After several years without increasing customers’ bills, Western Wayne Regional Sewer District is considering higher rates and fees. The WWRSD board is evaluating a 17.6% rate increase, which could be passed as soon as the board’s 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 meeting at Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. A required public […]
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Lincoln advances to semis
The 27-game losing streak for Cambridge City Lincoln football is over. The Eagles were scheduled to play at Indianapolis Tindley on Friday, Oct. 23, but Tindley did not have enough players to play and forfeited the game. The official score assigned was 7-0. The Eagles will now open sectional play Friday, Oct. 30, when they […]
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Milton makes waves with water line projects
The majority of Milton’s two-hour Oct. 13 council meeting focused on tackling current and future water projects. Guest Mike Kleinpeter, president of Kleinpeter Consulting Group and a certified Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs grant administrator, provided an update on the water line replacement project contracted with Lykens. Project delays due to payment submission […]
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Lady Tigers win girls race, Tiger boys 2nd
Only three complete teams entered the Tri-Eastern Conference cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Harter Park in Union City. In the girls race, Kinley Puckett, running as an individual from Cambridge City Lincoln, was the winner in a time of 20:31.00. Hagerstown was the team champion. Girls team results: Hagerstown 35, Union County […]
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PHOTOS: Lincoln Homecoming court
Lincoln High School’s Homecoming court includes, from left, Rayne Morris, Caden Alvarez, Abby Myers, Johnny Fugate, Princess Kendra Flores, Jasper Irwin, Aeri Lehman, Izzy Gross, Prince Billy McKeown, Charlotte Marks, Queen Riley Morrell, Mackenzie McPheeters, Caydin Gumm, Kinley Puckett and Brenlin Ulerick. Logan Gambill was king. Additional court members not pictured are Kyler Smith and […]
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Panther aerial attack rips Eagles
The futility continued for the winless Lincoln football team on Friday, Sept. 25, when they lost to the host Knightstown Panthers in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. Six-foot-5 Knightstown senior quarterback Bryor Carmichael put on an aerial show. Carmichael, a preseason first-team All-State player, completed 15-17 pass attempts for 206 yards and six touchdowns, and he […]
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Lincoln wins 5-set thriller against Knightstown
The Lincoln volleyball team won a tough fight against Knightstown in a Tri-Eastern Conference match Thursday, Sept. 24, that saw plenty of dramatic play from both teams. The Lady Eagles opened with a first-set win before dropping the second and third sets. Trailing one set to two entering the fourth set, the host Eagles were […]
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Retiree chosen grand marshal
Lincoln Middle/High School has selected a 30-year Western Wayne Schools employee as grand marshal of its homecoming parade. Jan Lunsford, who retired in June as LMHS administrative assistant and extracurricular activities treasurer, will be featured in the 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, parade. In their announcement, Lincoln’s Student Government members quoted Lunsford as saying she […]
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Tigers move to 5-0 with 62-6 win over Lincoln
The Tigers remained unbeaten in Tri-Eastern Conference play and improved to 5-0 overall with a 62-6 victory over host Cambridge City Lincoln Friday, Sept. 18, in a Tri-Eastern Conference game. The Tigers scored early and often to build a 49-0 halftime lead that triggered a running clock in the second half. A pass play from […]
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Tigers stay unbeaten with 61-7 win
The Hagerstown football team dominated the Union City Indians in a Tri-Eastern Conference game on Friday, Sept. 4, before a large crowd. One of the biggest achievements of the night was arguably the ability of the school and community to bring the field up to playable condition. The Cory Athletic complex, including Mark Childs Field and […]