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 […]
Firefighter, detective will be remembered
Wayne County first responders are mourning the loss of two of their own within one week. Milton-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Scott Adams died Friday, April 25. He experienced a medical emergency hours after responding with the department to a motor vehicle accident, a release said. Adams, 46, of Richmond, was also an advanced […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Concerns fuel packed school board meeting
Students, parents, administrators and board members attending Western Wayne School Board’s March 12 meeting brought their frustrations, concerns and demands for action. Many seemed to agree that there are problems in the school district that need addressing, but there was little consensus on how exactly to go about it. Few people usually attend the meetings, […]
Milton tornado siren broken
Milton’s tornado warning system is currently out of service, and repairs can’t be made immediately. That news was shared with residents in a March 11 news release from Milton Police, Milton-Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, town council and township leaders. “Our No. 1 priority is your safety, and we are working diligently on this issue,” […]
Knight, Eagle archers head to nationals
Although the “Sharpshooter” nickname disappeared after Wayne County’s school consolidations, archery teams from Wayne County schools are carrying on the sharpshooter legacy in a different sport. Lincoln Middle School and Northeastern’s middle and high schools are sending students to a national archery tournament. Kyra Elliott, a seventh grader at Lincoln Middle School, won first place […]