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 […]
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Centerville girls 5th at small-school meet
Teams from around the state participated in the Jeremy Wright Small School Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Southwestern (Shelby) High School on Saturday, Aug. 22. The race was run on the Blue River Memorial Park course in Shelbyville. Austin High School was the team champion in the boys race, earning 78 points in a field […]
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Eagles sweep Cards in opener
After a challenging week of life-changing rain and flooding, the Lincoln Lady Golden Eagles were finally able to get in the gym on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to kick off their 2026 volleyball season with a 3-0 victory over the visiting Lady Cardinals of Seton Catholic. Opening the contest with a strong serving game and energetic […]
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Experienced educator picked to lead WWS
Western Wayne Schools’ new leader met her new community in a very unusual way. Melissa McIntire was introduced to the hundreds of Wayne County residents attending the Sunday, Aug. 16, town hall meeting at Lincoln Middle/High School to discuss the community’s flood response. She thanked everyone for their patience with school being canceled for its […]
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Cambridge City begins evening curfew
Cambridge City is implementing a curfew for the next week during storm recovery. The temporary emergency curfew begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. It will be in place from 8 p.m. through 7 a.m. daily until Aug. 20. During the curfew, people should not unnecessarily travel upon, remain upon, or congregate upon public streets, […]
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How to help Wayne County flooding survivors
As Wayne County residents assess damage and other impacts from Wednesday’s flooding, community organizations have been organizing relief efforts. Western Wayne News is tracking those as a part of our coverage, and will update this article as new resources are announced. Organizations can send details for inclusion to contact@westernwaynenews.com. Last updated Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, […]