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 […]
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Eagles run-rule Muncie Burris with season-high 22 runs
One day after being held scoreless in a loss at Richmond, the Lincoln baseball team bounced back to score a season high of 22 runs, defeating Muncie Burris 22-3 on Friday, May 2, in Muncie. The Eagles pushed their lead to 22-0 before the Owls scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning […]
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Lincoln drubs Winchester
The Lincoln softball team exploded for 21 runs, with nine in the seventh inning, to overpower Winchester 21-7. The Lady Eagles collected a season high of 29 hits in the game. Allison Clayton and Addyson Pitcock both had five hits for the winners, with Pitcock driving in seven runs and hitting two home runs. Lexi […]
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Eagles top Taylor; Stuckey fans 16
The Lincoln baseball team traveled to Kokomo on Monday, April 21, for a game with the Taylor Titans. The Titans are coached by former Lincoln head coach Matt Brankle. Eagle senior Evan Stuckey turned in a complete game pitching performance, only surrendering one hit and striking out a career-high 16 batters in a 4-1 Lincoln […]
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Cards place 5th in 11-team field
The Seton Catholic track teams went to Noblesville on Saturday, April 26, to participate in the annual Guerin Catholic Invitational. The Lady Cardinals turned in a strong performance, capturing fifth place. The team of Jana Clemente, Jackie Clemente, Peyton Anderson and Brylee Roosa placed sixth in the 4×800 relay. Bryn VanVleet placed second in the […]
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Knights move to 2-0 in TEC
On Monday night, April 14, the Northeastern tennis team defeated Lincoln 4-1 in a match played on the Northeastern courts. No. 2 singles and both double matches went to three sets. Singles No. 1 — Lauren Lacey (NE) defeated Rebecca Harmer (L) 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 — Josie Retz (NE) defeated Princess Maddagan (L) 5-7, […]
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Eagles run-rule Union (Modoc)
The Lincoln baseball team hosted Union (Modoc) on Thursday, April 17, and quickly established an advantage. The Eagles batted around twice in the bottom of the first inning to take a 13-0 lead before head coach Jeff Gwin cleared the bench. The game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Dustin […]
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WWS begins board, superintendent searches
Western Wayne Schools’ board president has resigned, and one public and one private session are planned before the regular April meeting to discuss selecting a new member and a superintendent. Although WWS officials haven’t called attention to the resignation of board president David Sturgis, they provided an agenda for a 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, […]
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Preschool, kindergarten registration begins
It’s not quite time to go shopping for crayons and scissors, but registration for the upcoming school year has begun for preschool and kindergarten students. Before school dismisses for summer, it helps educators to know how many preschoolers and kindergartners are planning to attend in the fall as they determine how many classrooms, instructors and […]