The opening-round game of the Wayne County basketball tournament between Northeastern and Cambridge City Lincoln, originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10, was rescheduled to Saturday, Jan. 11, with a 10 a.m. start because of inclement weather. The additional time to prepare had little impact. The Lady Knights, ranked fourth in the latest 2A state poll, […]
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Knights defeat Eagles, advance to title game
The Lincoln Golden Eagles faced 2A 11th ranked Northeastern in the Wayne County tournament opening round on Thursday, Jan. 9, in a game played at Hagerstown, for the right to advance to the championship game. The Eagles went to battle without leading scorer and rebounder Aidan Munchel (24 ppg, 8.6 rpg) and point guard and […]
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Eagles win TEC opener over Knightstown
The Lincoln boys basketball team won their fourth consecutive game on Friday, Dec. 13, defeating the Knightstown Panthers in a Tri-Eastern Conference game played in Cambridge City. The Eagles took a 36-31 lead into halftime before expanding their lead to 47-35 after three quarters. The Eagles then held off a fourth-quarter rally to open TEC […]
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Lady Rockets beat Lady Eagles 34-19
The Lady Rockets of Union High School traveled to Cambridge City on Friday, Dec. 6 for a nonconference game in the Eagles’ Nest. Both teams’ scoring lagged early, battling to a 2-2 tie at the end of the first quarter. The Eagles struggled to get good shots against the Rockets’ zone defense in the second […]
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Eagles dominate International in 57-11 victory
The Lincoln boys basketball team hosted the International School of Indiana from Indianapolis on Friday, Dec. 6. The Eagles overwhelmed the Gryphons, taking a 21-4 lead after the first period and expanding it to 42-6 at halftime to trigger a running clock in the second half. The Eagles played well defensively and shared the ball […]
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Bulldogs defeat Lady Eagles
The Cambridge City Lincoln Lady Eagles played host to the Centerville Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, Nov. 26, in a Tri-Eastern Conference clash between neighboring rivals. The Lady Bulldogs turned in arguably their best performance of the season, outscoring the Lady Eagles in every quarter en route to a 56-27 win. Kendall Nelson led the Bulldogs […]
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Citizen of the Year to be surprised Dec. 3
Tickets are now available for the annual banquet recognizing a Citizen of the Year in Western Wayne County. New Day Kiwanis organizes the annual event, which surprises someone who has worked hard to help the community. The gathering begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Golay Community Center, 1007 E. Main St., Cambridge City. […]
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Bulldog girls and Tiger boys win league
The Centerville Lady Bulldogs and the Hagerstown Tiger boys won their respective races at the Tri-Eastern Conference meet hosted by Centerville on Saturday, Oct. 12. Jillian Chew, from Tri High, captured the girls race in a time of 20:50.60 slipping past second-place finisher Anna Nevels by less than a second, but the Lady Bulldogs captured […]
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Prosecution withdraws from plea agreement
In an unusual development, Wayne County’s prosecution team has withdrawn from a filed plea agreement for a man accused of stealing funds from a local cemetery foundation. About a dozen spectators, including board members for Lutheran Cemetery Foundation of Pershing, Indiana, and residents whose families have plots there, gathered inside Wayne Superior Court 2 on […]
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Candidate Q&A: Western Wayne School Board
The Western Wayne News asked candidates in contested school board races for the Nov. 5 general election the same 10 questions. Candidates were given a month’s time to respond with a firm deadline. We share their answers, unedited from their original form. Western Wayne Schools Board of Trustees, At-Large candidates Question 1: List your education […]