More than $4 million has come into the Western Wayne school system during the three years of increased effort to seek out grant funding, according to a report shared with the school board on Sept. 11. Nearly three-fourths of that has been won on the strength of competitive grant applications submitted by the school corporation. […]
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Lincoln cheerleaders win competition
The Lincoln High School cheerleaders recently won the small school division at the Universal Cheerleading Association camp on the campus of Ball State University. It was the first time in several years that Lincoln had participated in a camp. The nine-member Eagle squad, described by the judges as “small but mighty,” won first place in […]
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Lincoln to recognize all grads
Lincoln Middle/High School is inviting all alumni and community members for what officials call “a true homecoming” in September. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, with classes competing against each other in Eagle Mania games on the football field, 205 E. Parkway Drive, Cambridge City. On Sept. 19, LHS’ tennis and volleyball teams […]
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$35K distributed to reduce drug use, addiction
Tim Pierson, the Drug Free Wayne County Partnership director, presented Wayne County’s commissioners with the group’s list of grant recipients during the Aug. 7 afternoon meeting. DFWCP had $35,349 to award equally in three categories. Law enforcement and justice awards are $4,130 to Richmond Police Department, $3,000 to Wayne County Community Corrections, $2,613 to Cambridge […]
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Western Wayne building projects receive $477K
Travelers along U.S. 40 in Western Wayne County should soon see eight spruced up commercial buildings. Six buildings in Cambridge City and one each in Dublin and East Germantown were selected for grants from a $1 million Downtown Revitalization pool. The money comes from Wayne County government’s contribution of American Rescue Plan Act dollars for […]
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PHOTOS: Back to school
It still felt like summer outside, but Wayne County students reported back to their classrooms last week for the new school year. Students and teachers jumped back in to learning, laughing, experimenting and even dancing as classrooms, labs, auditoriums and cafeterias once again bustled with activity. Joshua Smith captured these photos for the Western Wayne […]
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New coach works to restore struggling Eagle program
In the next few weeks, Western Wayne News will preview the upcoming football season for Wayne County teams. Last season was a tumultuous time for Lincoln football. Roster numbers were extremely low. In 2018, Lincoln had a roster of 32 players; last season, five years later, they started the season with 19 roster players and […]
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Dublin mural volunteers help brighten county
Local communities soon will have 11 new murals, thanks to the Wayne County Mural Program Competition. One of those is a community mural, which was painted Saturday and Sunday on Dublin Community Club, 1764 S. Foundry Road, Cambridge City. The creation led by Joy Hernandez of Indianapolis brightens the gray building that’s home to Dublin’s […]
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Filing deadline approaches for towns
Wayne County voters’ general election ballot is nearly set. Here’s what we know now: However, Wayne County voters likely will see fewer yard signs this summer for local races than they did in the spring. That’s because no Democrats or Libertarians filed to run against Wayne County’s Republican candidates for judge, commissioner, clerk of courts, […]
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Presley Sorah on fast track to racing success
If a race car driver were to assume the role of a baseball pitcher and was limited to one pitch, most fans might expect to see a fastball. But when 20-year-old Presley Sorah, a Cambridge City resident, was invited by the Indianapolis Indians to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before their game on Saturday, […]