The Lincoln High School doubles team of Luna Garcia and Alyssa Waddell lost 6-1, 6-0 to Avery Koon and Ivy Zhu from Mount Vernon in the sectional finals of the Individual state tennis tournament, which was held at Mount Vernon (Fortville) High School on Thursday, May 28. Garcia and Waddell qualified for the individual tournament […]
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Bulldogs defeat Eagles for title
The Centerville tennis team defeated Lincoln 4-1 in the final match of the Richmond Tennis Sectional Saturday, May 23, on the Centerville courts. The sectional title is the fifth consecutive for the Lady Bulldogs program, which advanced to the Mount Vernon (Fortville) regional scheduled for the Marauders’ courts on Tuesday, May 26. Sophia Tinkle from […]
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Milton struggles to comply with public records requirements
The town of Milton is struggling to comply with state laws governing the public’s access to its town council’s recent meetings and activities. Multiple attempts made in writing, by phone and in person by Western Wayne News to obtain agendas and minutes of recent town council meetings have gone unfulfilled. Indiana’s public records and open […]
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Milestone moments in Lincoln High School athletics
This timeline traces some milestone moments in Lincoln High School athletics.
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Enrollment, finances, facilities: Perspectives on a path forward for WWS
Legislative changes are significantly impacting school enrollment, and Western Wayne isn’t exempt, said WWS Superintendent Kelly Plank. She said school choice/transfer tuition has affected enrollment at all types of schools. WWS has 252 students who live in the district but attend other schools; 106 students living in other districts attend WWS schools. Indiana Department of […]
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Western Wayne Schools milestones, 2008-present
This timeline traces some significant events in Western Wayne Schools over the last two decades.
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Between concern and commitment
Susan Moistner has opinions about the leadership at Western Wayne Schools. She even said one recent departure should have happened sooner. But the Cambridge City mother of four Lincoln High School graduates and three current WWS students knows that the challenges facing the school district are bigger than any one employee. Looking back, Moistner cites […]
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Municipalities meet with funding partners
Wayne County municipalities met with state and federal funding agencies April 21 during Wayne County Agency Day at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. During the event sponsored by Forward Wayne County and Wayne County government, representatives from municipalities learned about upcoming grant cycles, low-interest loan programs and technical assistance opportunities, attempting to align local needs, particularly […]
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Cardinals slip past Eagles 3-2
The Seton Catholic baseball team won their third straight game on Wednesday, April 22, with a 3-2 win over potential sectional opponent Lincoln. The game was played on the campus of Earlham College, which will also be the site of the 1A sectional. Taeon Tate smacked a two-RBI double in the bottom of the first […]
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Tigers defeat Lincoln behind Hall no-hitter
The Lincoln baseball team traveled to Hagerstown on Monday, April 13, for a Tri-Eastern Conference battle of two of the area’s best pitchers: Ben Bates for the Eagles and Kaden Hall for the Tigers. Typically, both are strikeout pitchers, but in this game, both got off to a rocky start. Hall issued a leadoff walk […]