run-rule Rebels
The Lincoln softball team opened postseason tournament play on Monday, May 26, in 1A Sectional 56 with a game against Randolph Southern. The Eagles took a 16-0 lead after two innings and cruised to an 18-2 win in a game that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. The Eagles collected […]
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Monroe Central ends Eagles’ season
Monroe Central defeated Cambridge City Lincoln 9-6 on Wednesday, May 28, in a game played on the campus of Earlham College. The Eagles took a 2-1 lead after three innings before the Bears came back with six runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Eagles battled back and nearly pulled out the win. […]
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Lincoln wins sectional title
The Cambridge City Lincoln softball team defeated Union City 12-6 in the 1A No. 56 sectional championship game played at Wilson Park on Tuesday, May 27. The Lady Eagles broke from a scoreless tie after two innings to score two runs in the third inning and added three more runs in the fourth inning to […]
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Yount’s big night leads Centerville’s win over Lincoln
The Centerville softball team hosted Lincoln on Wednesday, May 21, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 8-1 in what turned out to be a record-setting night for Centerville slugger Madi Yount. Yount smacked her ninth home run of the season in the first inning to establish a new Centerville school […]
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Bid approved for renovation’s next phase
Western Wayne Schools’ board approved a bid package for the next phase of Lincoln Middle/High School’s renovation. The board approved the base bid and alternates from Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum, Ohio, during its one-topic special meeting on Tuesday, May 13. The board’s action gives David Inderstrodt, owner of Richmond-based Maze Design, permission to prepare a […]
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Parent, graduate joins WWS board
Western Wayne Schools chose a father of five to restore its board to five members, and now he’ll serve alongside his own fifth grade teacher. At their meeting on Wednesday, May 14, board members unanimously chose Ryan Riggs of Mount Auburn to fill the seat previously held by David Sturgis, who left the board in […]
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Free copies of ‘The Wild Robot’ offered
Wayne County kids and families are encouraged to all read the same book in the coming weeks. Every Child Can Read, a local nonprofit, is offering a new initiative, Wayne County Reads. Sixteen sponsors have defrayed the cost of distributing multiple copies of one common book at five libraries and a bookstore. Free copies of […]